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New York City construction sites saw 432 reported incidents in 2025, with 320 workers injured, according to the NYC Department of Buildings Construction Safety Report, the lowest injury count on record even as fatalities rose to 10. The Bronx alone recorded 52 of those incidents, and falls from scaffolding, ladders, and roofs remain the leading cause of construction injury and death across every borough. New York gives construction workers stronger legal protection than almost any other state, but insurance companies and the parties responsible for job site safety still work to pay injured workers as little as possible. TopDog fights to get you every dollar you deserve.
From the high-rise developments rising across the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan to the infrastructure and transit projects that never stop moving through this city, we know where New York's most dangerous construction sites are and we know how to build a case around them. When our clients end up at Lincoln Medical Center or Jacobi Medical Center after a serious fall or crush injury, we know what that treatment means for the value of your case. Those accidents cause real damage to New York families and we fight to get injured people the care and money they deserve.
General contractors, property owners, and their insurers operating across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Manhattan often use New York's workers compensation exclusivity rule to make injured workers believe their employer's insurance is the only source of recovery. It is often not. New York Labor Law 240 and 241 give construction workers rights against general contractors, property owners, and other parties that do not exist in most other states, and insurers count on workers not knowing that. We know how to leverage the justice system across New York courts to fight back for what you may be owed.
IMPORTANT NEW YORK LEGAL INFORMATION — CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS
Labor Law 240 (Scaffold Law): On most commercial and multi-family construction, demolition, and repair projects, this law holds property owners and general contractors liable when a worker is injured by a fall from an elevated surface or by a falling object and the required safety devices, such as scaffolding, ladders, harnesses, or hoists, were missing, defective, or inadequate. Your own negligence generally is not a defense unless it was the sole cause of the accident. One and two-family homeowners who do not direct or control the work are generally exempt.
Labor Law 241(6): Owners and general contractors have a non-delegable duty to comply with the specific safety rules in the New York Industrial Code (12 NYCRR Part 23) on construction, demolition, and excavation sites. Unlike Labor Law 240, ordinary comparative negligence can reduce a recovery under this section.
Labor Law 200 and Common-Law Negligence: Owners, general contractors, and others who control the work or the job site have a general duty to provide a reasonably safe place to work. This applies broadly, beyond the elevation-related hazards covered by 240.
Workers' Compensation Exclusivity: Workers' compensation is generally your exclusive remedy against your direct employer, meaning you cannot separately sue your employer for more, even if the employer was careless. This does not limit claims against general contractors, subcontractors, property owners, or other third parties who are not your direct employer.
Statute of Limitations: A Labor Law or third-party personal injury claim generally must be filed within 3 years of the accident. Workers' compensation claims require notice to your employer within 30 days and a formal filing within 2 years.
Government Entity Deadline: If a city agency, NYCHA, the MTA, or another municipal entity owned or controlled the site, a Notice of Claim is generally required within 90 days or the claim may be permanently barred.
Comparative Negligence: Pure comparative negligence applies to Labor Law 241(6) and 200 claims, reducing an award by your fault percentage. It does not apply to reduce a Labor Law 240 claim, where your own negligence is not a defense unless it was the sole proximate cause of the accident.
This is a brief summary of commonly applied laws in the jurisdiction. There are often different laws that apply to different circumstances. Once you hire TopDog, your attorney will advise you on the applicable laws.
Workers' compensation may cover only a fraction of what you actually need, and it does not pay for pain and suffering. Insurance carriers, whether the workers' compensation insurer or a general contractor's liability insurer, may make early low offers because they count on injured workers not knowing that a separate Labor Law claim against a negligent contractor, property owner, or equipment manufacturer may exist. TopDog Law and its co-counsel investigate every party connected to your accident and fight for the full recovery available.
Recoveries by TopDog Law and its co-counsel. Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes in your case.
Call us or fill out our form — getting started takes about 5 minutes. Tell us what happened. We'll review your information and get back to you fast to discuss your case. No pressure.
Get medical attention and document everything — your health comes first. Keep records of every doctor visit, every bill, every day you missed work or could not do what you normally do.
Do not talk to insurance or your employer's insurer without us. They may use delay, deny, and lowball tactics from the moment you report your injury. Anything you say can be used to reduce what you are owed. Let TopDog handle them.
Time Is Critical
In New York, workers' compensation requires you to notify your employer within 30 days and file within 2 years, while a separate Labor Law or personal injury claim against a general contractor or property owner generally must be filed within 3 years, and government entity involvement can shorten that to a 90-day Notice of Claim. Evidence like scaffolding condition, safety equipment, and witness accounts can disappear fast. Call TopDog now. This is a general summary — deadlines vary. Contact TopDog Law to confirm what may apply in your situation.
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