He has defended contractors in high - stakes injury and wrongful death cases involving claims of negligence,
unsafe construction practices and failure to provide a safe worksite, as well as breach of contract and contractual indemnity claims related to construction projects.
Not exact matches
His civil
practice in representing injured persons over the years has included motor vehicle accidents of all types, injuries suffered due to
unsafe property conditions at residences and businesses, medical malpractice, defective consumer products,
construction and industrial accidents, injuries at work, sports and recreation related accidents, general negligence, and claims against insurance companies for bad faith and unfair claims
practices.
While New York state labor laws and safety regulations are supposed to make
construction job sites safe for workers, poor safety standards,
unsafe job sites, and
unsafe practices and / or neglecting to address safety concerns continue to be a leading cause of
construction site accidents.
Elizabeth Abraham is a litigation associate of Lipe Lyons Murphy Nahrstadt & Pontikis Ltd. who focuses her
practice on the defense of premises liability,
construction liability, transportation liability,
unsafe worksite and employer liability, and product liability claims.