The Scaffold Law
New York’s “Scaffold Law,” found at Section 240(1) of the Labor Law, provides absolute liability for property owners and general contractors for injuries sustained in accidents that involve an elevation differential – that is, injuries where a worker falls from an elevated height or is struck by a falling object. Unfortunately, injuries caused by an elevation differential are not uncommon. According to the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, a total of 4,383 workers were killed on the job in 2012...
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