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New York Construction Accidents

Carr Maloney P.C.

When is an injured worker’s own conduct a defense to liability under New York’s Scaffold Law?

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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

Segal McCambridge

New York Labor Law Appellate Division Round-Up

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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

Marshall Dennehey

Not All Personal Injury Accidents Involving Repair Work Are Applicable to New York Labor Law §241 Claims.

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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

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