Hurt on a Washington Heights construction site?
Falls from scaffolds. Falling tools. Trench collapse. Crane and hoist failures on Washington Heights job sites. Washington Heights spans Manhattan from roughly 155th Street to Dyckman Street — the largest Dominican-American population in NYC, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, the George Washington Bridge approach, Yeshiva University, and Fort Tryon Park / The Cloisters. Heavy multilingual claims volume; constant pedestrian traffic on Broadway and St. Nicholas Avenue. 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 Washington Heights
NY's scaffold 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. Comparative negligence 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 scaffold 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.
Washington Heights venue and filing
New York County Supreme Court at 60 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007.
For the full legal framework — statutes, deadlines, damages — see the NYC Construction Accident Lawyer hub.
How we work
Call or message
We answer 24/7. Tell us where and when the construction accident happened.
Free case review
No fee, no obligation. We tell you what you have and what it's worth.
Investigate
Preservation letters, evidence collection, expert review — within days.
Negotiate or file
Settle when fair. File at New York County Supreme Court at 60 Centre Street, New York, NY 10007.
Other Washington Heights legal services
Madison Law Firm PLLC handles more than construction cases in Washington Heights.
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