![]() ![]() A person needs training and skills to operate a forklift safely, yet construction accidents still happen. You owe us no fee unless we recover damages for you.Forklifts are a machine used in construction sites and many workplaces. We accept all forklift and backhoe accident cases on a contingency fee basis. If you or a family member was injured in a forklift or backhoe accident, contact our attorneys by email, call our Manhattan office locally at 21, or call us toll free at 800-574-4LAW for a free consultation. Although the lower court dismissed this case, we were successful on appeal in reversing that decision and reinstating the lawsuit. $600,000 settlement for a 54-year-old laborer foreman on construction project to refurbish an old bridge, who suffered crush injury of the foot with multiple fractures requiring surgery with open reduction and internal fixation, when the operating engineer who was moving a heavy Jersey barrier with a backhoe failed to hoist it in conformity with the Industrial Code.$2.375 million settlement for a 44-year-old laborer working on job site who was struck in back by manlift operated by another trade, with neck injury requiring cervical fusion, and with low back sprain and shoulder tendinitis.He suffered a torn medial meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament tear requiring two arthroscopic knee reconstruction procedures and developed chronic low back injury due to his impaired gait. ![]() We successfully argued that the defendants had violated the Industrial Code regulations regarding the use of material hoists. He jumped off the truck to avoid being struck by the falling load and injured his knee. His employer was using a backhoe to unload materials when they shifted and started to fall.
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