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- 10 things you should know about NYC construction injuries
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- 2017 and 2018: Bad years for NYC construction worker safety
- 2023 Could Be The Worst Year for Cyclist Deaths and Injuries in NYC
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- 3 Reasons Why It’s Better to Settle Your NYC Personal Injury Case
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- A CRISIS of rising construction deaths in New York
- A difficult year in construction does have some bright spots
- A windvaning crane and falling shards of glass pose lethal threats
- A worker dies in Brooklyn: A horrific Sunset Park wall collapse
- Air quality and construction worker health
- Annual NYC “hardhat mass” honors 19 construction workers who died
- Another “completely preventable” NYC construction worker death
- Another scaffolding nightmare: Workers escape death in TriBeCa
- Another scaffolding nightmare: Workers escape death in TriBeCa
- Attack on NY’s construction “Scaffold Law” is stopped in Congress
- Attack on NY’s construction “Scaffold Law” is stopped in Congress
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- Big projects can come with big problems for construction workers
- Bigger trucks pose bigger threats to individuals
- Brooklyn Construction Worker Injured After Falling Through Roof
- Can You Sue a Teledoctor for Malpractice in New York?
- Carlos’ Law Increases Penalties for Negligent Construction Companies
- Charges: Bosses ignored safety concerns before deadly accident
- Collapsing scaffold injures hot dog vendor in Downtown Brooklyn
- Construction worker assaulted on the job in Hell’s Kitchen
- Construction worker crushed, loses legs in Long Island accident
- Construction worker dies after becoming entangled in cable
- Construction worker falls 15 feet in latest incident on busy site
- Construction worker falls and dies near Grand Central Terminal
- Construction worker falls and hits head in SoHo — but survives
- Construction worker falls five stories in the East Village
- Construction Worker Falls Headfirst On Work Site, Suffers Life Threatening Injuries
- Construction worker fatally struck by a stone on Upper East Side
- Construction worker hit by drunk driver in Sunset Park, Brooklyn
- Construction worker injured after falling into a hole in Brooklyn
- Construction worker injured at 3 World Trade Center
- Construction Worker Struck And Killed By Falling Excavator Bucket
- Construction worker struck on the head with a beam in Brooklyn
- Construction worker tragically killed in Staten Island
- Construction workers in danger, yet HALF have NO health insurance
- Construction workers injured through negligence: Money for what?
- Construction workers risk their lives every day
- Construction, business interests attack NY’s Scaffold Law – again
- Crane accident injures 22 in Texas
- Damages that could be available after a construction accident
- Do non-union construction workers face more danger?
- DOB shuts down hundreds of unsafe construction sites
- Elevator accidents: Devastating outcomes when something goes wrong
- For Eight Relatives, A Construction Accident Is Now A Family Tragedy
- Forklift mishap: Construction worker crushed to death in Brooklyn
- Glass panel dropped, security guard killed at Central Park Tower
- Harlem crane collapses, construction bosses charged with crimes
- Helping a loved one recover from a severe accident
- Herniated discs: A small injury that can have major consequences
- Hochul Vetoes Wrongful Death Bill
- How Do Contingency Fees Work in a New York Personal Injury Case?
- How Does Shared Fault Work in a New York Personal Injury Case?
- How employers must ensure a trench is safe for workers
- How is Pain and Suffering Calculated in New York City?
- How Serious is a Slip and Fall Accident in New York?
- Is New York City Liable for Pothole Accidents?
- Long Island house collapses on construction crew, injuring worker
- Man injured by falling construction debris … in his own shower
- Mandatory safety training: Will it help NYC construction workers?
- Mast climbers are an oft-overlooked fall risk
- More loose scaffolding — and another NYC construction fatality
- More scaffold injuries: 3 construction workers fall in Brooklyn
- New health and safety rules as New York construction reopens
- Nine NYC construction workers hurt in carbon monoxide incident
- NYC construction injuries: An average of two reported per day
- NYC construction injuries: The monthly DOB reports say a lot
- NYC construction injuries: The monthly DOB reports say a lot
- NYC construction worker safety: What does Local Law 196 say?
- NYC pulls riggers’ licenses after deadly scaffolding collapse
- NYC shuts down Central Park Tower project after worker death
- NYC work injury trend: More construction projects, more accidents
- On-the-job exposure to toxic substances
- Open Manhole Cover Injuries in NYC
- OSHA cites company over Harlem crane mishap that hurt two workers
- Parents of unlicensed driver charged in New York fatal car crash
- Protecting your family, health and job after a work accident
- Recovering Compensation as a Pedestrian in New York City
- Report: Latino, immigrant construction workers face extra dangers
- Reports: Construction industry fatalities, injuries rise
- Safety violations lead to significant fine against contractor
- Same-level slips, trips and falls: Impact on construction workers
- Scaffold accidents aren’t just dangerous – they’re often preventable
- Scaffold engineer fined and rebuked by DOB after SoHo collapse
- Soft-Tissue Injuries Should Not Be Ignored
- SoHo crane mishap: Construction worker killed in Manhattan
- Stay safe in work zones this summer
- Subcontractor guilty of manslaughter in worker death at 1 Seaport
- Taking safety seriously during high winds
- The concerning severity of elevator-related construction injuries
- The Human Cost Of Skyscraper Building In Post-9/11 New York
- The Importance of New York’s “Scaffold Law”
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