Contact with live wires. Unmarked power lines. Faulty lockout/tagout. Arc flash explosions. Damaged extension cords on jobsites. Electrocution is the third leading cause of construction-worker death — one of OSHA's 'fatal four.' Electrocution cases are typically prosecuted under NY workplace-safety law(6) via Industrial Code Rule 23 (electrical work safety), (general negligence), and product-liability claims against defective equipment manufacturers.
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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.
Arc flash injuries can reach 35,000°F at the point of contact. Beyond the visible burns, electrical injuries cause hidden cardiac, neurological, and musculoskeletal damage that may not appear for weeks. We get the full medical workup — cardiology, neurology, neuropsychology — early, so the damages are documented before insurance carriers minimize them.
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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