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• Construction Accident
• Railroad Accidents
• Maritime Law
• Premises Liability
• Employer Retaliation - Whistleblower Claims

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Construction Accident

• 5 Dangerous Fumes New York Welders Should Beware of

Railroad Accidents

• Did Your New York Transit Commute Just Get Safer Because of a New Law?

Maritime Law

• If I get sick while on a vessel am I entitled to compensation?

Premises Liability

• Why to Follow Doctors Orders and See a New York Lawyer Post Concussion

Employer Retaliation - Whistleblower Claims

• 9 Things a NY Railroad Employer Can’t Do if You Report a Safety Concern

General

• Coast Guard assists in transporting a generator to cruise ship Carnival Triumph. Do you think the passengers should have been taken off the vessel or remain captive like they are now?

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News

Find out what happened to a fisherman in a recent maritime accident, how he was allegedly hurt, and how he was rescued....
Posted on 5/18/2013

Four Construction Workers Injured in New York Construction Accident...
Posted on 5/10/2013

SEASTREAK WALL STREET INJURED PASSENGERS MUST FILE CLAIM BY MAY 16, 2013....
Posted on 5/2/2013

Boston Construction Worker Killed in New York Construction Accident...
Posted on 5/2/2013

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Construction Accident

• 3 Dangers You Need to Know about if You’re Working an Outside Construction Job in New York This Summer
• What You May Need to Worry about if You work With Steel on a New Jersey Construction Site

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Railroad Accidents

• Protecting Lone Workers and Railroad Workers in Charge from Fatal Work Accidents
• How to Make Sure an Actual New York Train Wreck Doesn’t Wreck Your Life

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Maritime Law

• January 9, 2013 Was Not the First Crash for the Seastreak Ferry
• How Will You Know What Really Caused Your Seastreak Ferry Accident Injury?

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Premises Liability

• Recovering from a New York Slip and Fall Accident Concussion – Not Easy but Possible
• Recovering Damages for an Injury When Your Child was Trespassing in New York

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Employer Retaliation - Whistleblower Claims

• New York and New Jersey Railroad Workers: You Can Report Safety Concerns and Keep Your Job

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Hofmann & Schweitzer New Investigations

• Hofmann & Schweitzer is deeply involved in investigating the circumstances that led to the sinking of the LINDA CLAIRE and the unfortunate loss of life of a 23 year old deckhand.
• Line surge on M.V. MAERSK OHIO causes fractured spine.

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We Work Personally With Each and Every Client

Our law firm works personally with each of our clients.  Our case results prove this professional and exclusive attention.  We have completed several successful cases and have been trendsetters in shaping maritime, construction & personal injury law.

To our construction worker clients, we are extremely proud to announce that the New York Court of Appeals, in Cammon v. City of New York, has agreed that New York's Labor Laws, in their entirety, apply to all construction workers, including dockbuilders working on the water. This is a watershed opinion which reverses more than 20 years of bad decisional law. Contact us for more information, particularly if you are an injured dockbuilder who thought you could not make a claim under the New York Labor Laws.

DISCLAIMER: The results are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each of the clients' cases and should not be used to form an expectation that the same results could be obtained for other clients in similar matters without reference to the specific factual and legal circumstances of each client's case.

Construction Accident

• $1,057,500 Recovery for Construction Worker Knee Injury

Awarded: $1,057,500

• Settlement: Harrison v. State of NY, $2.9 million for herniated lumbar disc for carpenter, member of Local 608 of Distict Council of Carpenters for injuries sustained working on Wantagh Bridge on Long Island

Awarded: $2,900,000.00

• Injured Worker

Awarded: $450,000

• Heavy construction worker who fell

Awarded: $1,400,000

• High rise construction accident

Awarded: $1.78 million

• Construction worker hit

Awarded: $1.395 million

• Construction worker fall

Awarded: $1,140,000

• Demolition worker injured

Awarded: $500,000

• Construction worker injured knee

Awarded: $458,000

Railroad Accidents

• Injured railroad machinist

Awarded: $750,000

• Injured electrician

Awarded: $750,000 +

Maritime Law

• New York City Police Diver Settlement $1,050,000

Awarded: $1,050,000

• Failure to have proper equipment for deckhand on Ferry NYC

Awarded: $1,000,000 Settlement

• $417,757 Arbitration Award for Hornbeck Deckhand

Awarded: $417,757

• Ferry Boat Crewmember settlement for $500,000

Awarded: Ferry Accident Settlement $500,000

• Court upholds jury verdict awarding maintenance and cure, past; future maintenance; future cure; compensatory damages for pain and suffering for failing to provide proper medical care; punitive damages and attorneys fees.

Awarded: Jury Verdict Maintenance & Cure - Punitive Damages $560,383.77

• Torn Rotator Cuff Barge Mate Bouchard

Awarded: $415,000

• Injured on a passenger vessel

Awarded: $255,000

• Injured on fireboat

Awarded: $750,000

• Injured barge mate

Awarded: $505,000

• Injured commercial fisherman

Awarded: $1,000,000

• Seaman injured on government vessel

Awarded: $625,000

• Injured dockbuilder

Awarded: $1,250,000

• Injured Boat Captain

Awarded: $450,000

• Injured fisherman

Awarded: $1,350,000

• Injured oil tankerman

Awarded: $650,000

• Injured tug boat operator

Awarded: $450,000

• Injured on an oil barge

Awarded: $6 million

• Injured diver/dockbuilder

Awarded: $1,750,000

• Dockbuilder injured

Awarded: $450,000

• Leg amputation

Awarded: $2.95 million

• Injured dockbuilder

Awarded: $1,125,000

• Injured commercial fisherman

Awarded: $125,000

• Wrongful Death

Awarded: $450,000

• Construction worker injured on barge

Awarded: $1,000,000

• Injured seaman

Awarded: $750,000

• Injured dockbuilder

Awarded: $1,216,000

• New York City police diver injured

Awarded: $500,000

• Injured laborer

Awarded: $1 million

• Amputated foot

Awarded: $2 million

• Barge worker killed in expolsion

Awarded: $3 million

• Seaman's Wage Claim settlement

Awarded: $18.4 million

• Injured seaman technician

Awarded: $1.05 million

• Burned seafarer

Awarded: $505,000

• Dockbuilder slip and fall

Awarded: $735,000

• Fall on a cruiseship

Awarded: $2,225,000

• Injured tug boat deckhand

Awarded: $450,000

• Failure to Provide Safe Place to Work

Awarded: $295,000

• Phillipino Passenger Vessel Crewmember Settlement

Miscellaneous

• Injured transit worker

Awarded: $135,000

• Injured dockbuilder

Awarded: $800,000

• Injured Barge Captain

Awarded: $525,000

• Class action against major cruise line

Awarded: $25,000,000

• Radius and ulna fractures

Awarded: $290,000

• Fall from building

Awarded: $2,252,000

• Injured pedestrian

Awarded: $325,000

• Wrongful death of longshoreman

Awarded: $800,000

• Class action for oil field workers

Awarded: $9.0 million

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Video Library

Construction Accident:

• Edward G. Testimonial
• Ken M. $1,057,500 Recovery for Construction Worker Knee Injury

Maritime Law:

• Paul Hofmann Interview NBC Seastreak Ferry Accident January 9, 2013
• Clam Boat Inspection after Faulty Hatch Installation Accident
• Barge Site Inspection

General:

• Paul T. Hofman. Welcome to Hofmann & Schweitzer
• Flash for Hofmann Law Firm

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FAQ

Construction Accident

• What kind of recovery is my husband entitled to if he suffered a permanent traumatic brain injury in a New York construction accident?
• I was hurt in a recent fire while working on a New Jersey construction site. Do I need to see a burn specialist in order to recover damages?
• I broke my wrist in a recent New Jersey construction accident. I will recover eventually, but for now, I am out of work. How will I be able to pay my bills? What should I do?

Railroad Accidents

• My mom has been hurt in a New York train accident. She is hurt, confused, and upset. What advice should I give her?
• My loved one was seriously injured by a train in New York. He was already disabled at the time of the accident. Does his disability prevent him from recovering damages or should we contact a New York railroad attorney?
• How common is it to be hit by a New York City subway, and should I contact a New York FELA lawyer if I am injured or a loved one is killed in a New York City subway accident?

Maritime Law

• What should I do right now if I was hurt in the January 9, 2013 Seastreak Ferry accident at the Wall Street Pier in New York City?
• If my employer, or an insurance company, offers me money after a New York maritime accident then do I still need to contact a New York maritime injury lawyer?
• I think my employer put me and my crewmates at unnecessary risk on a recent New York commercial fishing trip. What should I do if I’m hurt?

Premises Liability

• Is a concussion a serious enough injury for me to contact a New York slip and fall lawyer after an accident?
• My child broke the law. He was trespassing on someone else’s property. I am embarrassed by his actions, but he never would have gone on the property if he had not seen an unsecured trampoline to play on. I can’t afford his medical bills? What should I do?
• Can I recover damages if I was hurt on a fire escape while I was fleeing a fire, or other emergency, in my New York City apartment building? Should I contact a New York City injury attorney?

Employer Retaliation - Whistleblower Claims

• I think my employer acted unfairly after I told my supervisor about a safety concern I had while working on the railroad. Should I try and work this out with my employer before contacting a New York employer retaliation lawyer?

General

• My hand slipped when I was working with a hand tool on a New York construction site. I am embarrassed about my injury, since I do this work all the time and should know better than to slip. I can’t decide whether I should contact a New York construction accident lawyer. What do you think?
• What Penalties Does My Employer Face for Not Complying with OSHA Construction Safety Standards?

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