New York Labor Law Section 240(1) and Falling Objects

Section 240 of the New York Labor Law is often referred to as the “Scaffold Law” because it protects construction workers who work at heights and are at risk of

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New York Plaintiff’s Case against Restaurant Proceeds Despite Inability to Identify Bicycle Delivery Person Who Hit Her

Plaintiffs sometimes must file a lawsuit before they have all of the information they need to prove their case.  The defendant may hold information necessary to prove liability.  The plaintiff

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New York Court Grants Summary Judgment to Plaintiff on Res Ipsa Loquitur Basis

Res ipsa loquitur is a legal doctrine that holds that a defendant may be presumed negligent if it had exclusive control of the instrumentality of the injury, if the incident

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New York Case Against Rehab Facility for Assault by Another Resident Can Proceed

Generally, property owners are not liable for unforeseeable and unexpected assaults on their premises.  They may, however, have a duty if the risk of harm is foreseeable.  Additionally, while landowners

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New York Landlord Liability for Injury Resulting from Dangerous Condition on Premises

Landlords have a duty to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition.  A landlord may be liable for injuries resulting from its failure to maintain the property in a reasonably

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New York Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Judgment Because Pedestrian Crossed Outside Crosswalk

Sometimes pedestrians cross the street outside the crosswalk.  Fortunately for accident victims, crossing outside the crosswalk does not necessarily preclude them from compensation from at-fault parties.  In New York, a driver

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Serious Injuries and Summary Judgment in New York Auto Accident Cases

A New York automobile accident victim may only bring a negligence case against the other party if the victim suffered at least $50,000 in basic economic loss or a serious

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New York Dog Owner May Be Liable for Injuries Resulting from “Friendly” Jumping

It is often said that New York law allows dogs one free bite.  It is more accurate to state, however, that an owner will be liable for injuries caused by

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New York Liability for Stopping a Bus at an Unsafe Location

Defendants in New York personal injury cases often attempt to prevent a case from going to trial by moving for summary judgment.  To succeed in a motion for summary judgment, the

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New York Labor Law Claims for Worker’s Injury at Construction Site

New York Labor Law protects construction workers and places liability on owners and contractors under certain circumstances. Plaintiffs injured in a construction accident often bring claims under multiple sections of

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Discovery in New York Accident Cases

In construction accident cases, the defendants are often in possession of information the plaintiff may need to prove his or her case. In New York litigation, there is to be

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New York Defendant Not Entitled to Summary Judgment without Establishing He Wasn’t at Fault

It can be difficult for a plaintiff in a New York automobile accident to succeed in a personal injury case when the defendant had the right of way, but it

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Summary Judgment on Liability in New York Multi-Car Collisions

Liability is often difficult to determine in accidents involving multiple cars.  In some cases, however, liability can be fairly straightforward.  In New York, a rear collision with a stopped vehicle

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Storm in Progress Rule in New York Falls on Snow and Ice

New York in winter can be dangerous for pedestrians.  Although property owners in many New York cities have a duty to clear sidewalks abutting their property, New York law does

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Special Employer Status in New York Construction Accidents

Workers’ compensation is generally the exclusive remedy of an employee against his or her employer for injuries incurred in the course and scope of employment.  In New York, this protection

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New York Construction Accident Plaintiff Denied Summary Judgment Due to Conflicting Accounts of Accident

New York Labor Law § 240(1) requires contractors and owners to provide certain safety devices, including scaffolding, hoists, and ladders, for the protection of the workers.  In the recent case

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Child Plaintiff’s Claims Against Defendants Survive Summary Judgment in New York Escalator Accident Case

It is common in personal injury cases for defendants to try to avoid liability by pointing fingers at each other.  In premises liability cases, there are often vendors that are contractually

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Some of Plaintiff’s Claims Survive Defense Summary Judgment Motion in New York Construction Slip and Fall Case

The New York Labor Law provides protections to construction workers and places specific obligations on owners and contractors. Labor Law § 240 requires contractors and owners to provide appropriate equipment to

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New York Construction Site Fall Case Survives Summary Judgment Motions by All Defendants

Accidents at construction sites often involve construction workers, but sometimes a person who is not involved in the construction work is injured at a construction site. Since it is not always

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No Summary Judgment for New York Defendant with Conflicting Evidence on Serious Injury

Under New York law, plaintiffs in personal injury cases arising from automobile accidents must show they suffered either a “basic economic loss” greater than $50,000 or a “serious injury” that

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