Construction Accident Lawyer Remarks On Accountability Push By Worker Safety And Health Advocates

May 26, 2016 – – LipsigLawyers.com’s Thomas Moverman remarked recently on work safety and health advocates’ call for accountability in the fatalities of construction workers. Moverman stated that the number of New York construction deaths is shocking and that something must be done about workplace safety when it comes to dangerous jobs such as construction.

Workerscompensation.com published an article earlier this month discussing the number of New York City construction deaths in 2015. According to the article, 17 fatalities were reported involving construction, one of which was a 23-year-old who was killed in an excavation collapse. Advocates for workers health and safety are now rallying behind the worker’s family, who are calling for justice and hoping that the trial will show law enforcement that criminal contractors can and should be held accountable, the article said.

There are several types of construction accidents that affect workers on the job. Among those are scaffolding accidents, slips, trips and falls, and ladder accidents. Common injuries associated with construction accidents include lacerations, broken or fractured bones, spinal injuries and brain injuries. Construction incidents, including both fatal and non-fatal, steadily rose in 2015, increasing by about roughly 40 percent, according to the New York Department of Buildings. New York City saw 323 total accidents in 2015 compared with 231 in 2014.

As these cases continue, lawyers at Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman are looking to assist those affected. Moverman has represented hundreds of victims involved in these accidents. In certain cases, he has helped those individuals receive the compensation they deserve. Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman has even represented one victim who was awarded $2.6 million after a fall from defective scaffolding left him with an injured spine and fractured ribs. Lawyers at Lipsig, Shapey, Manus & Moverman are currently looking to assist individuals who have been injured in a construction accident. The firm is currently offering free consultations to those individuals injured in a construction accident.

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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