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New York Construction Injury Lawyers Win $715,000 Judgement for Back Injury

Posted January 24th, 2012 by josephmcelroy
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When a 52-year-old laborer backed into a piece of structural steel while bent over painting rebar on the ground, suffering lumbar injuries that kept him from working for two years, New York Construction Injury Law Firm Raphaelson and Levine was there to help.


New York, New York, United States., January 24, 2012 - (PressReleasePoint) -When a 52-year-old laborer backed into a piece of structural steel while bent over painting rebar on the ground, suffering lumbar injuries that kept him from working for two years, New York Construction Injury Law Firm Raphaelson and Levine was there to help.


Raphaelson and Levine successfully argued that a recent court of appeals decision holding that objects that fall from the same level as a worker can be considered a violation of labor law section 240. This section commonly known as the " ladder law" has been extended to include any injury related to gravity regardless of the position of the worker or  the equipment that causes the injury.

“In addition to labor law section 240,  counsel were also able to successfully argue that Section 241 (6) applied."  Partner Andrew Levine said, “Counsel held the defendants liable for an industrial code violation that required a safe work area free from tripping & other hazards.”

 “Specifically, sections dealing with tripping and other hazards in passageways and working areas, as well as maintenance and housekeeping issues.”  Partner Andrew Levine agreed, “The defendants in this case failed to provide a safe working area for our client, resulting in this client’s injury.”

The Raphaelson & Levine Law Firm in New York City has had a commitment to providing excellent representation to its clients that has not changed since Howard Raphaelson founded the NYC law firm in 1992. This commitment includes a sincere appreciation of the legal and personal problems faced by people injured in accidents. No matter how big or small a case is, the lawyers and staff of the Raphaelson & Levine Law Firm in New York City will always work hard to help our clients meet these challenges and take the difficulties our clients face to heart and to court each and every day.

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