New York Workplace Accident Attorneys

If you suffered a work-related injury, whether it was an occupational illness, an on-the-job accident, or an injury caused by the negligence of someone else on the job site, the law office of Powers & Santola, LLP, can help.

Powers & Santola, LLP, is one of the nation's pre-eminent personal injury law firms. Since 1987, we have helped hundreds of injured workers in manufacturing, construction, warehouses, road construction, utility work and other industries in upstate New York.

An experienced workplace injury attorney is available to answer your questions at a free initial consultation. Contact us online or call our offices in Albany and Syracuse toll free at 866.689.9692.

We have handled a wide range of work-related serious injury and wrongful death claims resulting from:

• Vehicle accidents while at work
• Forklift accidents
• Welding accidents and machinery defect accidents
• Explosions
• Toxic exposure
• Falls
• Crane, excavators, aerial lifts, loaders and other heavy equipment accidents
• Scaffold and ladder accidents

Workers who are injured on the job are usually entitled to worker’s compensation. In some cases, a worker may also be able to seek damages against another company or another company's employee who caused the injury. We can help you with both types of claims.

Attorney Daniel Santola, recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in America," has handled construction accident cases since 1975. He has been invited by bar associations, judges and law schools to lecture on the topic of construction law. He has "written the book" on construction accident law in New York. With hundreds of cases and millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements to his credit, you will find few injury attorneys better versed in New York construction law.

Sections 240 (sometimes called the Scaffolding Law) and 241(6) of the New York Labor Law are unique in the way they protect people doing construction work, demolition, repair, or cleaning of structures. These protections are not based on who was "at fault." The laws apply to all workers, including workers from other states and undocumented workers (illegal immigrants). Utility workers and road and bridge workers are often covered by these laws as well.

Our firm handles any New York construction accident case, including:

• Falls from ladders, scaffolding, roofs, beams, in elevator shafts or from any elevation
• Falling objects that strike workers
• Electrocution and burn injuries
• Excavation accidents and crush injuries
• Defective construction equipment
• Crane collapse
• Building collapse

Bringing a case under these special laws does not affect the construction worker's ability to seek workers' compensation benefits. You can seek both, with no penalty or reduction in benefits.

• Learn more about New York's Commitment to Protect Construction Workers

Contact Powers & Santola, LLP, today to schedule a free consultation with an experienced lawyer regarding any work injury, occupational illness or fatal workplace accident case in upstate New York.