Scaffold Accidents and Personal Injury
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an estimated 2.3 million workers in the construction industry work on scaffolds – this is 65% of construction workers. The 2003 and 2004 Bureau of Labor Statistics data for the private sector revealed that more than 60 deaths and 4,500 injuries occur each year due to scaffold accidents. A recent BLS study shows that close to 72% of workers injured on construction sites attributed the fall or accident to the support or planking giving away, or to the worker being struck by a falling object or slipping. The scaffolding they use in China is made of bamboo – that is even worse but if you have been hurt in America in a scaffolding accident you deserve compensation. You are in the right place.
Scaffolding Safety Standards
Regulations on scaffold safety by the OSHA are generally considered an authoritative source on how to safely construct, use or maintain scaffolds. Compliance with OSHA standards can control all of these accidents. Some of the most commonly violated OSHA scaffold safety regulations include:
FAQs About Personal Injury in New York
A majority of civil litigation in the United States is made up by personal injury lawsuits. According to statistics, some of the most common causes of personal injuries include traffic accidents, construction accidents, medical malpractice, dog bites, and defective products. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has reported that 6 million automotive collisions occur each year across the US – an average of about 1 car accident every 10 seconds.
Personal Injury FAQs
Q: How do I know if I have a personal injury case?
FAQs About Medication Errors and Medical Malpractice
Tips to Prevent Birth Injuries
According to statistics, of every 1,000 births each year in the United States, 7 involve birth injuries. About 28,000 birth injuries occur each year, 2,333 each month and 538 each week in the US. This means that there are 76 birth injuries per day, or 3 per hour.
How to Avoid Becoming a Victim of Medical Errors
According to recent research by Johns Hopkins Medicine, medical errors are currently the third leading cause of death in the United States. It has been found that more than 250,000 deaths are caused by medical errors each year in the nation. 10% of all deaths in the US are a result of medical errors – cancer and heart disease are the top 2 causes of death.
Medical Errors in New York – How to Prevent Them
Medical errors are one of the leading causes of death and injury in the US. According to a report published by the Institute of Medicine, as many as 98,000 people across the nation die in hospitals as a result of medical errors.
Physicians, government agencies, and group health care purchasers are working together to make the health care system in the country safer. That said, you can safeguard yourself from the risks of medical errors in New York.
Listed below are a few tips that will help keep you safe when undergoing medical treatment.
FAQs About Medical Malpractice in New York
According to recent patient-safety research by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, medical errors are currently the third leading cause of death in the United States. These errors cause 251,000 deaths each year, more than accidents, Alzheimer’s disease, respiratory disease, and stroke.
Platform Collapse Leaves One NY Worker Dead
One of the main reasons why construction work is so dangerous is because workers often do their jobs at high elevations. This means if equipment fails and safety gear does not work as expected, a worker could suffer a major fall. Falls are a leading cause of injury on construction work sites and are considered […]
Construction Laborer Dies, NY Construction Company Owner Charged
The 47-year-old owner of a construction company has been charged with criminally negligent homicide and with manslaughter, following a tragic accident at a construction worksite. The construction company owner had two different construction sites in Brooklyn where there were serious safety deficiencies. On one of his construction sites, authorities indicate that he ignored complaints that […]
Oversight of School Bus Drivers: Is There Enough?
Parents put their children on school buses with the expectation that the bus driver has been carefully vetted and is an appropriate person to be transporting their children. Unfortunately, this is not necessarily true. As CBS News explains, there is a “stunning lack of oversight” when it comes to school bus drivers. The fact that […]