Recent articles on New York's Scaffold Law, OSHA violations, workers' compensation, and the rights of injured construction workers.
The Scaffold Law gives New York construction workers some of the strongest legal protections in the country. Here's how strict liability works.
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Fall protection remains the most-cited violation in New York. See the most common safety failures — and how they affect your case.
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Workers' compensation is only part of the picture. A third-party claim can recover pain and suffering that comp never pays.
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Hurt on a city, MTA, or school construction project? You may have just 90 days to file a Notice of Claim. Don't miss it.
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Headaches, memory gaps, and mood changes after a job-site fall are not "nothing." How delayed TBI symptoms affect your health and your case.
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Fires, arc flashes, and wet cement cause devastating burns. Why comp alone never covers the real cost — and who else must pay.
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Load charts, wind limits, certified operators, and daily inspections — the rules that protect workers, and the evidence that wins crane cases.
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Lockout/tagout failures, live circuits, and power line contact — the Industrial Code violations that make owners and contractors pay.
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Struck-by accidents are among OSHA's "Fatal Four." Learn who is liable when tools or materials fall from above — and what to do next.
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An unsecured ladder that shifts is a classic Labor Law 240 case — unless these common mistakes weaken it. What every worker should avoid.
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