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Let Powers & Santola and their experienced construction accident lawyers help you recover the total amount of your losses. Have someone on your side with decades of experience and a track record of success handling construction site accident cases. 

DAN SANTOLA – A LEGENDARY CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT LAWYER 

Our attorneys have helped hundreds of injured workers employed in construction, manufacturing, warehouses, road construction, utility work, and other industries in upstate New York recover the full measure of damages they are entitled to receive. 


We have handled a wide range of work-related injury and wrongful death claims resulting from construction accidents and other workplace accidents, including: 

DAN SANTOLA – A LEGENDARY CONSTRUCTION ACCIDENT LAWYER

Workers injured in a construction accident need a tough, experienced lawyer to fight for them relentlessly. Dan Santola wrote the book on construction accidents. Dan is the author of a 1300-page book, Litigating Construction Accident Cases in New York. Since his 1978 landmark victory for injured construction workers, in the case of Allen v. Cloutier Constr. Corp., New York’s judges, and lawyers have recognized Dan Santola as a preeminent authority on New York’s unique laws that protect workers in the hazardous employment of construction, demolition, and excavation. Lawyers have selected Dan as one of The Best Lawyers in America for over thirty consecutive years

  • Falling objects that strike workers 
  • Excavation accidents and crush injuries 
  • Forklift accidents  
  • Explosions 
  • Crane, excavators, aerial lifts, loaders, and other heavy equipment accidents 
  • Electrocution and burn injuries 
  • Vehicle accidents while at work 
  • Welding accidents and machinery defect accidents 
  • Toxic exposure 
  • Falls from ladders, scaffolding, roofs, beams, in elevator shafts, or from any elevation 

We have handled a wide range of work-related injury and wrongful death claims resulting from construction accidents and other workplace accidents, including:

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FIRES AT CONSTRUCTION SITES 

Fires are common during construction, demolition, or renovation. Unfortunately, workers can become trapped by fire, suffering smoke inhalation and burns, among other serious injuries. A fire is a serious accident, and workers and their families should know their legal rights. Call Powers & Santola, LLP. You should receive compensation if you are injured while working …

Posted: February 15, 2024 

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When someone injures you, your life gets turned upside down. Suddenly, you may face a ton of medical bills. You may be unable to work or help out around the home. Others may need to care for you around the clock. Nothing is the same. 

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INJURIES WORKING WITH CONCRETE 

Posted: January 30, 2024 

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Thousands of tons of concrete are poured each year for New York construction. Concrete serves as a solid foundation for many buildings, but can also be used for columns, slabs, and beams. Concrete workers are a common sight at most construction sites, but they also face many hazards. If you were injured, contact Powers & … 

CONSTRUCTION WORKERS EXPOSED TO SILICA DUST 

Posted: November 17, 2023 

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Hundreds of construction workers are injured every year in dramatic workplace accidents like falls and explosions. But occupational illnesses also leave many workers sidelined. What’s worse, some of the most serious illnesses can progress rapidly to death. At Powers & Santola, LLP, our New York construction accident lawyers can represent any worker injured on the …