If you were hurt on a construction site in New York or New Jersey, the steps you take in the first hours and days can decide whether you recover full compensation or settle for far less than you deserve. Our free construction injury checklist walks you through exactly what to do next. It was written by the New York and New Jersey construction accident attorneys at Hofmann & Schweitzer to protect your health, your job, and your right to compensation.
What You Will Learn From This Free Guide
In Injured on a New York or New Jersey Construction Site?, our construction injury attorneys give you a clear, step by step plan to follow right now. Inside, you will learn:
- The 7-step checklist to work through immediately, from getting medical care to preserving evidence before the site is cleaned up or rebuilt.
- Why your rights often go beyond workers' compensation, including third-party claims that can recover full lost wages, future earnings, and pain and suffering.
- How New York Labor Law 240, the Scaffold Law, and Labor Law 241(6) protect workers hurt in falls and other gravity-related accidents.
- The deadlines that can quietly end your claim, including the 90-day Notice of Claim rule and the different statutes of limitations that apply to public authorities, cities, and private defendants.
- The five common mistakes that weaken strong claims, and how to avoid each one.
- Straight answers to the questions injured workers ask most, including whether undocumented workers have rights. They do.
What Is Inside: The 7-Step Construction Injury Checklist
The heart of the guide is a checklist you can follow in order, even while you are still recovering:
- Get medical care immediately and describe every symptom to the doctor.
- Report the accident to your employer and make sure a written incident report is created.
- Document the scene before it changes, including equipment, missing guardrails, and your injuries.
- Get the names and phone numbers of any coworkers who witnessed the accident.
- Preserve everything connected to the injury, from your hard hat and footwear to pay stubs and safety complaints.
- Give no recorded statements and sign nothing beyond your official accident report until a lawyer reviews it.
- Talk to a construction accident attorney while the evidence and your legal options are still intact.
How to Get Your Free Copy
We are making this guide available at no cost to any construction worker injured in New York or New Jersey. Fill out the short form on this page and we will email you the checklist right away. There is no cost and no obligation. Prefer to read it in Spanish? Visit our Spanish-language site for injured workers.