Scaffold & Ladder Accidents

New York Attorney Helping Clients Suffering From Ladder and Scaffolding Injuries

Construction site falls, particularly those from defective ladders or improperly-installed scaffolding can result in some of the most devastating injuries people can endure. At the law office of Pazer, Epstein & Jaffe, P.C., we have extensive experience representing clients who have suffered serious injuries in construction site falls. As experienced personal injury lawyers in the New York City area, we have in-depth knowledge of New York's constantly-evolving labor laws, particularly those pertaining to construction site safety and liability for scaffolding and ladder-related accidents and injuries. Contact our law firm to discuss your case.

We represent construction workers who suffer spinal cord injuries (paraplegia or quadriplegia), head injuries (traumatic brain injuries or closed head injuries), and other serious injuries in a ladder or scaffold accident in the New York area. We handle accidents involving:

• Ladder accidents offsite or onsite
• Bakers scaffold collapses
• Ladders that fall off scaffolding
• Falls from scaffolds
• Being struck by falling tools or equipment
• Hoists, support devices or safety harnesses that fail

New York Labor Laws 240 and 241

Sections 240(1) and 241(6) of New York's Labor Laws place strict liability onto parties responsible for injuries sustained by workers who are involved in accidents related to construction falls, ladder falls, scaffold falls and other related accidents. This means that if a worker is injured, the employer, contractor, subcontractor or property owner is liable for injuries regardless of fault. While injured workers may be prevented from pursuing a lawsuit against an employer because of the "exclusive remedy" provisions of workers' compensation laws, New York labor law sections 240 and 241 impose automatic liability. In spite of the legal protections offered by the statutes, it can still be difficult to succeed in a scaffold or ladder injury claim without the assistance of a skilled New York personal injury lawyer.

For more information or to schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer about injuries you received in a ladder or scaffold fall, please contact us.