Yesterday, construction was stopped at the World Trade Center construction site in Manhattan because several steel beams were dropped from a crane at the site. The accident occurred at around 10 a.m. at the site of the future 72-story building.

The steal beams were being lifted by a crane about 40-stories high on the tower’s south side when a cable supporting the beams broke. Beams fell onto a truck at the site that had delivered them. No debris left the construction site, and nearby work and the 9/11 Memorial stayed opened after the accident.

Fortunately, no one was injured in this accident. However, accidents at construction sites can be very dangerous and potentially fatal. If you or a loved one has been injured in a construction accident caused by a defective product like a cable, contact the New Jersey defective products attorneys of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. at 800-346-5529 today.

A man was working on a construction site in Forsyth County, Georgia when the machinery he was operating struck a tree. The construction accident happened on Thursday around 11:30 a.m. at a homesite that was being remodeled.

The man, who has been classified as in his middle ages, was sitting in the cab of a skid-steer loader when it is believed that he lost tracking of the machinery, and slid into a tree. By the time emergency personnel arrived on the scene the man had passed away.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration was notified of the accident, and arrived at the scene of the accident in order to conduct a thorough investigation. It took additional equipment in order to remove the skid-steer loader from the tree, and to extract the man’s body from the machine.

Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and friends during this tragic time.

A new study has just been released by the Center for Construction Research and Training regarding the risk of dying on the job.

The study found that individuals who are employed in the construction industry are five times more likely to suffer a fatal injury on the job than any other profession. The author of the study noted that people in the construction industry account for six percent to eight percent of the workforce, but 20 percent of work-related deaths.

Other findings indicated that falls at work are the most common form of injuries and deaths related to construction accidents. The second leading cause of deaths in the construction field deals with transportation accidents.

If you have been injured in a construction accident in New Jersey, please contact the New Jersey construction accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. by calling 800-346-5529 today.

In East Windsor, New Jersey, traffic is finally moving again on the New Jersey Turnpike after a large construction accident caused several delays.

According to a state trooper, a large piece of steel that was connected to a crane became dislodged and collided with a vehicle on the New Jersey Turnpike. The steel beam took off part of the motor vehicle’s roof. The driver of the car, a 63-year-old Newark man, was not severely injured in the accident but was taken to a local hospital to be treated for cuts to his body.

The construction accident caused a back-up of cars that stretched for seven miles. Two separate lanes on the Northbound side of the New Jersey Turnpike were shut down for approximately two hours. Police are still looking into the accident.

Please contact the New Jersey construction accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. at 800-346-5529 if you or someone you know has been injured in a construction accident in New Jersey.

Five New Jersey construction workers were injured when the roof of a convenience store they were building in Ocean County collapsed on them.

The workers were hospitalized and said to be in stable condition soon afterwards. Their injuries range from constant chest pain to broken bones. Some of the workers were reported to be out of work indefinitely.

A federal investigation is underway to determine what could have caused the roof to collapse. A spokesperson for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration told the press that the administration believes the accident could have been caused by the roof trusses giving way.

If you or someone you love has been injured in a construction accident, contact the New Jersey construction accident lawyers of Levinson Axelrod, P.A. today at 800-346-5529.

This past Sunday, the owner and sole employee of a construction business was killed in a tragic construction accident in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

According to officials, the 37-year old contractor was operating a small, Bobcat excavator at a home on Sunshine Circle when the vehicle suddenly threw him out of his seat.  When the worker was ejected, he became trapped in between the machine and the home.

Airbags were used by emergency crews to lift the excavator off of the worker.  Firefighters then began CPR on the man, but he had no pulse.  The contractor was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

Our thought and prayers are with the victim’s family and friends.

A Kentucky state lawmaker has proposed new legislation that will require all deaths to be reported to the county coroner. This new legislation will only count for those facilities that offer long term care.

The current law does not require most deaths to be reported. Coroners are then required to tell prosecutors if they feel that their has been maltreatment in the case. This new measure also strengthens the criminal penalty if abuse is failed to be reported. Specific training for nursing home staff is will also be called for.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse, contact the New Jersey nursing home abuse lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.

The family of an 84-year-old nursing home resident has claimed that their loved one was assaulted while in the care of a nursing home staff member.

The man’s health was declining and he suffered from dementia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease which is why the family had to make the difficult decision to put the man into a nursing home so the he could be supervised at all times.

The nursing home allegedly called the family to tell them that their father needed to be taken to the hospital to be looked at after he had been hit. The  nursing home later changed their story to say that he was lightly tapped and not hit.

The family says that the marks on their father show that he was hit because there is distinct markings on his back. The person accused of hitting their father has been fired, but they are still pushing for an investigation into the facility.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the New Jersey nursing home abuse lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod, P.A., by calling 800-346-5529 today.

The seventh lawsuit has been filed in a South Dakota court claiming elder abuse against a nursing home in Minnesota.

The latest lawsuit claims that the nursing home claims that the nursing home failed to oversee their employees at the home. An investigation by the Minnesota Health Department showed that many nursing home assistants mistreated Alzheimer and dementia patients. One woman was sentenced to three months in jail and the other woman will be sentenced in December.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the New Jersey nursing home abuse lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today.

Illinois Health Department officials have recently ordered the closure of a nursing home in Illinois after it failed to meet standards.

The closure of this nursing home will be sending 15 residents to different facilities in the area. The home has up to 90 days to pay a $12,000 fine, surrender their license and move the remaining residents.

The Department of Health found that the nursing home failed to protect its residents and found that some patients were abusing other patients. The facility was unable to properly maintain the safety of each resident which is large problem that resulted in the revocation of its license, which is a rare event.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of nursing home abuse, contact the New Jersey nursing home abuse lawyers of Levinson and Axelrod by calling 800-346-5529 today