New York City Crane Accident Causes Significant Damage
The Huffington Post reports that a construction crane collapsed in New York and hit a 25-story building on Maiden Lane near Wall Street. When the crane crashed into the 23rd floor, debris scattered. Fortunately in this incident, there were no reported injuries. Crane accidents at New York construction sites are a common occurrence and very often, workers, residents and even pedestrians may be seriously injured or even killed as a result.
The most common causes of crane accidents in NY range from lack of training of the crane operators to crane instability. Defective cranes and improper equipment maintenance can also lead to fatal or potentially serious crane accidents.
Construction workers put their well-being at risk every day on the job. New York law has many safety regulations and standards in place to help protect construction workers from being injured in wide range of accidents. If you work on construction sites, you should know that New York law prevents workers from suing their employers. Injured workers can, however, pursue compensation from architects, contractors, equipment manufacturers and property owners, in addition receiving workers’ compensation benefits from their employer.
If you have been injured in a New York crane accident, the New York crane accident injury lawyers at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro LLP can help. We deal with construction injuries, crane accidents and other personal injury cases. Call us at 212-986-7353 for a free consultation and comprehensive evaluation of your construction accident claim.
