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 to be one of the fatal four, or top four causes of construction fatalities. Just recently, the risks of working at high elevation were made clear by a tragic accident that happened. The incident involved the collapse of a platform.  A New York building collapse lawyer can provide help in

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 a retaining wall was not being properly maintained. The retaining wall collapsed, killing an 18-year old laborer and causing two other workers to be injured. It is this death that resulted in the construction site owner facing criminal charges. The case is unusual because often the owners of construction sites