Personal Injury Lawyers in New York

Every year in the state of New York, thousands of workers are seriously injured (some are even killed) by unsafe equipment at the workplace. Even though there are many state and federal regulations that require companies to implement a wide variety of safety measures, workplace accidents happen and happen a lot. Although Workers' Compensation benefits do help employees who have been injured on the job, the benefits are not usually enough to compensate the injured worker for all the damages sustained as a result of the worksite accident.

According to New York State law, employees cannot sue employers for damages sustained as a result of an accident at the worksite or an accident that is work-related. Instead, workers must commence lawsuits against other parties, such as property owners, architects, contractors and equipment manufacturers who may be held responsible when an accident happens in order to receive reasonable compensation for their injuries. Damages in these lawsuits can include pain and suffering, additional medical benefits, additional wage loss benefits, and loss of services for the spouse of the injured.

If you or a loved one has suffered or died in a workplace accident in New York City, Long Island – including Nassau County and Suffolk County, please contact the Construction Site Accident Law Offices of Silberstein, Awad & Miklos.