Construction Accident Injury Doctors on Long Island
Hurt on a job site on Long Island? Falls, being struck by equipment, and heavy lifting cause serious back, neck, and joint injuries. Our board-certified pain, spine, and orthopedic team treats construction injuries across Nassau and Suffolk County and documents them for your workers’ compensation and any New York Labor Law claim.
Construction Injuries We Treat
Construction work puts real force on the spine and joints. We commonly treat herniated and bulging discs, neck and whiplash injuries, rotator cuff and shoulder injuries, knee injuries, fractures, and pinched nerves caused by falls from height, scaffold and ladder accidents, being struck by falling objects, trench and equipment incidents, and repetitive heavy lifting. Because we combine interventional pain management, spine, and orthopedics under one roof, complex job-site injuries can be managed in one place.
Workers’ Comp and New York Labor Law
An injured construction worker in New York usually has more than one path to coverage. Workers’ compensation pays for medical care and lost time regardless of fault. In addition, New York’s Labor Law (including Sections 240 and 241, the “Scaffold Law”) can hold contractors and property owners responsible for gravity-related and unsafe-site injuries through a separate third-party claim. Both depend on strong medical documentation — which we provide.
You may have two claims. Many job-site injuries involve both a workers’ comp claim and a Labor Law/third-party claim. Thorough records support both.
How We Treat Accident Injuries
We start with the least invasive option that can solve the problem and only step up if needed. For many injuries that means physical therapy and targeted medication first, then image-guided injections such as epidural steroid injections or radiofrequency ablation when appropriate, and minimally invasive spine or orthopedic procedures — like knee arthroscopy or rotator cuff repair — only when conservative care is not enough. Common accident injuries we treat include herniated and bulging discs, neck and whiplash injuries, sprains and strains, joint injuries, and pinched or irritated nerves.
Where We Serve on Long Island
Injured workers are seen quickly at the Long Island office closest to the job site or home. You can be seen close to home at one of our Long Island offices: Plainview and New Hyde Park in Nassau County, and Ronkonkoma in Suffolk County. Because interventional pain management, spine, and orthopedics are all under one roof, you can move between specialists without a separate referral.
What to Expect
We evaluate your injury, confirm the diagnosis with imaging when needed, and build a treatment plan aimed at getting you back to work safely. We document the mechanism of injury and your progress at every visit, and we coordinate the paperwork your workers’ comp carrier — and your attorney, if you have a Labor Law claim — relies on.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does workers’ compensation cover my construction injury?
In New York, workers’ comp generally covers medical care and lost wages for job-site injuries regardless of fault. Our team documents your treatment for the claim.
What is the New York “Scaffold Law”?
Labor Law Sections 240 and 241 can hold contractors and owners responsible for gravity-related and unsafe-site injuries. It allows a third-party claim separate from workers’ comp; an attorney can advise you.
Can I have both a workers’ comp and a Labor Law claim?
Often, yes. Many construction injuries involve a workers’ comp claim plus a third-party Labor Law claim. Detailed medical records support both.
How soon should I be seen after a job-site injury?
As soon as possible. Prompt evaluation protects your health and ties the injury clearly to the accident in your records.
Where are your Long Island offices?
In Nassau County (Plainview and New Hyde Park) and Suffolk County (Ronkonkoma).
This page is general information, not legal or medical advice. Coverage under workers’ compensation and New York Labor Law depends on your situation. Our team can help verify benefits; an attorney can advise on any Labor Law or third-party claim.
Injured on a Job Site on Long Island?
Get evaluated by a specialist who treats construction injuries and documents them for your claim. Book a consultation, or call to verify your coverage.
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No-Fault (NY & NJ)
Lien Cases
Medicare
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Cigna
Aetna
Empire NYSHIP
Oxford (PPO)
United Health Care
GHI / Emblem Health
Humana (PPO)
Magnacare (PPO)
Northwell Direct
1199 SEIU
Self Pay
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No-Fault (NJ)
Lien Cases
Horizon BCBS
Empire NYSHIP
BCBS / Anthem (PPO)
Cigna
Aetna (PPO)
GHI / Emblem (PPO)
Port Authority UHC
Verizon Plan
Carpenter & Trade Unions
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