Labor Law 240(1): Let the Good Times Roll
Well, maybe this isn’t the best title for a post analyzing a construction accident case involving an injured worker. But the reason for the title is that, in recent months, there have been a spate of...
View ArticleRigger Faces Trial For Deadly New York Construction Accident
In March 2008 there was a deadly crane accident that caused the deaths of 7 people at East 51st Street in Manhattan. On June 21, jury selection will begin in the criminal trial of the rigger, William...
View ArticleDoes the Labor Law Make Sense?
I’ve been researching and drafting a summary judgment based on a Labor Law 240(1) claim for some time now, and it has me scratching my head about the morass the New York courts have created in this...
View ArticleWhat Kind of Falling Accidents are Covered Under the New York Labor Law?
Readers of this blog, and those who are knowledgeable about the New York Labor Law — which applies to construction accidents in New York — know that it provides exceptional protections to workers who...
View ArticleFourth Department Follows Recent COA Decision, NY State Liable for...
As I have previously discussed on this blog, the New York Court of Appeals has issued a number of decisions that have been supportive of workers’ rights in the context of construction accidents under...
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