Hurt on a Roslyn construction site?
Falls from scaffolds. Falling tools. Trench collapse. Crane and hoist failures on Roslyn job sites. Roslyn covers a Nassau cluster including Roslyn Heights, Roslyn Estates, East Hills, and Greenvale. The Northern State Parkway and the LIE both cut through. Major construction along the Glen Cove Road corridor produces a steady labor law caseload. New York gives injured construction workers strong legal protection — owners and general contractors can be held responsible for gravity-related injuries (falls from heights, falling objects). Your immigration status does not matter.
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What to know about construction accident cases in Roslyn
NY's work-injury law — absolute liability
Gravity-related construction injuries (falls from height, falling objects from above) trigger absolute liability on the owner and GC if a safety device was missing or inadequate. state law applies is no defense.
NY workplace-safety law(6) — Industrial Code violations
Construction Industrial Code Rule 23 violations support (6) claims for a wider range of injuries — not just gravity-related. Scaffolding, ladders, hoisting, electrical work all covered.
Workers' Comp does NOT bar suit
You can collect Workers' Comp from your employer AND sue the property owner and general contractor under NY's work-injury law. Two recoveries from two different defendants.
Immigration status is irrelevant
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.
Roslyn venue and filing
Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola.
For the full legal framework — statutes, deadlines, damages — see the NYC Construction Accident Lawyer hub.
How we work
Call or message
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Free case review
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Investigate
Preservation letters, evidence collection, expert review — within days.
Negotiate or file
Settle when fair. File at Nassau County Supreme Court at 100 Supreme Court Drive, Mineola.
Other Roslyn legal services
Madison Law Firm PLLC handles more than construction cases in Roslyn.
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