Caught In-Between Accident Lawyer Brooklyn

Caught or crushed between machinery, a moving vehicle, a collapsing trench, or a fixed object on a Brooklyn or NYC construction site? Alexander Karasik, Esq. holds the general contractor and property owner accountable under New York Labor Law 240, 241, and 200, which can pay you far more than workers' compensation alone. Free, confidential case review in Russian, Ukrainian, English, and Spanish. You pay nothing unless he recovers money for you.

According to The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) , caught-in/in-between hazards are defined as: Injuries resulting from a person being squeezed, caught, crushed, pinched, or compressed between two or more objects, or between parts of an object. Caught in-between hazards kill workers in a variety of ways. These include:

The most common ways dangerous caught in between accidents include:

OSHA requires that employers place proper guards on machinery, as well as appropriate supports on equipment that could tip or roll, in order to prevent these accidents. Workers must also receive appropriate training on how to move around working machinery on a job site. When owners, developers, or independent contractors fail to uphold these important safety standards and workers get hurt, these workers may have a legal claim for damages against the negligent parties responsible for their injuries.

Excavation hazards are common on construction sites. These workers are more than twice as likely to be killed as workers in any other type of construction work. Excavations and trenches are unstable by nature, and many types of serious hazards exist when doing this type of work, such as cave-ins, which can suffocate or crush workers.

Most on-the-job injuries are covered by workers' compensation, which pays a fraction of your wages and nothing for pain and suffering. New York gives construction workers more. When you are crushed or pinned between machinery, a vehicle, a collapsing trench, or a fixed object, New York Labor Law 240, 241, and 200 let you sue the general contractor and the property owner directly, outside the workers' comp system. That third-party case can recover your full lost wages, your medical care, and your pain and suffering, which is why these recoveries are often substantial. Alexander Karasik, Esq. builds the Labor Law claim, identifies every contractor and owner who can be held responsible, and pursues the compensation workers' comp leaves on the table.

Your employer usually cannot be sued directly, but the people who controlled the site often can. When a worker is caught between equipment, a vehicle, or a collapsing structure, the court may hold the property owner or the general contractor responsible, especially when a machine was unguarded, a trench was not shored, or safety procedures were not in place or were not being followed. Alexander Karasik, Esq. looks at everyone whose negligence put you in harm's way and names each one in the claim:

Construction sites usually have several employers working at once, and more than one of them can be liable for a caught in-between injury. Finding every responsible party is how the recovery grows, because more than one insurance policy can be on the hook.

If you or a loved one has been hurt in a caught in-between accident on a construction site, Alexander Karasik, Esq. handles the case from the first call to the final recovery. He preserves the accident report and any OSHA findings, identifies every contractor and owner who can be held responsible, works with the physicians treating your injury, and pursues the full compensation New York Labor Law 240, 241, and 200 allow. He deals with the contractors and the insurance company directly, so you can focus on recovering. Call (929) 444-4444 for a free consultation. There is no fee unless he recovers money for you.

Construction workers injured in caught-between accidents can suffer catastrophic injuries requiring expensive and long-term medical care, and can result in permanent disability. Some of these injuries include:

New York has special laws that protect construction workers beyond OSHA. Labor Law 240, often called the scaffold law, places absolute liability on owners and contractors when a height or elevation hazard, such as a hoisted load or a collapsing structure, is not properly secured. Labor Law 241(6) requires safe conditions and equipment across the worksite, including shored excavations and guarded machinery, and holds an owner or contractor accountable when those duties are broken. Labor Law 200 covers the general duty to keep a job site safe. Many caught in-between cases are brought under more than one of these provisions. Alexander Karasik, Esq. determines which sections fit how you were hurt and names every owner and contractor the law allows him to hold responsible.

Contractors and their insurers know which firms settle fast and which firms prepare for trial. Alexander Karasik, Esq. is a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association and prepares every construction case as if it is going in front of a Brooklyn jury, which is what pushes the defense to put real money on the table. He keeps you informed at each stage, returns your calls, and does not pressure you to accept a number that does not cover what you lost.

Many of the workers on Brooklyn job sites speak Russian, Ukrainian, or Spanish at home, and a serious injury is hard enough without explaining your accident through a stranger. At Karasik Law Group, P.C. you describe how you were hurt, ask your questions, and read your settlement in Russian, Ukrainian, English, or Spanish, and you speak with Alexander Karasik, Esq. directly. He handles the calls to the contractors and the insurance company himself, so nothing gets lost between you and the people you are up against.

A first lawyer passing on your case does not mean it has no value. Some firms run the numbers in a short phone call and pass before anyone reads the accident report or the OSHA file. A worker who was told the case was too hard, an injury that looked partly like your own fault, or pain that surfaced days later can all make a strong Labor Law claim look weak to a firm that does not want to do the work. Alexander Karasik, Esq. takes the time to listen, reviews the site and the records himself, and tells you straight where your case stands.

A caught in-between injury brings medical bills, lost wages, and rehabilitation costs at the worst possible time. Karasik Law Group, P.C. handles caught in-between construction cases on a contingency fee basis, so there is no upfront payment. The firm advances the costs of building the case, and the fee comes only from the recovery, only if Alexander Karasik, Esq. wins money for you. The first consultation is free and confidential, available 24/7 by phone, in the Brooklyn office, at your home, or at the hospital.

Karasik Law Group, P.C. handles caught in-between accidents alongside the related cases that bring Brooklyn workers and families to the firm: trip and fall and slip and fall claims, ceiling collapse, falls from height, car, bus, bicycle, truck, and pedestrian accidents, and a medical malpractice practice covering birth injuries, bedsores, bowel perforation, surgical malpractice, and wrongful death. Whatever happened, Alexander Karasik, Esq. reviews it with you directly and tells you whether you have a claim.

In most cases yes. Workers' compensation and a Labor Law lawsuit are separate. If you were crushed or pinned between machinery, a vehicle, a collapsing trench, or a fixed object because a site was not kept safe, New York Labor Law 240, 241, and 200 let you bring a third-party case against the general contractor and the property owner on top of your workers' comp benefits. That lawsuit can recover your full lost wages, your medical care, and your pain and suffering, which workers' comp does not pay. Alexander Karasik, Esq. will review your situation for free and tell you whether a Labor Law claim applies.

New York law protects injured workers, and a Labor Law claim is brought against the contractor and the property owner, not against you. Alexander Karasik, Esq. handles the contact with the people you are up against so you do not have to, and your consultation is confidential from the moment you call.

Yes. You can go through your entire case in Russian, Ukrainian, English, or Spanish. Alexander Karasik, Esq. and the Karasik Law Group, P.C. team explain your rights, handle the calls to the contractors and the insurance company, and review your settlement with you in the language you speak at home.

You were doing your job. Now you are dealing with surgery, lost work, and contractors who would rather you took the smallest settlement they can offer. Alexander Karasik, Esq. of Karasik Law Group, P.C. is ready to review your caught in-between accident, name the owners and contractors responsible under New York Labor Law 240, 241, and 200, and pursue what you are owed. The first call is free, available 24/7, and in Russian, Ukrainian, English, or Spanish. Call (929) 444-4444.