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New York Hotel Injury Attorneys When you check into a hotel, you typically expect a pleasant stay, so it can be surprising and frustrating if you are injured due to the negligence of the hotel. However, you are entitled to a reasonable standard of care and hotels may...
Causes of Workplace Accidents A workplace accident is any incident that occurs while an employee is performing job duties, resulting in injury or even death. According to Injury Facts, a website developed by the National Safety Council, in 2019 there were 4,572...
$6,000,000 Settlement for Union Operating Engineer Who Fell Through Opening In Crane During Manhattan Construction Project Our client, a 49-year-old union operating engineer, was operating a crane on a Manhattan construction site. In order to exit the crane, he had to...
Guide to Labor Law 240 BOM Partner David L. Scher discusses New York Labor Law 240, also known as the Scaffold Law. Labor Law Section 240 is a New York State law meant, originally, to protect construction workers who work at heights from falls or fall-related...
A construction worker is lucky to be alive after a fall from a third-floor landing at LaGuardia Airport on Thursday, January 21, 2020. It all happened around 10 a.m. at the new Delta terminal, when an unidentified worker fell approximately 10 feet from the third floor...
Frequently Asked Questions About Construction AccidentsWhat Every Worker Needs to Know Even in these economically challenging times, New York City is a constant hotbed of construction activity. Whether it's new construction, renovation or demolition projects, not a...
Ladder Falls in the Workplace Falling from a ladder is one of the most common work accidents, especially in the construction industry. Unfortunately, when a worker falls from even a short ladder, the incident can lead to serious injuries, including but not limited to...
New York Scaffolding Law Reform: A Step Backward In Worker SafetyOn Sept. 17, 2008, a 37-year-old Bronx laborer was removing pipes from a warehouse ceiling when he was instructed to walk across shelving. Unbeknownst to him, the shelving was made of cardboard. It...
Scaffold Falls: What Are a Worker's Legal Rights? Scaffold accidents are a dangerous reality when it comes to construction work. Construction workers in New York City are frequently asked to work at dangerous heights and scaffolds are often the preferred method of...
Scaffolding and OSHA Regulations Learn About NYC's Scaffolding Law New York's Labor Law §240, sometimes referred to as the scaffolding law, is a statute that protects construction workers who suffer height related - - or gravity related - - injuries. The statute...
