The personal Injury Forklift accident Lawyers at Bisogno & Meyerson, LLP., have decades of experience in handling of on-the-job personal injury claims as well as workers compensation Forklift accident claims throughout New York. Our law firm is proud to have served seriously injured forklift operators, by bringing forklift accident cases and workers compensation claims on their behalf. These forklift truck accident injury claims have resulted in multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements, over the years, throughout New York State, and the New York City counties of the Bronx, New York, Queens, Richmond, and Kings Counties. Forklifts are used for lifting heavy loads, often in confined areas, to move material, industrial and other products, and anything else one might find in a warehouse, buildings, shopping centers, schools, medical centers, retail stores, infrastructure projects, and in many other commercial settings, such as construction sites. These forklift operating areas, often involve working in confined spaces, with narrow aisles, carrying heavy loads which are lifted high into the air. Often the forklift operation in an industrial setting, scaffolds, ladders, elevated power tools and equipment, the presence of instructions and debris, loading docks, temporary platforms, high power electrical lines can provide ample opportunities for forklift operators and others in the forklifts area to get seriously injured, causing forklift truck related serious personal injuries, and sometimes, unfortunately, even death. The New York forklift industry forklift operators and workers are required to acquire licenses, permits, and safety training, and to adhere to certain safety rules and regulations while operating forklifts, which if not properly followed, can cause forklift truck accidents. Additionally, improperly operated or maintained forklifts can cause serious personal injuries from forklift-related accidents in the workplace. Pedestrian workers and employees are most often the victims of Forklift accidents. Most forklift accidents can be prevented if OSHA requirements related to forklift ownership and operation are followed.