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A recent accident on Manhattan's Lower East Side illustrates the dangers of working in trenches. According to media sources, worker was injured when the sidewall of a trench collapsed, leaving the man buried under several feet of sand and gravel. The incident occurred...
Lawyers from all over New York State and beyond bring their most significant cases to Block O'Toole & Murphy. The firm is widely regarded as one of the top trial firms in the entire country and that is typically the reason why lawyers are interested in the firm...
An important source of information about traffic accidents, dangerous intersections and badly maintained streets is DNAinfo.com. This online magazine focuses on New York City's neighborhoods in detail, and the publication usually contains a story or two about traffic...
Read about a recent result on our website. Block O'Toole & Murphy lawyers obtained $3,250,00 for a union laborer who fell when a floor collapsed while working in the subway.
No one was injured in an incident at what is thought to be the tallest building in New York City, 432 Park Avenue. However, the accident illustrates a common hazard in high-rise building construction - falls resulting from missing or damaged guard rails. Last week, a...
Read about the recent $7,000,000 settlement obtained after a construction worker's accident injured a 25-year old union carpenter who was dismantling scaffolding. Visit our construction accident website to learn more. The accident occurred when the carpenter was...
Just a few weeks ago, a post on this blog discussed the dangers of working in airports. Although the post primarily described the kinds of accidents that occur at the big airports in the New York City metro area -JFK, LaGuardia and Newark, even very small airports...
An elevator accident killed a 30-year-old mechanic on the Upper West Side of Manhattan last Friday, according to news sources. The worker was in an elevator shaft at 75 West End Avenue when an empty elevator car descended three floors, crushing him. A man who lives in...
The construction industry has had its fair share of safety and corruption scandals. We have witnessed over and over how worker safety is trampled on. We have also seen, whether in person, in a movie or on a television show like the Sopranos, that corruption can be a...
There was a frightening collision in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn yesterday. 25 people were injured and 3 of those remain in very critical condition. The attorneys at Block O'Toole & Murphy are following it and bring you the details below. The harrowing...
