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In New York City, worker falls was the leading single cause of construction site accidents and injury in 2017. In January 2018 alone, two construction workers died on the job, both from falls. In the city, Manhattan leads other boroughs across the board in construction accidents, injuries, and fatalities.
When you have been injured at work, your employer may not discriminate against you for your temporary disability. In this case, discrimination includes terminating you or laying you off. However, if your employer has reason to believe that you cannot continue your duties as an employee and that belief is backed by medical evidence, they may be permitted to terminate you. An experienced New York personal injury lawyer can help you navigate the process and the law as it affects you.
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Recent reports indicate that while New York has generally improved the safety of its construction industry, it still has some progress to make in reducing the number of worker fatalities.
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In this blog post the personal injury lawyers of Robinson and Yablon discuss the 3 leading factors that lead to construction site accidents in New York.
After a construction injury, your first step should be to obtain medical treatment for your injuries. Doing so is not a one-time event, however: treatment for your construction job site injury rarely looks or feels like an annual physical checkup from your family doctor.
At Robinson & Yablon, P.C., we understand that being injured while on the job is a frightening and unsettling experience. Part of this is due to the many questions and uncertainties you may be facing..