Who Is Actually Liable for Your Construction Injury: Owner, General Contractor, Sub, or Staffing Agency?
There were four company names on the job site when you were hurt: one on the sign at the gate, one on your paycheck, one on the truck that delivered the equipment, and one on the front of your hard hat. After a construction accident injury, New York law spreads responsibility for construction site safety […]
Can I Still Sue If I Get Workers’ Comp? NY Third-Party Claims
If you were hurt on the job and received workers compensation, you generally cannot sue your own employer; however, New York law expressly preserves your right to sue anyone else whose negligence caused your injury. Workers compensation can be a valuable tool for medical expenses and wage replacement, but a personal injury lawsuit, also called […]
A Concussion That Does Not Show on a CT Scan Is Still a Brain Injury
The emergency room told you the scan was clear. Weeks later you are still losing words mid-sentence, still sleeping poorly, still turning down the radio because the noise is too much. Someone has probably already suggested that if the imaging looked normal, nothing is really wrong. That assumption is medically incorrect. New York courts have […]
Injured in the Line of Duty? How Injured NY Police Officers Recover Damages
New York General Municipal Law gives injured law enforcement officers and firefighters an extra way to recover money, beyond workers compensation, when someone’s violation of a law, code, or safety rule played a part in causing their injury. Courts read these statutes broadly, but the claims are not automatic. Even with provable injuries, plaintiffs still […]
Do I Have a Construction Accident Case?
Are You Eligible? You got hurt at work—but do you have a personal injury claim? The construction accident lawyers at Martin+Colin have spent years evaluating cases and fighting insurance companies for injured New Yorkers. In this blog, we offer insight into the hallmarks of a strong construction accident case, as well as information to help […]
