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Home  /  Archives for Slip And Falls

Slip And Falls

OSHA Cites Dollar General over Slip-and-Fall Hazards

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 09 Nov2022

A recent news release by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a division of the US Department of Labor, describes a raft of workplace safety violations by Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp LLC, which operate at least 18,000 Dollar General locations throughout the country. According to OSHA, its inspectors identified safety violations at four stores […]

Posted in: Slip And Falls

NYC Commits to Subway Accessibility Upgrades by 2055

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 07 Jul2022

Last month New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced an agreement to improve accessibility in 95% of subway stations in New York City that currently lack elevators or ramps. According to a press release by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the agreement is part of a class-action settlement between the MTA and accessibility advocates. While it is […]

Posted in: Municipal Liability, Personal Injury Law, Public Transportation Accidents, Slip And Falls

Unpacking the Eight Largest OSHA Fines So Far This Year

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 10 Jun2022

A recent report by Construction Dive unpacks the biggest fines issued by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration during the first quarter of 2022. The contractors who received these fines include DME Construction Associates, Boss Construction, Lanigan Construction, and Groundworks Colorado. The smallest of the eight largest OSHA fines identified by the report was a fine of […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Construction Accidents, Slip And Falls

Study Shows Declining “Hire to Injury” Lag in Workplaces

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 02 Jun2022

A new ten-year study by Selective Insurance, “Workplace Injury Trends,” reveals recent declines in the average “hire to injury lag,” or the amount of time between an employee’s hiring and their reporting of a workplace-related injury. The study found that “employees are reporting a workplace-related injury 18% earlier in their tenure compared to 10 years […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Slip And Falls

New Report Examines Construction Industry Injury Trends

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 31 May2022

“Construction is one of the most hazardous industries in the United States,” begins a new report by The Center for Construction Research and Training. Titled “Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries in the Construction Industry,” the report offers “updated information” on those injuries, based on data gathered from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Construction Accidents, Slip And Falls

NYC Issues Almost 1,500 Stop Work Orders in Construction Safety Sweep

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 28 Sep2021

A New York City Department of Buildings safety sweep this month resulted in 3,600 violations and 1,499 stop work orders issued to construction contractors. According to a report by Construction Dive, the sweeps were launched because of a spate of construction site fatalities in the city, with seven workers dying in the first five months of 2021—two […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Construction Accidents, Slip And Falls, Wrongful Death

NYC Construction Safety Report Details Job Site Fatalities

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 19 Jul2021

The New York City Department of Buildings recently released its Construction Safety Report for 2019-2020. The document notes that although construction incidents that involved injuries and fatalities decreased by 24% in 2019—”the first drop in nearly a decade”—there were nonetheless twelve deaths in construction-related incidents that year. “Even one death caused by unsafe work practices on a […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Construction Accidents, Slip And Falls, Wrongful Death

NYC Construction Deaths Yield No-Tolerance Sweeps

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 13 Jul2021

New York City building inspectors are implementing “zero-tolerance sweeps”  in the city’s job sites, according to a recent report by Construction Dive. The sweeps are in response to “three worker deaths in recent weeks, two of which were the result of falls,” according to the report, and have resulted in 322 sites shut down due to hazardous conditions. The […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Construction Accidents, Negligent Supervision, Slip And Falls, Wrongful Death

Manhattan Residents Demand Action Over Unsafe Sidewalk Conditions

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 02 Jun2021

A recent survey Manhattan Community Board 4 revealed widespread dissatisfaction with the sidewalks in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea neighborhoods, according to a recent report by StreetsBlog. The Community Board surveyed a total of 960 responds, 10% listed as having disabilities, and received 4,909 comments. The average age of the respondents was 52 years old, and 80% of respondents […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Pedestrian Accidents, Slip And Falls

AFL-CIO Report Examines Sorry State of Workplace Safety

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 16 Dec2020

The labor union AFL-CIO recently released its 29th annual “Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect” report. Among other things, the study examines state and national trends in workplace deaths, injuries, and illnesses; safety inspections; penalties and other sanctions issued against workplaces under the Occupational Health and Safety Act; and staffing issues. It also includes information […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Construction Accidents, Slip And Falls, Wrongful Death

Construction Workers At Higher Risk of COVID-19, Study Finds

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 10 Nov2020

A new study published online in JAMA Network Open finds that construction workers may be at high risk of Covid-19 infection. Conducted by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the Santa Fe Institute, the study asked whether construction work is associated with increased community transmission of Covid-19 as well as disproportionate fatalities in US construction workers. […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Construction Accidents, Slip And Falls, Wrongful Death

Construction Site Safety Practices Evolve During Covid-19 Pandemic

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 06 Oct2020

How can construction sites maximize safety during the Covid-19 pandemic? A new column in the Philadelphia Business Journal offers lessons and best-practices from Philadelphia-area job ites. According to the column, that city’s chapter of the General Building Contractors Association started putting together safety protocols early in the pandemic, and took input from other industry stakeholders like the […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Construction Accidents, Negligent Supervision, Slip And Falls, Wrongful Death

Researchers Hope to Make Ladders Safer for Construction Workers

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 30 Sep2020

Centers for Disease Control (CDC) data show that 81% of construction worker injuries that result in emergency room visits involve a ladder, according to a recent report by Construction Dive. As falls are a leading cause of construction site injuries in the United States, experts are interested in studying how to make them safer. That’s why the National Institute of Occupational […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Construction Accidents, Slip And Falls, Wrongful Death

OSHA Issues Hefty Construction Violation Citations in Q2 2020

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 27 Sep2020

A July 27 report by Construction Dive detailed some of the heftiest citations levied against construction job sites in Q2 2020 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which inspects workplaces for safety compliance and takes enforcement action against violators. OSHA’s Q2 citations include actions for fall safety, the improper use of hydraulic excavators, and a fall resulting in death. They […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Construction Accidents, Slip And Falls

Hundreds of New York City Construction Sites Shuttered for Safety Violations

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 13 Mar2020

Amid a long-running construction boom in New York, the Department of Buildings (DOB) sent a message to construction companies and contractors by cracking down on habitual offenders with a round of “surprise inspections.” The DOB’s new commissioner took action against the construction industry during his first few days on the job. “Every worker should be […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Construction Accidents, Slip And Falls, Wrongful Death

Government Report Shows Illegal Construction Rampant in New York

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 21 Dec2019

A new government report on the construction industry shows serious defects in compliance across the state. Released by Senator James Skoufits, he says the report shows that, “Firefighters are going to die. Tenants are going to die if the state and local officials do not start prioritizing code enforcement.” According to the Senator’s ‘bombshell’ report, the problems […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Construction Accidents, Slip And Falls

City Revokes Contractors License After Construction Worker’s Death

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 08 Nov2019

The Department of Buildings (DOB) is suing to revoke the license of a contractor allegedly responsible for the death of a construction worker earlier this year in Turtle Bay. According to The New York Daily News, Nelson Salinas was working on scaffolding halfway up a 14-story residential building when a coping stone was knocked loose by rigging used […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Construction Accidents, Negligent Supervision, Slip And Falls, Wrongful Death

Who is at Fault in a Slip and Fall Accident?

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 27 Dec2017

Slip and fall accidents are an unfortunate, common occurrence and can sometimes lead to serious injuries. While determining who is at fault in a slip and fall accident can depend on several different factors and circumstances, there are a few guideposts to help you determine who may be responsible for your damages. In short, whoever behaved “unreasonably” will […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Negligent Supervision, Slip And Falls

Brooklyn’s Barclay Center Sued for Dangerous Seating Area

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 05 Dec2017

Brooklyn’s Barclay Center has seen at least four lawsuits concerning the seats in Brooklyn’s most famous sports arena. The seats in the so-called “nosebleed” section are usually the cheapest, and now, according to lawsuits, also the most dangerous. Apparently, the steps are so steep that people are prone to miss a step and come crashing into […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Negligent Supervision, Slip And Falls

For Physically Disabled, New York City Sidewalks Create a Nightmare

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 01 Nov2017

Despite its reputation for progressive politics, New York City is failing its residents with physical disabilities. While the subway has long created a nightmare of obstacles for New Yorkers with special needs, sidewalks are also becoming an increasing problem for the city. Disability advocates point to two main problems with the city’s sidewalks. First, there are […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Municipal Liability, Pedestrian Accidents, Slip And Falls, Traffic Accidents

Habit Evidence of Defendant’s Actions Post-Accident Held Inadmissible in Slip & Fall on Ice Case

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 30 Mar2016

The following post discusses a recent decision by the New York State Appellate Division, Second Department, regarding the admissibility of “habit” evidence during a personal injury trial.  In many instances, people think of personal injury law as straightforward or “cut and dry.”  What could be complex about someone slipping and falling?  This case is an example as […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Slip And Falls

Plaintiff Loses Slip-And-Fall Claim By Failing to Submit Evidence regarding How She fell

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 28 Mar2016

In Giannotti v. Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union, plaintiff was a patron who brought an action against Hudson Valley Credit Union, seeking damages for personal injuries she sustained in a trip-and-fall accident in the credit union’s lobby. On April 16, 2013, the plaintiff walked with a Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union employee towards an office presumably to discuss […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Bodily Injury, Slip And Falls

Defendant Fails to Submit Evidence of Last Inspection of Slate; Case Proceeds

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 30 Dec2015

The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department in Bergin v Golshani, 2015 NY Slip Op 06103 [130 AD3d 767], denied a defendant’s motion for summary judgment to dismiss a cause of action alleging negligence. In the slip-and-fall case, the plaintiff sought to recover damages for personal injury for defendant’s failure to inspect the area where plaintiff was injured.  […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Municipal Liability, Negligent Supervision, Slip And Falls

Slip & Fall Victim’s Case Will Proceed; Defendant Sanctioned For Failing to Provide Maintenance Documents

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 29 Dec2015

The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department in Schiano v Mijul, Inc.,  2015 NY Slip Op 06910 [131 AD3d 1157], affirmed a trial court order for the imposition of sanctions for the failure to produce necessary documents in an action to recover damages for personal injuries. The plaintiff was injured when he slipped and fell while walking […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Slip And Falls

Verdict for Injured Person Upheld in Slip & Fall on Ice Case

by Law Offices of Thomas L. Gallivan, PLLC 27 Sep2015

The New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department upheld a jury verdict that found the City of Dunkirk Housing Authority liable for a slip & fall accident that occurred one icy winter day. The City of Dunkirk Housing Authority owns a residential facility that is open 24 hours a day. Residents leave and return to […]

Posted in: Personal Injury Law, Slip And Falls

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