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The Pinch Point Is a Place and a Moment
August 28, 2026A hand becomes trapped while workers align pipe, position steel, set equipment, close formwork, or fit two components together. The
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From Strap Setting to Floor Condition: Reconstructing a Questionable Fall
August 26, 2026A taper, painter, or drywall worker falls while using construction stilts. The allegation may focus immediately on elevation, but that
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Defending Reinforcing-Steel and Rebar Accident Claims
August 14, 2026Reinforcing-steel work may produce New York Labor Law claims involving bundled materials, protruding bars, elevated placements, cutting and bending equipment,
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Evaluating Witness Veracity in Construction-Accident Claims
August 12, 2026Witness testimony can significantly affect liability, damages, and risk-transfer issues in construction-accident litigation. Yet a witness’s confidence does not necessarily
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The Importance of Early Professional Engineer Retention
August 10, 2026Construction-accident claims frequently involve technical questions that cannot be evaluated effectively through testimony alone. Early retention of a professional engineer
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Analyzing a Claim That Lacks Contemporaneous Treatment
August 7, 2026A substantial delay between an alleged accident and the first documented treatment may create a significant causation issue. When the
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Tools to Counter Suspected Malingering and Symptom Exaggeration
August 5, 2026Personal-injury claims sometimes present a substantial gap between the plaintiff’s reported limitations and the available objective evidence. Effective defense begins
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Securing Eyewitness Cooperation After an Accident
August 3, 2026Eyewitnesses can provide critical evidence concerning how an accident occurred, what conditions existed beforehand, and what the plaintiff said or
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Defending Construction-Site Electrical Accident Claims
July 31, 2026Electrical accidents at construction sites may involve temporary power, exposed wiring, damaged cords, energized equipment, utility lines, lighting systems, or
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Using Independent Medical Examinations Effectively
July 29, 2026In New York Labor Law litigation, independent medical examinations are critical tools for evaluating the nature, extent, and cause of
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Preserving Construction-Site Photographs and Videos
July 28, 2026Construction sites change rapidly. Equipment is moved, temporary structures are dismantled, debris is removed, and work progresses from one phase
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Navigating Multi-Party Construction Litigation in New York
July 24, 2026Construction accident litigation rarely involves only a plaintiff and a single defendant. A typical case may include a property owner,
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