Christopher J. Gorayeb
The accidents at work result in physical or mental injuries or psychological injuries that the worker may suffer as a result of his or her work activities. Although more and more emphasis is being placed on their prevention, the latest figures indicate that, in the last year, work-related injuries have increased by 6.9%. In absolute figures, the […]
Lifting Materials Require Specific Considerations In New York there are laws written specifically to protect construction workers. If they lift materials, the law says that those materials must be lifted safely so that nothing falls off. If you or someone you know has been injured on a construction site call Gorayeb & Associates at 646-906-9897 for a […]
An Ecuadorian worker receives $6.5 million in compensation at a construction site for being hit by a vehicle while working on a demolition. The worker’s attorney Christopher Gorayeb sued the driver of the vehicle and the owner of the building and the construction company in charge of the demolition for not following safety measures and […]
Construction Sites Must Keep Free of Holes and Debris to Avoid Accidents In New York there are laws written specifically to protect construction workers. The law protects workers from tripping hazards. If you or someone you know has been injured on a construction site call Gorayeb & Associates at 646-906-9897 for a free consultation.
Construction workers in New York City face some of the most dangerous working conditions in the country. Many of these hazards result from the failure of employers and other contractors to meet federal safety standards. This means two things: (1) many accidents on construction sites are preventable; (2) when accidents do occur, construction companies and […]
In 2014, 15 workers died in construction accidents. New York – Unfortunately, construction accidents continue to cause numerous deaths among Hispanics and immigrants in New York State. One study revealed that Latinos suffer many more accidents than other workers in the same industry. In 2014, up to 15 people lost their lives while working in construction. The […]
Construction industry groups recently filed a lawsuit in federal court to block new safety standards related to silica dust exposure. The new standards require employers to do more to protect their workers from exposure hazards, and represent the first update to OSHA’s silica dust exposure standards in nearly 50 years. Exposure to crystalline silica – […]
Every year, hundreds of construction workers die on construction sites in New York City and across the country. Thousands more suffer serious, and in many cases, life-changing injuries. To give you an idea of how dangerous construction sites really are, among the many jobs there are, one in five work-related deaths occurs in the construction industry. Among construction workers, […]
A construction worker wins a $4 million lawsuit when he fell from a defective ladder from an elevated height while painting a wall on a building in Rego Park, Queens. How did Gorayeb & Associates Helped? The worker contacted his employers to ask for compensation for the injuries he suffered, but the owners of the […]
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