Personal Injury Lawyers in New York

Yesterday, March 25, 2008, a second crane collapsed, this one in Miami, FL. It was attached to a high-rise condominium building under construction. Its main section remained intact but a 20-foot section fell, which workers were trying to raise and attach to the top of the crane. It fell 30 floors and through the roof of a nearby two-story house which workers were using for storage.

Two construction crew workers were killed, one who had been in that storage house, and the other later in hospital. Five more workers were injured, one critically. The company which was managing the construction, Bovis Lend Lease Holdings Inc., had worked well with OSHA (Office of Safety and health Administration) before and was regarded as typically going “above and beyond” regarding safety and health. The crane workers were part of a sub-contractor, and that company is cooperating with investigators. OSHA has two investigators onsite.

In New York, contractors are not permitted to raise or lower large cranes on construction sites without a buildings inspector being present. However, in Florida, the state does not license or regulate crane operators. Bills which would change that are at present in both houses of the legislature.

We will be glad to give you a free consultation if you or a loved one have been injured on a construction site. We take both Workers’ Compensation and Premises Liability cases, as well as Wrongful Death and Severe Personal Injury. Please send us an email, or give us a call if you would like to learn more about your legal options and rights.