In the accident case, Park v. City of New York, a New York County jury found the defendant liable for injuries suffered by plaintiff on a construction site. The plaintiff suffered a fractured wrist, a fractured elbow/arm, and underwent multiple surgeries with the potential for additional surgeries. He still experiences pain and has a limited […]
Construction Accidents
Westchester (NY) Construction Accident Attorney Report: 55 Year-Old Worker Dies After Fall From Bridge
A January 29, 2010 construction accident in New York remains under investigation. Robert Fitzgerald, a 55-year-old North Arlington man, fell from the Wittpenn Bridge at around 4:30 am. Fitzgerald who worked for CSX Rail Line is believed to have lost consciousness after the fall as a result of hypothermia. When rescue workers found Fitzgerald’s body, […]
Westchester County Construction Accident Attorney: Number Of Construction Accidents And Injuries Rise In NYC
The number of New York construction accidents and injuries are on the rise; however, the number of overall fatalities has dropped. In 2009 the number of accidents jumped to the total of 224 from 2008 ‘s reported 151. The number of injuries stemming from these accidents also rose from 178 to 246. The New York […]
Fall From Scaffold On Brooklyn (NYC) Construction Site Results in $2.5 Million Pre-Trial Settlement
A 50 year-old construction worker fell from a 15 foot scaffold while working on a residential construction site in Park Slope, Brooklyn (NYC). The plaintiff was painting an exterior wall of a four-story condominium at the time of the fall. The scaffold’s platform collapsed, and he fell approximately 15 feet. He suffered fractures of both […]
New York Construction Accident Case Settles For $2,500,000: Mason Falls From 20-Foot Retaining Wall
A construction accident case filed in Dutchess County, New York recently settled for $2,500,000 ($1,700,000 from owner’s insurance carrier, $550,000 from Worker’s Compensation, and $250,000 from employer’s general liability carrier) after jury selection. The plaintiff in the case was a 47 year-old non-union mason. He fell off a 20-foot retaining wall that he was working […]
New York (NYC) Personal Injury Lawyers Announce Launch Of Personal Injury Blog
the Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC, Attorneys at Law, a White Plains, NY law firm focusing on the representation of injury and accident victims in the New York area, is proud to announce the launch of its new blog, www.gallivanlawfirm.com. Our goal is to provide readers with current news and analysis regarding the […]