Elevator Fall Victim In Critical Condition, Reinforces The Comments Made By Construction Accident Lawyer

June 12, 2016 – – Thomas Moverman of LipsigLawyers.com mentioned a January construction accident while placing tremendous emphasis on the need for construction safety reforms. In January, a local construction worker fell 4 stories down an elevator shaft. Moverman explained that cases of this nature are not uncommon, furthermore, he sympathizes with the victim and hopes that the victim will have a speedy pain-free recovery.

The New York Times reported that on January 27th, a local Manhattan construction worker was not wearing a harness and fell 4 stories, where he was impaled by metal bars and struck by falling cinder blocks. The report details that the NYPD stated that the man fell at about 8:00 a.m. while he was preparing to hang drywall. The man was taken to Bellevue Hospital Center and was said to be in critical condition. The New York City Buildings Department has begun to conduct a formal investigation and has issued a full stop-work order.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) claimed that there were 818 fatal work-related injuries as a result of falls, slips, and trips in 2014. BLS also stated that in 2014 there were nearly 250,000 non-fatal injuries that occurred as a result of falls, slips, and trips. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) pinpoint that from 2013 to 2014 there was an approximate 5 percent increase in the number of work-related fatalities.

Lipsig, Shapey, Manus, & Moverman are currently offering assistance and legal advice to all individuals who have been affected by construction injuries or fatalities. The firm is offering free legal consultations to all victims so that they can equip themselves with a better understanding of their complete legal rights. Thomas Moverman has had optimal success when providing counsel for victims of construction accidents. For example, Moverman helped a previous client receive a compensation of $1,750,000 after they sustained a fractured pelvis, and brain trauma from a scaffolding fall.

For more information on construction injuries, or for a consultation, contact an attorney with Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman at (646)-846-4496.

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