Can I Still File an Injury Claim If I Initially Denied Medical Care?
When most people get into an accident, they are told to seek medical care right away. Sometimes people do not try to get medical…
If you were hurt on a construction site on Long Island, New York law gives you protections that most injured people never hear about. At Zlotolow & Associates, P.C., our construction accident lawyers work from our office in Melville and represent injured workers across Suffolk and Nassau County, from ironworkers and roofers to laborers, electricians and carpenters.
We have recovered millions of dollars for injured construction workers through settlements and verdicts. The consultation is free, and you pay no fee unless we win.
Construction is one of the most dangerous jobs in New York. Long Island has steady work on homes, renovations, commercial buildings along the Route 110 corridor, and road and utility projects on the Long Island Expressway and Sunrise Highway. When safety rules are ignored on any of these sites, workers pay the price.
Falls and falling objects cause some of the most serious injuries we see: traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, broken bones, crush injuries and amputations. Many injured workers cannot return to the same trade.
New York has some of the strongest construction safety laws in the country:
Workers’ compensation pays medical bills and part of your lost wages, and in most cases you cannot sue your own employer. But you can usually bring a separate claim against the property owner, the general contractor or another subcontractor whose negligence caused your injury, while you collect workers’ compensation. Our workers’ compensation attorney in Melville can help with that side of your case.
Suffolk County lawsuits are heard in State Supreme Court in Riverhead and Central Islip, and Nassau County lawsuits in Mineola. From our Melville office, we handle cases in both counties.
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A construction site usually has many companies on it, and more than one may be responsible: the property owner, the general contractor, a subcontractor, an equipment rental company or the manufacturer of a defective tool or scaffold. Insurers for each will try to point at someone else, often at the injured worker.
At Zlotolow & Associates, we investigate quickly. We gather site photos, safety records, incident reports and witness statements before the site changes, and we work with safety experts when needed to show which Labor Law rules were broken.
Depending on your case, a claim against the responsible parties may recover:
Workers’ compensation does not pay for pain and suffering. A third-party claim can, which is why it matters to review every case early.
We also handle construction accidents in New York City, other work injuries and wrongful death claims.
We represent injured construction workers across Long Island, from Melville, Huntington, Hauppauge and Brentwood in Suffolk County to Hicksville, Westbury, Hempstead and Garden City in Nassau County.
If you were hurt on a construction site, contact Zlotolow & Associates to schedule a free consultation. Learn more about our Long Island personal injury practice.
Usually, yes. You generally cannot sue your own employer, but you can bring a claim against the property owner, the general contractor or another company whose negligence caused your injury, while you keep receiving workers’ compensation benefits.
Labor Law §240(1) makes property owners and general contractors responsible when a worker is hurt in a fall from height, or by a falling object, because proper safety devices were not provided. A worker’s own carelessness is generally not a defense.
Under the Scaffold Law, your own carelessness is generally not a defense. For other claims, New York’s comparative fault rule reduces your recovery by your share of fault but does not bar it.
Most personal injury lawsuits must be filed within three years. Workers’ compensation requires notice to your employer within 30 days and a claim within two years. If a municipality owns the project, a notice of claim is usually due within 90 days.
Yes. In New York, injured construction workers can bring claims for their injuries regardless of immigration status. Your consultation with us is confidential.
Usually in New York State Supreme Court: Riverhead or Central Islip for Suffolk County cases, and Mineola for Nassau County cases.
Nothing upfront. We work on contingency, so you pay no fee unless we recover compensation for you, and the consultation is free.
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