The Occupational Accidents Act usually applies when an employee is injured in a construction accident. However, there are instances where the worker may receive economic compensation from other parties who may be held liable, such as the owner, the general contractor, other contractors on the site, and companies that manufacture faulty construction equipment.

A person can be injured on a construction site in a number of ways. Scaffolding accidents are the most common construction accidents, accounting for almost two-thirds of all construction accidents. Other common causes are:

1. falls from ladders and scaffolding,

2. debris in the air,

3. electric shock,

4. falling building materials,

5. Trenches that are not properly paved

6. And numerous other failures to ensure occupational safety.

Understanding the responsibilities of each party on the construction site is necessary to determine liability for injury in a construction accident.

If a construction accident occurs, all parties can be held fully or partially liable: builders, general contractors and subcontractors, architects and engineers as well as manufacturers of construction machinery or equipment.

Have you been injured in a construction accident? Our law firm has helped victims of construction accidents obtain financial compensation for their injuries. Visit for a free online consultation with our personal injury attorneys https://hermannyc.com/free-case-consultation. You can also reach us by phone at 718-590-5616 for our Bronx location and 212-966-1928 for our Manhattan location.

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