New York Construction Accident Attorney

NEW YORK -- The bankers, traders and residents of Lower Manhattan are about to find out what it's like to be in the vortex of the most concentrated construction zone in New York City's history.

As many as 9,000 trucks a month will rumble through the district, hauling concrete, glass and metal. The amount of steel earmarked for the area will be enough to build Kuala Lumpur's twin 88-story Petronas Towers more than six times.

While New Yorkers will certainly have some inconveniences to deal with while Lower Mahnattan is being rebuilt, it is still good to know that the center of one of the worst disasters in our nations history will be moving forward. This massive construction project will do a great deal to help us get back to a feeling of normalcy that has been missing since 9/11. The project also has the added benefit of creating steady jobs for thousands of New Yorkers, which should do wonders for the local economy.

We can look at the ongoing construction with optimism, even as we are caught in the traffic jams or dealing with the noise. But we shouldn’t forget that those workers are engaging in daily work that is extremely risky. According to the Department of Labor, construction is one of the ten most dangerous occupations in the country, and with so much of it being planned for Lower Manhattan, injuries and deaths will unfortunately be inevitable.

Even on construction sites that exercise the highest possible safety standards, accidents are a common occurrence. Heavy machinery, sharp tools, and workers perched precariously on scaffolding and I-beams are the nature of the trade.

With construction being as dangerous as it is, laws are on the books that make it difficult for workers to receive adequate compensation on their own. Workers that get hurt on the job are eligible for workers compensation, but they are rarely offered compensation that could be considered adequate.

If you are a construction worker, and you get injured on the job, obtaining experienced legal counsel is the smartest thing that you can do. Handling an injury by yourself leaves you wide open to being offered the least amount of compensation that the insurers can get away with. It also means that you will get the least accurate picture of what you options are. While it is true that construction workers can’t sue their employers, they can bring suit against contractors, architects, manufacturers and property owners. That is a crucial distinction that many workers don’t understand, and it is also one that is not explained to them. Injured construction workers need experienced and professional legal advice to make sure that they are treated fairly.

The workers of New York have come to rely on Peter Panas.

Peter Panas: Don’t Get Hurt Again

The Law Offices of Peter Panas are currently accepting cases involving workers who have been injured or killed while working construction in New York City. He is offering dedicated and personalized legal counsel for victims of:

• Scaffolding accidents
• Falling from a high location
• Carbon monoxide poisoning
• Forklift injuries
• Electrocution
• Machinery accidents
• Crane Accidents

Peter makes it a point to go beyond the standard workers compensation offers, and does his best to see that his clients receive compensation for pain and suffering, lost wages, lost future earning, and emotional distress.

As a native New Yorker, Peter Panas knows that construction workers put their heart and soul into their labor, and he thinks that the people that are responsible for their working conditions should do the same. If you or a loved one has been injured or killed in a construction accident, contact Peter Panas for a free legal consultation today.

A Special Notice to Undocumented Laborers

Being an illegal immigrant does not mean that you have no rights.

Many undocumented workers that are injured on the job are afraid to come forward out of fear of deportation or jail. Being an illegal immigrant does not grant your employer the right to put you in unsafe working conditions, or give him the right to wash his hands of you should you suffer an injury.

If you or a family member has been injured in a construction accident, but are concerned over immigration issues, contact the Law Offices of Peter Panas.

Library for New York Construction Accident Attorney:

• Fatal Crane Accident Raises Safety Concerns – Again   
  Description: When the New York City building boom is combined with a skilled operator shortage and a city-wide increase in construction accidents and incidents, it is clear that new regulations are long overdue. The recent crane accident that took the lives of seven people and destroyed a building is one example of a tragic even that could have been avoided.
• New York City to Crack Down on Construction Site Violations   
  Description: Recent accidents and deaths at New York City construction sites prompted a February 20 announcement by the New York City Department of Buildings, where the DOB unveiled a citywide crackdown on unsafe scaffolding in order to address the recent spate of construction accidents that have plagued the city. In addition, further measures to improve construction site safety were unveiled on the following week by the Buildings Commissioner.
• Troubling Increase in High-Rise Construction Accidents   
  Description: High-rise construction accidents are on the rise in New York City. This news probably isn’t a surprise to the thousands of the city’s hard working construction workers, and many are wondering what is being done to bring and end to these largely preventable accidents. We all know that these accidents won’t go away on their own, especially considering New York’s current high-rise building boom. So whatis causing all of these accidents, and what is being done to make the city’s construction sites safe for workers?

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