You climb a ladder every day on a New York construction site. One bad moment can change a life. Falls from ladders are among the most common and most serious accidents on New York job sites. [...]
A spinal cord injury in New York can reshape a construction worker’s entire life in seconds. One fall, one falling object or one equipment failure can cause paralysis that no medical [...]
The hours and days immediately following a construction accident in New York are critically important. Evidence can be preserved or destroyed. Witnesses can be interviewed now or dispersed to [...]
New York’s Labor Law Sections 240 and 241 do not ask about immigration status. They apply to all construction workers engaged in the covered work — regardless of whether the worker is [...]
New York’s Labor Law Section 240(1) — known as the Scaffold Law — is one of the strongest worker protection statutes in the United States. It imposes absolute liability on property owners [...]
Complex personal injury attorney and former New York City prosecutor Andrew M. Stengel provides aggressive representation for clients in New York City,Westchester, Nassau and throughout New York State. Andrew is an experienced civil litigator who provides passionate, skilled and strategic advocacy on behalf of every client.
