Construction Accidents-Who Is Responsible

When you are involved in a construction accident in New York or Long Island there is usually multiple parties that could be responsible for your accident. There are owners, contractors, general contractors, sub contractors, construction managers,tenants,management companies and numerous other possibilities. What happens when an employees of a municipality like an inspector looks the other way on violations which ultimately cause personal injuries in a construction accident? In the case of James Delayo, a former crane inspector for the City of New York he was arrested and has now plead guilty to accepting thousands in cash according to a New York Post report. In these type of cases the City is exposing itself to paying for any negligence that resulted from the violations uncovered. At Goldstein and Bashner we have had experience litigating construction accident cases with excellent results. We offer you FREE information including detailed reports on how to hire an accident lawyer and what to expect from insurance companies in New York.