Scaffold and ladder falls
Missing guardrails, unstable planking, and ladders set up on dirt or debris.
CatastrophicCONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS Lawyers
Falls, collapses, and equipment injuries on a New Jersey site. We go after every company responsible, not just your employer.
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Two laws make the owner pay.
New Jersey’s Scaffold Act and the state’s construction safety rules place a strict duty on owners and general contractors to keep elevation-related work safe. When a worker falls because a scaffold, ladder, or hoist was inadequate, liability attaches to the companies running the site — not only to the employer who hired them.
That duty cannot be pushed down to the subcontractor on paper. We find every company that owed you a safe site and make them answer for it.
IMPORTANT LEGAL INFORMATION — CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENTS
- Filing Deadlines
- Filing deadlines for construction accidents claims are set by state law and missing one can permanently bar your right to recovery. Usual deadline to file in NJ. Contact us now to confirm the exact deadline that applies to your situation.
- Fault and Shared Responsibility
- New Jersey reduces a recovery by your own share of fault and generally bars it only if that share is more than half. Insurers routinely try to inflate your share to pay less. We push back.
- Insurance and Coverage
- Policy limits are often far below what a serious injury requires. We pursue every available source of recovery — additional policies, umbrella coverage, and every responsible party — to get you the full amount.
- Evidence Disappears
- Video is recorded over, scenes are cleaned up, and witnesses move on. The sooner you call, the more of your case we can preserve.
Your case may be worth more than they're telling you
The money tells the story
- $310,000
- Average Construction Accident Recovery
- $3,800,000
- Highest Construction Accident Recovery
You show up, you do the job, and someone else’s shortcut can put you in a hospital. New Jersey construction law puts the responsibility for safety on the companies running the site — the owner and the general contractor — whether or not the worker who fell was their employee.
Insurance companies open your file and immediately start building a case to pay you less. Piccolo Law and its co-counsel fight for the full recovery — every dollar you are owed.
- Emergency, surgical, and hospital care
- Ongoing therapy, medication, and future surgeries
- Lost wages, lost overtime, and lost earning capacity
- Pain, suffering, and loss of everyday enjoyment
- Permanent disability and disfigurement
- Wrongful death and funeral costs for families who lost a worker
Recoveries by Piccolo Law Firm and its co-counsel. Past results do not guarantee similar outcomes in your case.
Cases We Take On
Accidents we handle
Trench and excavation collapses
Unshored walls and sites where nobody was watching the spoil pile.
CatastrophicFalling objects and struck-by injuries
Tools, materials, and loads dropped onto the crew below.
CatastrophicElectrocution and burns
Overhead lines, ungrounded tools, and extension cords in standing water.
CatastrophicHeavy equipment and crane injuries
Swing radius violations, untrained operators, and machines that crushed someone.
CatastrophicToxic exposure
Asbestos, silica, and fumes on a site where nobody was given protection or warning.
CatastrophicWhat we handle
- Scaffold and ladder falls
- Trench and excavation collapses
- Falling objects and struck-by injuries
- Electrocution and burns
- Heavy equipment and crane injuries
- Toxic exposure
Common injuries from construction accidents
- Falls from scaffolds, ladders, and roofs
- Struck-by injuries from falling objects
- Electrocution and burn injuries
- Crush injuries and caught-between accidents
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
- Fractures and amputations
- Trench and excavation collapse injuries
- Toxic exposure and respiratory illness
Don't wait. Here's what to do right now.
Taking the right steps early can protect your health and your legal rights
Call us or — getting started takes about 5 minutes
Tell us the site, your trade, and what happened. We'll review your information and get back to you fast to discuss your case.
No pressure.
Get medical attention and document everything — your health comes first.
Keep records of every visit and bill, and if you can, photos of the scaffold, ladder, or equipment before the site is cleaned up.
Don't talk to the insurance companies without us — they use delay, deny, and lowball tactics from the moment you pick up the phone.
Anything you say can be used to reduce what you are owed. Let Piccolo handle them.
Warning
Time is critical
Filing deadlines for construction accidents claims are set by state law, and some are much shorter than people expect. You have time — but the clock is running. Contact us now to confirm your deadline.
Why Piccolo?
You bring your case. Piccolo brings the resources, the experience, and the track record to win.
- 5,000+ People Helped
- $30 Million Won for Our Clients
- 1,000+ Five-Star Reviews
- No Fee Unless We Win
- Aggressive Representation Against Insurance Companies
- Resources, Experience & Track Record to Win
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