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Assisting the Victims of Ladder Accidents

When working at a construction site, you are constantly climbing up and down ladders in order to navigate the structure's ever-changing environment as it's being built. The project manager and your coworkers at the site have a responsibility to properly secure all the ladders in order to ensure that everyone is able to reach their work area safely. When they fail this critical safety feature, or when the ladders aren't built properly, disaster often strikes. A ladder can slip, break, slide or otherwise fail to remain in place, causing you to fall and potentially suffer serious injuries.

If you have been injured in a ladder-related construction accident, contact a New York City personal injury attorney in order to discuss the circumstances surrounding your injury and obtain critical advice about pursing legal action. We will pursue your case relentlessly in order to give you the best chance possible of getting fully compensated for your injuries and ongoing medical care. We have extensive experience with workers' compensation cases like yours and will fight day and night on your behalf to obtain justice for your suffering.

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Besides pursing the standard workers' compensation claim, we are also available to utilize section 240 of New York's unique Labor Law. This protects all construction workers from dangerous and unsafe working conditions. Depending on the circumstances of the accident, you may be able to take legal action against the property owner, general contractor or other entities responsible for your injuries. Section 240 of the Labor Law provides special protection for workers who were injured in "gravity-related accidents," such as falling from scaffolding, ladders or through an unprotected opening in the floor.

If you have been injured while on a ladder at a construction site, don't suffer in silence. Obtain seasoned legal counsel and fight for the compensation that you are entitled to.

Contact a New York City personal injury lawyer to retain experienced legal support and advice on proceeding with legal action.