New York’s Scaffold Law – formally called New York Labor Law 240 – is an unusual state measure intended to protect workers whose work requires them to perform tasks on scaffolding…
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Speed isn’t the only concern at NYC construction sites. New Yorkers speak over 800 different languages. This linguistic and ethnic diversity is a very good thing, but at construction sites,…
S.621B/A.4947B, Carlo’s Law, took effect in January 2023 and could affect the amount of compensation in a job injury claim. However, for the most part, this criminal law doesn’t affect…
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the Fatal Four construction injuries are the deadliest construction site injuries. Because of the high risk of serious injury, employers have a…
In some ways, these two job injury claims are very different. Occupational injuries, like falls, usually happen suddenly and without warning. On the other hand, an occupational disease, according to…
Mostly because of the COVID-19 pandemic, worker safety has consistently been in the news during 2020. For example, in late August, the United Federation of Teachers almost went on strike…
This question affects many personal injury cases, as over two-thirds of New Yorkers regularly use social media platforms. As outlined below, Facebook posts and other social media posts and likes…
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