Dangerous Working Conditions? Contact Paul Napoli

The piece of the crane could have fallen in any other direction, but it ended up falling directly on top of the people standing below, claiming the lives of four construction workers. Accidents like this are becoming increasingly common in cities; the only thing that makes this accident different is that it could have been avoided. A city worker had inspected the crane just 10 days earlier after a concerned caller reported that the crane seemed to be off balance. Attorney, Paul Napoli, deals with cases like this and has won numerous cases for clients who have has loved ones killed and injured on construction sites.

Along with the four dead, seventeen others were injured when a portion of the crane separated from the main structure and fell. When the steel bar fell, it cut off one of the main ties that was being used to hold the crane in place, this caused the crane to lose balance and fall over onto the four level apartment complex in Manhattan this past March. The collapse of the crane was considered a freak accident; the tricky thing about it though is that it wasn’t a freak accident. During the 27 months prior to the accident, city officials had issued 13 violations to the worksite. Although this number is regular for such a big project, it was a good indicator that they project isn’t going exactly as planned. As a result of the crane collapsing the townhouse that they were working on was completely destroyed along with Fu Bar, which was a bar that was located in the same complex. This dangerous accident not only killed people but also took away the main source of income for the bar owner.

If a loved one has been killed in an accident similar to this one you may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit with attorney Paul Napoli. A wrongful death lawsuit can be filed when a person dies because of another’s negligent, or reckless act. The only thing that you would have to prove in order to be eligible to file a wrongful death lawsuit with Paul Napoli is that the person or persons that you are filing the lawsuit against acted in a irresponsible manner and as a result your loved one was killed.

The part about this story that is particularly troubling is the fact that only 10 days earlier, on March 4, a caller reported that the upper part of the crane looked like it was secured well enough to the building, the crane was inspected two days later and was cleared of any violation. Although there may not have been any violations, if the city inspector had taken a few more minutes and examined the construction site in other areas besides the reported area, he may have revealed the area which later fell and claimed the lives of four and injured many other. Paul Napoli is an attorney that deals with wrongful death lawsuits and is ready to help if a loved one has been taken away from you as a result of another person’s negligence.