Over six years ago, in May, 2018, New York City construction worker Abbos Abbosov was working on a roof project at a Brooklyn Amazon warehouse when tragedy struck. Abbosov fell through a hole that was in the roof, plunging to the ground where he landed on his head, seriously injuring himself, and requiring repeated hospitalizations to treat the head injury. Abbosov and the construction crew had been removing asbestos from the Amazon warehouse worksite, which was located on Cozine Avenue in East New York City.
As a result of his head injuries from the worksite fall, Abbosov was left permanently impaired and unable to work, and brought a lawsuit for compensation against several parties involved in the accident, including the demolition contractor, Bordone Construction. Through the course of the lawsuit, Bordone was found to have submitted faked safety logs showing the signature of a supervisor who later stated that she did not sign them and was not part of the demolition work performed at the site. The case was ultimately settled in March of this year, but the amount that Abbosov recovered was not readily available, as the monetary amounts were redacted from court filings. Then, this summer in August, unredacted versions of the settlement filings were filed, showing the total amount of the settlement. According to the papers, Abbosov walked away with $22 million as a result of his workplace injury, and his wife, Albina Abbosova, was paid an additional $3 million for her claims. The settlement money will be paid out by the multiple defendants as divided-up in the settlement papers, including Bordone Construction, the asbestos removal firm that employed Abbosov for the job, an engineering firm that was involved, and the company that owns the warehouse and warehouse property. The case serves as an example of just one of the many serious construction accidents that happen in New York City, and what victims of serious construction accidents can do about it to get justice after they are injured. We know how to handle cases just like this one, so if you, or a loved one, fell at a construction site, call us today.
Victims of Construction Accidents in New York City have Rights and Options under New York Laws
It is important for construction accident victims to know that if they are injured in a construction-related accident in New York City, they may be entitled to money compensation for their injuries and losses under New York laws. Under New York laws, just like Abbos Abbosov did after he sustained a serious head injury at the Amazon warehouse job site, victims of serious construction accidents are entitled to file a lawsuit in court to recover money from any liable parties. There is a limited time to file a claim for compensation under New York laws, so it is always best to speak with an experienced New York City construction accident lawyer as soon as possible after a serious construction accident occurs.
If you were injured in a construction accident in New York City and you need legal help, contact the experienced New York City construction accident lawyers at the law firm of Michael Gunzburg, P.C. Contact Michael Gunzburg, P.C. today and speak to an experienced lawyer about your case now.
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