Tarrytown Construction Accident Lawyer

If you were hurt on a Tarrytown construction site, New York's Labor Law may give you a strong claim beyond workers' comp. Sections 240 and 241(6) hold owners and contractors responsible for height and safety failures. Most Westchester construction suits are filed in the county courts here.

There is steady building work through Tarrytown and the lower Hudson Valley — commercial sites, road and bridge work tied to the I-87 and I-287 corridors, and renovation across Westchester County. Construction is dangerous work, and when a fall, a collapse, or falling material puts you in the hospital, the bills and lost wages add up fast. Our office at 120 White Plains Road represents injured workers here, and we know New York’s construction laws give you rights that go well past a workers’ comp check.

Do you have a construction accident case in Tarrytown?

Workers’ compensation pays regardless of fault, but it does not cover pain and suffering and it usually bars you from suing your own employer. New York’s Labor Law opens another door. Section 240 — the Scaffold Law — holds owners and general contractors strictly liable when a height-related hazard, like a fall from a scaffold or ladder or an object dropped from above, causes injury. Section 241(6) covers violations of specific safety rules in the Industrial Code. These claims run against the owner and contractors, not your employer, so they sit alongside your comp benefits. The deadline to sue is generally three years from the injury.

Tarrytown and Hudson Valley job sites

Highway and bridge work along the I-87/I-287 approaches, commercial builds through the village, and the mix of trades on any active Westchester site all create the same hazards: unsecured scaffolding, missing fall protection, unstable ladders, and loads that come down when they shouldn’t. We move quickly to preserve the site conditions, the safety logs, and the names of every contractor on the job, because that evidence disappears fast once work resumes. Westchester County cases are filed and tried in the county courts here.

What your Tarrytown construction case may be worth

A serious construction injury — a torn shoulder, a spinal injury, a fracture that keeps you off the job — can support a claim well beyond your comp benefits, covering pain, suffering, and future lost earnings. We recovered $650,000 for a worker with a torn rotator cuff. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. See our construction accident settlement value guide for how these cases are valued.

Tarrytown construction accident questions

Can I sue if I’m already getting workers’ comp?

Often yes. A Labor Law claim runs against the property owner and general contractor, not your employer, so it can proceed alongside your comp benefits and recover damages comp does not pay.

What is the Scaffold Law?

Labor Law §240 holds owners and contractors strictly liable for gravity-related injuries — falls from height or objects falling on you — when proper protection wasn’t provided. It’s one of the strongest tools New York gives injured workers.

I’m undocumented. Can I still bring a claim?

Yes. New York’s Labor Law protections apply regardless of immigration status. Your right to a safe site and to recover for a serious injury does not depend on your paperwork.

How soon should I call?

As soon as you can. Site conditions and safety records change once work continues, and preserving that evidence early makes a real difference to your case.