Whether you were working or slipped, a fall from heights will hurt and cause injuries. However, if it was not your fault, you may have a right to compensation for those injuries, medical bills and the pain and suffering. Bhurtel Law Firm will establish your claim to help your pain and suffering, recover loss of wages and make who is responsible for your fall pay for your medical treatment.

Falling from a heights include:

·      Inadequate safety devices (slings, scaffolding, hangers, pulleys, irons, ropes, etc.)

·      Failure to provide proper safety device

·      Falling from scaffold

·      Falling from ladders

·      Falling from working platform

·      Falling because of Faulty Handrails

·      Falling from rolling scaffold

·      Falling from 2 Man self-propelled scissor

·      Falling from suspended working platform,

·      Falling from electric scissor lift

·      Falling from Catch platforms

United States Department of Labor, Occupational safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides some rules for construction worker including other workers. https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs

I fell from a large height while working, what do I do?

If you were working when you fell, you may be entitled to workers compensation. Every employer is legally required to have workers compensation insurance specifically for instances like this. This means that while you recover, your employer is required to pay you a portion of your wages and pay for medical expenses. Bhurtel Law Firm also represents workers’ compensation claims, so we will help you establish this claim as well as your personal injury claim.

My loved one was killed after a fall from heights, what should I do next?

Falling from heights is one of the most common fatalities when working in construction. There are meant to be safety measures taken by the employer to help ensure that any accident during construction is not fatal, but these measures do not always work. If so, you may be entitled to a wrongful death claim. With a wrongful death claim, a spouse, domestic partner and/or child has the right to compensation for:

·      Funeral Bills

·      Loss of parent’s guiding and training

·      Medical Bills

·      Loss of expected earnings and benefits

The New York statute of limitations gives family members two years from the victim’s date of death to file a wrongful death lawsuit. Our personal injury attorneys have experience in wrongful death claims and make sure your claim is filed before the deadline so you can get the compensation you need. Bhurtel Law Firm will help you in this difficult time in your life as best as we can. 

Mr. Durga P. Bhurtel has been selected for Top 50 Settlement Attorney of New York for 2018 and 2023

Bhurtel Law Firm provides flexible hours at its office in NYC. Our attorney serves clients in New York City Area (Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island), Long Island (Suffolk and Nassau), and the entirety of New York State. If you cannot make it to our office, we come to your home.

Contact us by email at info@attorneybhurtel.com or call us at 212-461-4628. In personal injury cases, we offer free initial consultations and are compensated on a contingency-fee basis, which means you owe us nothing unless you receive compensation. We speak English Nepali, Hindi, Urdu and Spanish.

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