Construction Site Accidents

Anyone residing in, traveling to or working in New York City witnesses the constant improvements, expansions and renovations daily. While detour signs on sidewalks and streets, heavy machinery, scaffolds and hardhats are common, what most of us don't know is that negligence, carelessness, and building and construction code violations are also a daily occurrence on construction sites.

One incident of equipment malfunction, one careless error, or one misjudgment on the part of a laborer, foreman, architect or engineer, and your life as an innocent pedestrian, driver or even an employee on the site is forever altered. A mishap on a construction site can result in serious and critical injuries, permanent disability, and even cases of wrongful death. Such tragic accidents have prompted New York City to reevaluate their monitoring of high rise construction sites.

Brian Primes is all too aware of the damages caused by dangerous conditions on construction sites; he has fought for and won compensation for people who have been injured in construction site accidents for years, and his record proves that he has the knowledge it takes to secure the jury awards necessary for critically injured people to maintain their quality of life as well as pay for medical costs and lost wages.

Corporations and contractors must follow guidelines created by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), yet Brian Primes has seen far too many cases in which these corporations and contractors have been negligent, and while their negligence has resulted in serious and debilitating injuries and permanent disabilities, the corporations, contractors and their insurers refuse to cover claims. This is unacceptable. Don't pay for the carelessness of someone else. Brian Primes is available to help.


Do You Know Your Rights?

If you've been injured due to an accident on a construction site, you have probably sustained serious injuries including:

• broken bones,
  
• lacerations and contusions,
  
• spinal cord damage,
  
• internal injuries, or
  
• brain or back injury.
  

Whether an employee or a passerby, you don't need to wade through the legalese and many statutes that govern workman's compensation and construction site injury law. For instance:

• were you aware that special laws apply to scaffold injuries in New York state?
  
• Or do you know the difference between general contractors, "sub"-contractors, and "prime" contractors?
  

Brian Primes knows the difference, and he also understands that they are not the only ones who can be held accountable for your serious personal injury. Architects, engineers, site owners, equipment manufacturers, and insurers can all be held liable as well.

Mr. Primes will take the time to meet with you personally to discuss the circumstances of your case and help you decide which legal strategy will work best for you. For instance, OSHA law dictates that all site owners and contractors must provide a safe working environment.

Brian Primes will investigate to determine who is at fault and under what laws the guilty party can be tried. Insurance companies don't want to settle for what you're owed; they would rather protect their own interests and the interests of their clients, even if it is at your expense. Mr. Primes works in your best interest, and if an insurance company refuses your claims, he will not settle for less than you deserve. He will try your case in a court of law. He will use his experience and knowledge to protect you and your rights as a seriously injured person.

Make Them Pay

Negligence is a crime. Corporations, contractors and insurers should be held accountable in cases of unsafe conditions on construction sites that result in critical injuries. Don't be a victim; make them pay. Call (718) 918-9090 or toll free at (877) 692-2731 today to arrange a consultation with the attorney who knows your rights. Contact Brian Primes today.