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Worker Safety: What are the NYC Codes that Help
Although construction workers’ have skills and experience that help prevent accidents, construction sites are inherently dangerous leading to serious injuries. Workers benefit from state labor code sections intended to protect them and keep them safe. By becoming fully aware of these statutes, all workers can: At present, construction workers are entitled to such labor code safety measures as personal protection equipment (PPE), properly maintained hand tools, safety ladders, and protection against various electrical hazards. What follows is a brief overview of additional NY Labor Code Section 23, Subpart 23, that helps protect construction workers against various other workplace dangers. Labor Law 240 protects workers from gravity-related hazards including worker falls from elevated work surfaces and falling objects. Labor Law 241(6) requires reasonable and adequate protection and requires construction site-building owners, general contractors, and construction companies to follow Rule 23 Industrial Codes. Construction projects often focus on everything except safety so resources and finances toward safety
Types of Burn Injuries
A burn injury may occur due many different types of accidents. Flames, heat, steam, radiation, and chemical burns can all produce severe burn injuries. Victims of burn injury may suffer nerve damage, dehydration, infection, organ failure, and other serious medical issues. Frekhtman & Associates will work with top experts to fully investigate how your accident happened to determine if anyone was negligent and can be held legally responsible for your burn injury. In that regard, we work closely with fire & safety engineering experts, economists, dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and other specialists. If we accept your case, our firm works overtime to build the most powerful legal case possible solidifying liability against the defendants and proving the maximum possible damages case before a jury. Many new York City burn injury accidents are preventable because they happen due to negligence on behalf of a vehicle owner or operator, a building owner or
Diffuse Axonal Brain Injuries in New York City
The human brain contains billions of nerve cells. These cells communicate with each other via axons which are long fibers and comprise the white matter in the brain. Traumatic events that happen in an accident can damage these axons resulting in diffuse axonal injury to the brain. Diffuse Axonal Brain Injury (“DAI”) is also known as acquired brain injury, axonal shearing, or a head injury. How Axonal Injury Occurs Examples of how DAI can occur include: Often damage to the axons cannot be visualized on diagnostic imaging such as MRI or CT scans. However, a sheared axonal fiber can result in brain cell death. The axon fiber can no longer serve as a pathway for communication between brain cells thereby cutting off flow to a brain cell which causes it to wither and die. DAI Causes Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) is one of the most common traumatic brain injuries. It occurs in
Type Of Injuries In Construction Accidents
New York City is comprised of the five boroughs of Manhattan, Queens, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island. NYC is growing rapidly with construction and development occurring at a hurried pace both in Manhattan known as New York County as well as Brooklyn, the Bronx, and other locales. With a rise in construction come the dangers to construction site laborers. Many of these dangers tend to be elevation or gravity related. Falls from a height are common injuries on construction sites. Examples include falls from ladders or scaffolds. Another common construction injury is an object which is being hoisted or secured as part of the work breaking off and falling striking a worker. There are many other types of construction accidents. Types of Construction Site Accidents Common Construction Site Injuries The New York Labor Law protects construction site workers and laborers by placing the legal burden on the construction site owners and
Construction Accident Law
One of the most common construction site injuries is falling. Workers can experience severe injury from a variety of sources, typically involving scaffolding, ladders, or various other equipment carrying a risk of gravity-induced injury explains one of the construction accident lawyers at the Frekhtman and Associates injury law firm in Manhattan. In cases of particularly severe falls, permanent impairment, disability, or even death may result. However, even comparatively small falls can result in substantial claims for damages; in 2016, for example, one worker suffered a serious injury after falling only 12 inches through a small platform opening. Both the trial judge and subsequent Appellate Court concluded that, despite the relatively short length of the fall, the injured worker was entitled to compensation pursuant to New York Labor Law § 240 (Brown v 44 St. Dev., LLC). For construction workers operating within New York, it is vital for employers, employees, and contractors alike
Benefits of Working with a Brooklyn Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney
Personal injury attorneys fully know and understand the seriousness of traumatic brain injuries. They recognize that these types of injuries could tremendously impact a person’s life and try to do whatever they can to ensure that the victims are properly compensated for their injuries. If you have sustained such injuries, get in touch with a skilled and compassionate attorney. Schedule a consultation today and take advantage of the benefits of working with a Brooklyn traumatic brain injury attorney. Seriousness of Traumatic Brain Injuries Traumatic brain injuries are viewed slightly different from other catastrophic injuries due to the complexities of brain injuries. In some cases, victims are not guaranteed that they will be healed from their injuries. Depending on the part of the brain that is injured, people may face different types of symptoms, such as loss of taste, partial loss of hearing, and a temporary loss of speech. There are more common