HOW DO YOU RECOVER DAMAGES Following a Scaffolding Accident? Like everyone else, construction workers go in to work expecting to have a normal and injury-free day. However, unlike most office jobs, construction workers are faced with potentially hazardous conditions during their workday. One of these hazards includes scaffolding, a structure of metal poles and wooden planks that can be found on almost any construction worksite. Serious accidents can occur if these pieces of equipment are not made, assembled, or maintained correctly. When these injuries occur, they can result in injuries with long-term damages and devastating medical bills. If you’ve been injured while at work, you may choose to pursue an insurance claim to recover some of your losses. So, what do you need to do to recover your losses from your fall? First, you should always report any workplace injuries to your employer as soon as possible. Requesting that your employer file an incident report helps to create a record of how and when the accident happened. Since New York state law can impose an absolute liability standard on any and all scaffolding falls, property owners and general contractors are fully responsible for any gravity-related incident.
of an accident, and a claim must be filed within two years from the date your accident occurred. You may wish to pursue legal action if you were seriously injured, or a loved one was fatally injured by an accident. Workers’ compensation is designed to compensate for immediate financial damages, while personal injury claims compensate you for pain and suffering and additional damages such as future lost wages and medical expenses. Partnering with a competent personal injury lawyer with experience working under New York’s construction laws can be critical to your claim. If you have any questions regarding New York state scaffolding accidents or how our team can help, give us a call for a free and confidential consultation. Our legal professionals are here to answer any of your claim questions at 800-555-5555.
Second, file a workers’ compensation claim as soon as possible after the accident occurs. New York state requires that an employer must be notified of injuries within 30 days
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