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New York Back Injury Lawyer

New York Workers' Compensation Attorney Handling Back Injury Claims

If you have injured your back on the job, you know how much that injury can limit your ability work and live normally and painlessly. Back injuries are very common, especially for construction and industrial workers, with some coming after an extended period of time. When dangerous conditions are present, accidents can occur that threaten the livelihood of you and your family. Workers' compensation benefits are designed to help you afford medical treatment and make up for lost wages as a result of a job-related accident.

At The Perecman Law Firm, our attorneys work with injured workers every year who have been hurt on the job and need benefits for the recovery process. We can help you file a claim for workers' compensation benefits and ensure that your employer, and its insurance carrier, are treating you properly. We can also pursue a personal injury claim against any third parties who may also be responsible for your accident.

Attorney David Perecman lectures and teaches other lawyers about workplace accidents on construction sites and in other workplaces around New York. We have likely handled a similar case to yours in the past and chances are that we have been successful.

Common Back Injuries at Work

The back can suffer a wide range of injuries in a variety of accidents on the job. Our firm has worked with injured workers who have suffered:

  • Herniated discs
  • Nerve impingement
  • Lower back sprain
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Paralysis, including quadriplegia and paraplegia
  • Lumbar or lower back pain

If you have been disabled due to your injuries and are unable to return to work, our firm will help you understand the benefits that you may be entitled to and how to pursue those benefits under the law. Our attorneys have more than 50 years of experience building a strong track record of success on behalf of injury victims in New York.

Handle Your Workers' Compensation Claim With Confidence

If you have suffered a back injury on the job, you are entitled to receive benefits to pay for medical expenses while you are out of work. Contact The Perecman Law Firm to learn more about filing for workers' compensation benefits in New York. From our office in Manhattan, we serve clients in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Long Island, Westchester and throughout New York.

Schedule a free initial consultation by calling our office for an appointment at 718-WORKERS (888-997-2354).

Verdicts & Settlements

  • Verdicts 1$40,000,000 (4)

    Medical malpractice. Child's brain damage

  • Verdicts 2$15,208,168.00 (1)

    Construction worker fell from a ladder, jury verdict

  • Verdicts 3$10,000,000.00

    Construction worker / mason fell from the scaffold, case settled after the jury verdict in amount of $ 10,020,000

  • Verdicts 4$9,825,000.00 (2)

    Construction worker/ laborer fell from the scaffold, jury verdict

  • Verdicts 5$9,360,000.00

    Jury Verdict for mason/construction worker who fell 2 floors from the side of the building **

  • Verdicts 6$5,500,000 (3)

    Woman sustained serious injuries in collision with truck. Jury verdict

  • Verdicts 7$3,500,000.00

    Construction worker/ carpenter fell from the roof at height of 20 feet, case settled

  • Verdicts 8$3,100,000.00 (5)

    Infant brain damage at birth, case settled

  • Verdicts 9$2,774,367.00

    Construction worker/ masons helper fell from the scaffold, jury verdict

  • Verdicts 10$2,536,000.00

    Construction worker struck by a falling object during demolition, jury verdict

  • Verdicts 11$2,140,000.00

    Construction worker watched as other workers fell from the scaffold in wind storm. Post traumatic stress disorder. Case settled during the trial

  • Verdicts 12$2,100,000.00

    Construction worker/ plumber fell into unsecured hole, falling one story down, case settled at the trial

  • Verdicts 13$2,000,000.00

    Construction worker/ steamfitter tripped on debris at work, case settled

  • Verdicts 14$2,000,000.00

    Construction worker sustained injuries when wall collapsed, case settled at the trial

  • Verdicts 15$1,850,000.00

    Settlement while on trial after winning jury liability verdict for woman injured when her wheelchair fell into a pothole

  • Verdicts 16$1,800,000.00

    Construction worker fell from the scaffold. Case settled during the trial

  • Verdicts 17$1,698,000.00 (6)

    Woman tripped and fell on stairs, jury verdict

  • Verdicts 18$1,600,000.00

    Construction worker struck by falling brick, case settled at the trial

  • Verdicts 19$1,398,000.00 (7)

    Jury verdict for woman who injured knee in fall on stairs in building

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