Stamford NY Workers Compensation Lawyer

Workers’ Compensation Cases from Stamford, NY

Stamford sits at the head of the Delaware, and I’ve represented injured workers from its largest employers for years — including the former Covidien pharmaceutical plant in nearby Hobart, once one of Delaware County’s biggest workplaces.

Common workplace injuries in the Stamford area

The Hobart pharmaceutical plant. At its peak, the Covidien plant employed hundreds in pharmaceutical manufacturing. Plant workers saw repetitive-motion injuries, lifting and overexertion injuries, chemical exposure claims, and machinery injuries. If you were injured there — even years ago — those claims don’t disappear when a plant changes hands or downsizes.

Robinson Terrace. Nursing home staff are among the most-injured workers in any community. The rehabilitation and nursing center’s aides, nurses, and support staff see back and shoulder injuries from lifting and transferring residents, slip-and-falls, needle-sticks and exposure incidents, and injuries from combative residents.

Stamford Central School. School employees — teachers, aides, custodians, cafeteria staff, and bus drivers — see slip-and-falls on ice and in hallways, lifting injuries, student-handling injuries, and bus-related accidents.

Farm work. The farms around Stamford produce machinery entanglement injuries, livestock-related injuries, falls, and lifting injuries. Farm workers are covered by New York workers’ compensation — if you were hurt on a farm, you have rights, and it costs nothing to find out what they are.

If you’ve been injured at any of these employers — or any other employer — in or around Stamford, you have rights under New York’s Workers’ Compensation Law, and I can help you navigate the process.

Meeting with me

My office is in downtown Oneonta, about 35 minutes away. Most of my clients from the Stamford area drive over and meet with me in person — it’s a short trip, and a face-to-face meeting at the start of a case is worth it.

I don’t outsource cases. When you schedule an appointment, you talk to me. When you have a hearing, I’m the one representing you.

What to expect when you call

The initial consultation is free, and there’s no upfront fee. Workers’ compensation lawyers in New York are paid on a contingency basis set by the Workers’ Compensation Board — fees are only paid out of awarded benefits, so you owe nothing if I don’t win benefits for you.

When you call or email me, I’ll listen to what happened, ask a few questions about your injury, your employer, and the medical care you’ve received, and tell you whether you have a workers’ comp claim and what your next steps look like. No pressure, no commitment.