In a recently published opinion, the Appellate Division, Second Department, upheld a Suffolk County Supreme Court decision granting summary judgment in favor of an injured bridge worker who slipped backwards off a scaffold...more
Issues involved with construction accidents in New York are very fact-specific, and it is important to obtain testimony and evidence of all aspects of the construction project to try and defeat a summary judgment motion....more
An employee of an elevator mechanic company was assigned to repair the freight elevator located within the premises. After he fixed the elevator, he ascended from the staircase to bring his tools back to his base when he...more