Birzon and Associates is a group of Smithtown, LI Accident Lawyers Specializing in demolition Accidents that result in injuries to demolition workers and others nearby, causing them to sustain serious personal injuries and unfortunately even death.
The personal injury demolition accident attorneys at Birzon and Associates, have decades of experience in handling of on-the-job personal injury claims, as well as, workers compensation accident claims, relating to demolition accidents. These accidents can happen to demolition workers who are conducting demolition work which often involves such things as knocking down and removing buildings and other large structures, bridges, factories, warehouses, personal residences, industrial plants, removal of industrial tanks, and excavation of land to clear and prepare construction areas to remodel or construct new buildings, construct or rebuild roadways and overpasses, and other construction projects.
Construction demolition often requires the use of demolition tools and explosives which is not utilized correctly could cause shrapnel, projectiles, fires, airborne toxins, shaking of buildings and structures, causing those on scaffolds, ladders, and other temporary platforms to fall, as well as loosening of building materials, debris, and workers tools, which also can be close to fall causing a danger to other workers, and the general public, in the areas that they are working.
The reasons for most of these demolition accidents are due to a failure to comply with established safety measures, defective equipment, improper use of equipment and other work site neglect by foremen and others in charge.
Our Suffolk County, LI law firm is proud to have served seriously injured Long Island demolition workers, by bringing demolition accident cases on their behalf. Demolition worker related injury and wrongful death claims have resulted in Billions of Dollars’ worth of verdicts and settlements, over the years throughout Long Island. As demolition accident attorneys at Birzon and Associates, we will help you get the compensation that you deserve.
As you look around Long Island, one can often see the demolition of office buildings, shopping centers, schools, places of worship, residential buildings, medical centers, hospitals, schools, marine structures, transit centers and infrastructure projects, and other places. Construction site demolition, often involves the use of highly lethal explosives, scaffolds, ladders, Demolitions, jackhammers, heavy equipment, and of course safety equipment, each which, if not utilized correctly, can provide many opportunities for demolition and other construction workers to get hurt, while working, causing serious personal injuries, and unfortunately death.
The NY and Long Island demolition industry requires contractors and workers to acquire licenses, permits, and safety training, and to adhere to certain safety rules and regulations on the demolition job site which is designed to protect the public and workers at war near the demolition construction zone from being hurt while performing demolition work, which safety laws, if not properly followed, often result in worker or pedestrian physical injury, including catastrophic brain, neck, and spinal cord injuries, and unfortunately, even death.
