A laborer fell about 20 feet while dismantling a Manhattan sidewalk shed with no scaffold and nowhere to tie off his harness. Summary judgment, then a $4.06 million settlement.
A union ironworker fell with a ladder too short to reach above a Westchester train platform canopy. Summary judgment under Labor Law 240(1) and 241(6), then a $6.5 million settlement.*
New York's "danger invites rescue" doctrine protects people hurt helping someone in danger. In 2023 the First Department held it can apply to Labor Law 241(6) construction claims.
How Labor Law 241(6) and the Industrial Code trench rules (12 NYCRR 23-4.2 and 23-4.4) protect New York workers in trenches and excavations, and what the shoring rules require.
A union carpenter hurt pulling a steel beam off a coworker in a Bronx trench collapse. Dismissed, then reinstated by the First Department under the rescue doctrine. Settled for $2.75 million.
A union carpenter was jolted on a ladder when a nail gun misfired and kicked back. The insurer offered $0. A Manhattan jury awarded $2,862,600. Post-trial motions pending.
A union bricklayer was left holding a steel I-beam alone on a Bronx parapet. We won summary judgment under Labor Law 240(1) and settled for $5.25 million.
A union mason fell through a plywood-covered floor opening. We won summary judgment under Labor Law 240(1) on appeal and settled for $11.25 million plus a lien waiver.
A 56-year-old worker died after a water main flooded his excavation near Roosevelt Field. A New York construction trial lawyer on the questions that matter.
Key Takeaways: Yes, you can pursue a claim if you were injured near a construction site, even if you never worked on the project. A plank slips from a sidewalk shed, a fence panel topples, or a delivery truck backs across the walkway while you are simply passing by. The contractor's insurer may then insist […]
