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ACCIDENT LAWYER FOR NEW YORK MACHINERY

ACCIDENT LAWYER FOR NEW YORK MACHINERY

Working with heavy machinery or equipment for Construction work can prove to be dangerous in many work places. Machinery accidents are a regular occurrence. Working with heavy machinery can cause a major accident in the work place. Sometimes, employer negligence as well as faulty equipment is to blame. The New York Personal Injury Law protects individuals who suffer injuries in accidents that are due to negligence. The New York Personal Injury Law provides compensation for medical expenses, pain and suffering, and lost wages. If you have experienced an accident involving machinery equipment, please contact the Law Offices of Oliver C. Minott P.C. at 8666834200

ACCIDENTS INVOLVING NEW YORK MACHINERY 

  • Machine Overturning on Workers or pedestrians 
  • Machine workers being caught in between machinery 
  • Machine strikes a worker 

MACHINERY SAFETY STANDARDS BY OSHA 

(OSHA) THE Occupational Safety and Health Administration presides over the safety standards involving machinery. All employers are responsible for providing safe and healthy workplaces for their employees. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards, provide training, conducting outreach, providing education, as well as supporting improvement in work place health and safety

NEW YORK EMPLOYERS’ RESPONSIBILITY FOR MACHINES 

New York Employers are responsible for safeguarding machines pursuant to OSHA guidelines. OSHA definition for machine safe guard is the protection of personnel from hazards by the use of guards, safeguarding devices awareness devices, safeguarding methods, or safe work procedures.” 

These guidelines were implemented to t prevent an employee from coming into contact with hazards during machine operations

COMPENSATION DAMAGES FOR A NEW YORK MACHINERY ACCIDENT 

Compensation damages in a Personal Injury claim will come in the form of monetary damages awarded to the injured victim. This may include medical bills, lost income, lost earned sick time, and lost vacation time. Some damagessuch as pain and sufferingare losses that will also be calculated in estimating the worth of each case

FILING DEADLINES FOR A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM IN NEW YORK 

In New York State the statute of limitations for personal injury claims is three years from the time the accident took place. If you do not file your personal injury claim before the threeyear deadline, your case will be dismissed. You will not recover any medical expenses, compensation, pain and suffering and loss wages if you miss this threeyear deadline

WHY HIRED THE LAW OFFICE OF OLIVER C MINOTT P.C. 

Machine accidents can be quite serious. If you or a loved one has been injured in New York, contact a skilled NYC accident attorney at Oliver C. Minott P.C. Our attorneys have over 50 years of combine experience. Call Now and Get Your Free Consultation. 866.6834200

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