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Stairs Lacking Handrails Violate New York’s Building Code

One of the most frequent questions asked is whether a building owner is responsible for a person who falls because of a dangerous staircase. Our…

Posted by Michael Joseph on Aug 13, 2015

Another New York City Crane Accident

On Sunday May 31st around 11:00 a.m., a massive air conditioning unit being lifted into a high-rise…

Posted by Michael Joseph on Jun 06, 2015

Material Supplier Liability For Pump Jack Scaffold Failures In New York

Our Westchester construction accident attorneys won a major decision in a products liability case against a warehouse which supplied defective lumber which failed while our…

Posted by Michael Joseph on Jan 15, 2013

New York Construction Accidents Involving Falling Objects

Our New York construction accident lawyers continuously monitor the developments in the law and Court decisions which affect and interpret the labor laws which protect…

Posted by Michael Joseph on Oct 03, 2012

Flash Fires And Flammible Fumes

Burn injuries can be the most devastating and painful injuries one can sustain. they often leave the burn victim deformed. Often when paint, pest or…

Posted by Michael Joseph on May 28, 2012

Million Dollar Jury Verdict for New York Injured Construction Worker

New York construction accident lawyer, Michael Joseph won a major victory last week in a hotly contested trial in New York Supreme Court in Manhattan.…

Posted by Michael Joseph on Dec 04, 2011

New York’s Object Of The Work Exception In Falling Object Cases

New York’s courts in a few recent decisions have eroded the protection that Labor Law 240 provides to New York construction workers and now will…

Posted by Michael Joseph on Nov 22, 2011

New York Courts Continue To Expand Protection For Construction Worker Injuries

In a recent decision, the New York Supreme Court’s Appellate division signaled an intention to expand the protection to New York construction workers who sustain…

Posted by Michael Joseph on Jul 26, 2011