What types of construction accidents qualify for a special lawsuit for pain and suffering in New York State?
They include, but are not limited to:
- Falls from ladders and scaffolding;
- Slips and falls on construction debris;
- Injuries from falling construction debris and tools;
- Ceiling or floor collapses;
- Crane accidents;
- Electrocution;
- Failure to provide hoisting equipment leading to back or other injuries;
- Defective machinery and heavy equipment;
- Highway motor vehicle work zone accidents;
- Welding rod accidents;
- Exposure to toxic mold and asbestos on construction sites;
- Falls through floor holes or unprotected wall openings;
- Failure to provide safety nets or lifelines;
- Falling on unguarded rebar;
- Failure to provide guardrail systems;
- Trench collapses and cave-ins;
- Excavation accidents and wall collapses;
- Unguarded nip points and rotating shafts;
- Unguarded cutting hazards and flying scrap material;
- Unguarded punch machines;
- Forklift injuries.