What Clients Say

"The team couldn't have served me better because they were perfect in every way."
"There is no way any other law firm would treat a client, like they treated me. I am forever grateful to them and would highly recommend them. You won't regret it."
" I cannot say enough about Scott and the excellent job he did. It was a pleasure doing business with Scott and your firm."
"I appreciated that I was never made to feel like a bother to anyone. They are very professional."
"Great experience!, knowing that I was being guided and assured by a highly loyal, dedicated professional firm such as Markhoff & Mittman."

view all

Library

New York State Workers’ Compensation

Sanitation Workers Doing Dangerous Jobs

view all

FAQs

New York State Workers’ Compensation

Are workers compensation hearings in New York open to the public?

view all

Best Source of Up-to-Date news on workers' compensation and disability in New York

Construction Accidents Lead to Workplace Injuries and Death

Posted on Feb 24, 2011

Workplace injuries and death are an unfortunate risk in many construction jobs but it's often discovered many of the accidents could be prevented if safety laws were followed. Two deaths took place in a New York construction accident after they fell five stories down an elevator shaft without proper fall protection like safety nets, harnesses, or a support platform.

OSHA requires standards for fall protection whenever employees are working 6 feet above ground. Employees who are working in conditions which could result in falling are also required by OSHA to go through training torecognize hazards and dangers associated with working at such heights, as well as demonstrate their competency in the use of various fall protection systems like harnesses and safety nets.

In another construction accident, an employee was hit by a car on the Garden State Parkway, in the center lane of the highway. The left lane of the road was closed for construction, and the driver of the vehicle was crossing from right to left when the car struck the construction worker and killed him. No charges have been filed yet, but the situation is still under investigation.

If you or someone you know have been involved in a workplace accident or construction accident in NY, look to a NY Workers Compensation Attorney like Markhoff, for assistance. NY accident attorneys make sure that construction workers injured on the job are compensated for their injuries, and we'll make sure you get the benefits you deserve.