Construction Accident Lawyer in Brooklyn, NY
Hurt on a construction site in Brooklyn? We help injured workers connect with attorneys experienced in worksite evidence, serious injuries and the parties involved.
The task you were performing, the equipment available and the people responsible for the site can all shape the legal review. Describe your construction incident in Brooklyn so we can match the inquiry to relevant experience.
The first discussion should consider the work activity, accident reports and treatment records. A suitable attorney can explain which claims require investigation and how different avenues of recovery may relate.
Michael Brook Attorney Referral connects people in Brooklyn with legal practices suited to construction accidents. We listen to the details so the introduction reflects your needs, drawing on more than 30 years of referral experience.
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Questions about choosing counsel, legal fees and getting started with construction accidents in Brooklyn.
How Do You Choose the Right Construction Accident Lawyer in Brooklyn?
Brooklyn construction cases are filed in Supreme Court, Kings County, and the borough's building boom means a steady volume of elevation, demolition and excavation injuries — which is precisely where New York's Labor Law does its work.
Labor Law § 240(1), the Scaffold Law, imposes absolute liability on owners and general contractors where inadequate protection against an elevation-related risk causes injury — a fall from a ladder, scaffold, or opening, or an object falling because it was improperly hoisted or secured. Comparative negligence is generally not a defense to a valid § 240(1) claim. Labor Law § 241(6) supports a claim based on violation of a specific Industrial Code rule (12 NYCRR Part 23), and § 200 codifies the common-law safe-workplace duty.
The structure matters: workers' compensation is generally the exclusive remedy against your employer under WCL § 11, while the third-party lawsuit against the owner or general contractor carries the pain and suffering component that comp never pays.
Deadlines: three years for the third-party claim (CPLR 214); 30 days written notice to the employer and two years to file the comp claim (WCL §§ 18, 28); and, where the site is owned by NYCHA, the School Construction Authority, or another public entity, a 90-day notice of claim with suit in one year and 90 days.
The question that separates attorneys: how many § 240(1) motions have they actually won. General information only, not legal advice.
What Does a Construction Accident Lawyer Cost in Brooklyn?
No upfront cost. New York injury attorneys work on contingency — a percentage of the recovery, nothing if there is no recovery. One-third of the net recovery is the customary arrangement in New York personal injury matters, subject to the written retainer and to court approval for an infant's settlement. Workers' compensation fees are handled separately and are set by the Workers' Compensation Board out of awarded benefits.
What determines the total:
- Whether liability is decided on a § 240(1) summary judgment motion or contested to trial
- Case expenses — site safety and engineering experts, Department of Buildings and OSHA records, medical and vocational experts, deposition transcripts
- Whether expenses are subtracted before or after the fee is calculated
- The workers' compensation lien on the third-party recovery and how it is negotiated
- Health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement claims
Ask for the retainer in writing and ask specifically how the comp lien will be handled. Our consultation is free; the referral costs you nothing.
Why Choose Michael Brook Attorney Referral for a Construction Accident Case in Brooklyn?
Because Labor Law cases reward attorneys who move early and punish those who wait, and there is no way for an injured worker to tell the two apart from an advertisement.
- Free consultation; no cost for the referral.
- Someone available 24/7 at (800) 669-0060.
- English, Spanish, and Russian — in Brooklyn construction, that is not a marketing line.
- Over 30 years of matching injured workers with the right attorney across New York and New Jersey.
- Local case experience in Kings County construction and labor law litigation.
- Continued involvement after the introduction.
Attorneys in Michael Brook's network make the same recommendation every time: photograph the ladder, scaffold, harness, guardrail or floor opening the same day, and get the names and personal phone numbers of coworkers who saw it. Sites are corrected within days and crews move on within weeks.
Stated plainly, because it comes up constantly: immigration status does not by itself bar a workers' compensation claim or a personal injury lawsuit in New York.
Disclaimer: Michael Brook Attorney Referral is not a law firm and provides no legal representation or legal advice. This is general information and does not substitute for advice from a licensed attorney regarding your specific facts. No result can be guaranteed.