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Queens Worker Who Fell From Ladder Wins Judgment - Even Though Ladder Not DefectiveIn a decision that was reported in today's New York Law Journal, and handed down by a Queens trial court on February 2, a construction site worker who fell from an unsecured ladder won summary judgment on his Labor Law ยง240(1) claim - even though there was no proof that the ladder was defective in any way. For additional Free information on the elements of a construction site liability claim under New York law, please contact Long Island, New York construction site accident attorney Jonathan Cooper at his Nassau County office at 516.791.5700.
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The Most Important Exception To Owner/Contractor Liability For Worksite Accidents in NYAlthough much has been written about the automatic, or near-automatic, liability of an owner or contractor for a worker's injuries that were sustained at a construction or worksite that resulted from a gravity-related danger or due to their failure to furnish the worker with proper safety equipment (see, e.g., "How To Prove A Construction Site Accident Case" and "Construction Accident Liability Under New York Law"), there is an important exception to this rule, which is known as "the homeowners' exemption." For additional information on this topic and other quality, Free information related construction accident cases in New York generally, please visit www.JonathanCooperLaw.com, or call Long Island Construction Site Accident lawyer Jonathan Cooper directly at his office at 516.791.5700.