Law Firm Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman Announces Specialized Services for Falls from Heights Victims

NEW YORK - March 10, 2014 - PRLog -- Accident and Injury lawyers, Trolman, Glaser and Lichtman, are pleased to inform you that TGL has added to its list of specialized attorneys a highly experienced and knowledgeable team of Construction Accident Lawyers. Falls from heights at construction sites are in the state of New York protected under the “Scaffold Law”. Trolman, Glaser and Lichtman have therefore incorporated into its team these lawyers in order to better represent New York workers who have suffered personal injury sustained after a fall from significant height.

Contractors or property owners engaging in construction work have a duty to ensure the absolute safety of any worker who is stationed at a height significant above the ground. This is usually done through provision of safety belts fastened onto an immovable surface, so that a fall is broken by the presence of a belt. Alternatively, in the process of construction of Scaffolding a strong protective net may be placed some distance from the ground, to form a soft landing pad for anyone who falls while working.

Falls from heights, such as a ladder or roof or scaffold falls are extremely dangerous. In the best case scenario, a worker falling from a significant height may be fortunate to land in such a way as to cause themselves minimal damage, such as sprained ankles and/or wrists. In worse cases, workers may sustain broken limbs damaged to varying degrees, paralysis resulting from spinal cord injuries, broken necks, acute trauma and internal bleeding, brain injuries and ultimately death. Trolman, Glaser and Lichtman are aware of these circumstances, which result in permanent or at best far reaching effects both on individuals involved in the fall and their families.

Using experts in the fields of medicine and engineering, Trolman, Glaser and Lichtman’s lawyers will carefully assess the victim’s health condition, and also the working conditions that prevailed at the time of fall. They will then help the victim to calculate compensation based on extent of personal injury, all medical expenses, present and future, pain and suffering of the victim as well as loss of wages/means of livelihood in cases where they are completely unable to return to their former work station e.g. after paralysis.

The “Scaffold Law” also protects undocumented workers the same way as other workers, and therefore, even if one is an illegal immigrant, they are entitled to compensation when personal injury is sustained due to a fall from any height as a result of the negligence of another. This information has been clearly spelt out in the Trolman, Glaser and Lichtman website to arm prospective clients with the information they need to have.

If you like what you find at the Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman website and you want to contact a lawyer, call 1-888-484-5529 or visit http://www.tgllaw.com/Contact.shtml. You should also contact us to find out if your case has merit so that you do not waste your money.

About New York Personal Injury Law Firm Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman:

The Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman law firm (http://www.tgllaw.com) has been around for about 40 years now. Other than handling cases involving defective medical device accidents, the lawyers at Trolman, Glaser & Lichtman, P.C. also handle cases revolving around motor vehicle accidents, workplace accidents, medical malpractice, and slip-and-fall accidents. The firm offers 24-hour personal injury legal services in Manhattan and elsewhere in New York.