Façade collapse. Sidewalk shed failures. Partial structural failures during renovation. Roof collapse. Crane-induced structural damage. NYC's aging building stock combined with deferred maintenance creates real risk — particularly under Local Law 11 (façade inspections every five years) and Local Law 196 (construction safety training). When an owner ignores a known unsafe condition, that's negligence and often a scaffold case.
Madison Law Firm PLLC · 579 5th Ave, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10017
Site safety logs, OSHA accident reports, GC and sub-contract chain, fall-protection equipment (preserved), and witness statements from co-workers. Immigration status is NEVER discoverable.
Owner/GC carriers know is strict. We document the gravity-related elevation differential and the inadequate-or-missing safety device — and negotiate against $5M+ wrap-up policies.
construction-injury claims often go to summary judgment on liability. Then we try damages only. Powerful procedure when it applies.
Every case is different. The recoverable damages depend on your injuries, the insurance available, and the facts of your case.
Every NYC building 6 stories or taller must be inspected by a licensed engineer every 5 years under Local Law 11 (FISP). Those inspection reports are public records. They show what the owner knew about façade defects — and when. If the owner had an 'unsafe' classification and didn't repair before the collapse, that's a damning evidence trail.
You can collect Workers' Comp from your employer AND sue the property owner and general contractor under NY's scaffold law. Two recoveries from two different defendants. We handle both.
NY courts have ruled (Balbuena v. IDR Realty) that immigration status does not bar a construction-injury claim and is generally NOT discoverable. We protect that from day one.
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