Relying on Luck to Protect Construction Workers? Plain Dumb, Have a Site Safety Plan, Says New York Construction Accident Lawyer

Monday, 01 June 2009

In wake of recent construction accidents, New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman fiercely defends construction workers' right to a safe workplace.

New York, New York - June 1, 2009 - "Four construction accidents in a week and four very lucky workers", says New York construction accident lawyer David Perecman. "It shouldn't be about luck."

The luck worked in favor of the construction management companies too. If it weren't for luck, these companies would now be defending themselves against huge lawsuits. "Each fall could have been avoided with a construction site safety plan," explains Perecman, founder of a law practice in Manhattan. "A simple fence, window guard or safety line would have prevented or drastically reduced the danger of each fall."

The most recent construction accident occurred on Wednesday, May 21, 2009 when construction worker Ronald McGovern fell three stories on a downtown Brooklyn construction site. Only a dumpster filled with construction debris saved him from serious injury. Mr. McGovern left the hospital and went home the same day of the accident, so lucky, he didn't even break a bone.

Popular construction accident lawyers like Perecman who have handled many construction accident cases, rarely see workers walk away from construction site falls like this one without some serious injuries.

"We can only be happy that Mr. McGovern got to spend his Memorial Day relaxing with his family instead of suffering in a hospital. It is a far better fate than many others involved in construction accidents face," adds Perecman, a leading New York construction accident lawyer who has seen many far less happy outcomes of falls like this.

According to The United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), construction accident statistics show that the most common cause of construction worker fatalities is falling. Falls, in fact, account for one out of every three construction worker deaths.

In another lucky incident earlier in the week, a welder working on the 16th floor of a different construction site slid four stories down a shaft before his fall was broken by a tangle of ductwork.

Work on each site was stopped after the construction accidents, allowing for investigations of safety violations and a construction site safety plan.

"I've spoken with other construction accident lawyers and we agree, it is truly remarkable and rare that we have seen such a streak of lucky falls over the last week," said Perecman.

About David Perecman and The Perecman Firm, PLLC:

For the past 25 years, the New York construction accident lawyers, personal injury, auto accident and medical malpractice lawyers at The Perecman Firm, PLLC have championed all types of cases for construction accidents. David Perecman, founder of the Firm, is the current Secretary of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) and a chair of its Labor Law Committee. Mr. Perecman's achievements have brought him recognition as an Honoree in the National Law Journal's Hall of Fame, in New York Magazine's "The BestLawyers in America" and The New York Times Magazine "New York Super Lawyers, Metro Edition".

The Firm has recovered millions of dollars for its clients. Among the more recent victories, Mr. Perecman won a $15 million verdict* for a construction accident, a $5.35 million dollar verdict** for an automobile accident, and a $40 million dollar structured settlement for medical malpractice.

*later settled while on appeal for $7.940 million
** later settled for $3.5 million
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