Tag Archives: New York Labor Law section 240(1)
Ladder Fall While Cleaning Creates Liability Under Scaffold Law
In 2010, a worker who was hired to clean the walls and window ledges at the Worldwide Plaza subway station in New York City fell 20 feet to the floor when the ladder he was standing on kicked out from under him while he was hosing down a wall. The injured worker sued the… Read More »
Court Doesn’t Care What Caused Accident: Holds New York Liable for Construction Worker’s Injury Under State’s Scaffold Law
A recent case in the New York State Court of Claims illustrates how an employer – in this case, the state of New York – can be held absolutely liable for a violation of New York labor law that leads to an injury, without the injured worker having to prove who was at fault,… Read More »
