Recent Posts in the Construction Accident Category

• Construction Industry Evolves in Order to Adapt to a Coronavirus Workplace

  Jun 11, 2020
  As New York City is in the midst of its first week of Phase I re-opening, some of the city’s larger construction companies have been proactive in ...
  Posted By Thomas P. Giuffra
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• Construction Site Accidents and Worker Safety

  May 21, 2020
  According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 20% of worker fatalities are construction related. While the construction ...
  Posted By Thomas P. Giuffra
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• Pandemic Medical Treatment and How it Affects Your Lawsuit

  May 19, 2020
  Our current and prospective clients have, in most cases, deferred treatment during the pandemic that gripped our county and in particular, the ...
  Posted By Edward A. Ruffo , Esq.
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• New York City Is Back Open For Construction Industry But What About Safety?

  May 18, 2020
  A few weeks ago, the NY Times ran an article about the re-opening of construction projects in New York City . This is a huge piece of good news in a ...
  Posted By Thomas P. Giuffra
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• Backhoe Responsible for Death in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY

  Feb 13, 2014
  A backhoe driver hit a man outside his home and killed him. This is just another example of the dangers of heavy construction equipment being used ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Giuffra, Ruffo & Plotkin LLP
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• Causes of Construction Accidents in New York City

  Feb 3, 2014
  Since it was founded in 1971, Rheingold, Giuffra, Ruffo & Plotkin LLP has been in the forefront of protecting the rights of construction workers and ...
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• Safety Guidelines Are Questioned When Construction Worker Dies from Scaffolding On A NYU Building

  Nov 25, 2013
  By Lisa S. Cummings As labor law litigators, we are saddened to see yet another death while doing construction work. In recent news, New York ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP
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• CRANE COLLAPSES IN QUEENS, INJURING SEVEN WORKERS

  Jan 17, 2013
  By: Thamanna Hussain An enormous construction crane collapsed in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens where a luxury complex is being built. ...
  Posted By Rheingold, Valet, Rheingold, Ruffo & Giuffra LLP
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