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Since 2013, Shulman & Hill Injury Lawyers has represented injured New Yorkers who need medical care, wage benefits, and answers about who may be responsible. Our Bronx machinery accident lawyers bring more than 200 years of combined experience to workers’ compensation and serious injury claims.
We investigate how the equipment was operated, maintained, and secured. We also pursue workers’ compensation benefits and determine whether a property owner, contractor, or equipment service company may be liable.
If a machine injured you at work, contact us for a free consultation with a Bronx workers’ compensation lawyer.
How Workplace Machinery Accidents Happen
Machine injuries may look sudden, but they often follow a safety failure that could have been found and corrected. A missing guard, an unsafe repair, or a failure to shut down stored energy can expose a worker to crushing force, sharp blades, heat, electricity, or moving parts.
We look beyond the first accident report. Our investigation asks who controlled the machine, who directed the work, and whether required safety steps were ignored. Common causes include:
- Missing, removed, or damaged machine guards.
- Failure to lock out power before cleaning, clearing, or repairing equipment.
- Poor inspection or maintenance.
- Unsafe repairs or changes to the machine.
- Inadequate training or supervision.
- Production pressure that led workers to bypass safety steps.
- Poor communication between contractors at a shared worksite.
These failures can injure people in factories, warehouses, construction sites, commercial kitchens, repair shops, transit facilities, and delivery centers. A Bronx personal injury lawyer from our firm can examine the full worksite, not just the worker’s actions in the final seconds before the injury.
What Our Bronx Machinery Accident Lawyers Investigate
A machine accident claim depends on evidence from the equipment and worksite. We conduct an in-depth investigation to identify what failed and which people or companies had the power to prevent the incident.
Depending on the facts, we may review:
- Employer and site accident reports.
- Medical and emergency response records.
- Security video, jobsite photos, and body-camera footage when available.
- Machine manuals, inspection records, repair logs, and service records.
- Training records and written safety procedures.
- Lockout and energy-control records.
- Witness accounts from coworkers, supervisors, and contractors.
- Contracts showing who owned, leased, maintained, or controlled the equipment.
- OSHA or New York State Department of Labor inspection records.
We also examine whether the machine was put back into service after a known problem, whether guards had been removed, and whether workers were told to operate equipment without proper training. These facts may support a workers’ compensation claim, a third-party injury case, or both.
Workers’ Compensation Benefits After a Bronx Machinery Accident
New York workers’ compensation is generally a no-fault system. You usually do not need to prove that your employer caused the accident. A mistake by a worker also does not automatically defeat a claim.
Available benefits may include:
- Payment for authorized medical treatment related to the injury.
- Temporary wage benefits when an injury keeps you from work for more than seven days.
- Reduced-earnings benefits when you return to work for lower pay because of the injury.
- An award for certain permanent injuries or loss of use.
- Survivor and funeral benefits after a fatal work accident.
You may still have a claim if you did not miss work. Medical care may be covered, and some permanent injuries may support an award even when you kept working. Our machinery accident attorneys in the Bronx can review your medical reports and work history to identify the benefits available to you.
This page addresses workers covered by New York’s workers’ compensation system. Shulman & Hill does not represent federal employees, including USPS workers.
When a Third-Party Claim May Be Available
Workers’ compensation is usually the only claim you can bring against your employer for an on-the-job injury. It does not prevent you from bringing a separate injury claim against another person or business whose negligence contributed to the accident.
A third-party claim may involve:
- A property owner or general contractor responsible for site safety.
- Another contractor that controlled the equipment or created the hazard.
- An outside company hired to inspect, repair, or maintain the machine.
- An equipment owner or rental company whose poor maintenance contributed to the incident.
You may receive workers’ compensation benefits while pursuing a valid third-party claim. The injury case may seek damages that workers’ compensation does not pay, including pain and suffering and some past or future income losses.
The workers’ compensation carrier may seek repayment for certain benefits from a third-party recovery, so the two claims must be handled together.
New York Deadlines for Machinery Accident Claims
For a New York workers’ compensation claim, you should give your employer written notice as soon as possible and generally within 30 days. You should also file Employee Claim Form C-3 with the Workers’ Compensation Board as soon as possible. In most accidental injury cases, the filing limit is two years from the accident.
A New York personal injury lawsuit is generally subject to a three-year filing period. A wrongful death action generally must be filed by the estate’s personal representative within two years of the death. Much shorter rules may apply to public agencies. A claim against New York City or another covered public entity may require a notice of claim within 90 days.
Exceptions and added deadlines can change the time available. Contact a lawyer promptly so we can identify every responsible party, protect the required filings, and begin collecting evidence.
How Shulman & Hill Helps Injured Bronx Workers
Shulman & Hill has served more than 26,000 clients. Our practice is built to handle serious New York injury claims that call for close investigation, informed strategy, and direct client contact.
When you hire our machinery accident lawyers in the Bronx, we can:
- File and develop your workers’ compensation claim.
- Identify errors in accident, wage, and medical records.
- Prepare for hearings and respond to insurance disputes.
- Preserve worksite and machine evidence.
- Determine whether a third party or construction site defendant may be liable.
- Coordinate workers’ compensation and injury claims arising from the same accident.
- Document current losses and the injury’s long-term effect on your work.
- Keep you informed about deadlines, hearings, and settlement decisions.
We also represent eligible family members after fatal equipment accidents. We can review workers’ compensation death benefits and determine whether the estate has a separate wrongful death claim against a third party.
Speak With a Bronx Machinery Accident Attorney Today
Contact Shulman & Hill for a free consultation. We have offices across the boroughs, and we can arrange a consultation that works with your medical limits. New York, We Got You.
