Generally speaking, the answer is no. As New York's Court of Appeals recently held, accidents that occur on a vessel (which includes barges that are permanently anchored) are governed by the Longshoreman's Worker's Compensation Act, which pre-empts claims brought under New York's Labor laws.
Long Island, New York trial lawyer Jonathan Cooper represents businesses and individuals in business and commercial litigation cases including breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, as well as New York child accidents,  construction site accidents and personal injury cases.

Jonathan Cooper practices in Nassau, Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, New York City and Westchester, and is the published author of a FREE Book on New York accident lawsuits entitled "Why Most Accident Victims Do Not Recover the Full Value of Their Claim," and "Why There Are So Few Successful Defective Products Lawsuits."  In order to schedule a free consultation with Mr. Cooper, please contact his main office located in Cedarhurst, Long Island at 516.791.5700.
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