_______________________________________________ Stuart DiMartini is a New York City personal injury lawyer and accident attorney who has been assisting the rights of those injured in accidents since 1987.
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09
Jan
2013
Construction crane collapses in Long Island City
One worker killed, second seriously hurt in Brooklyn building collapse on Carlton Ave. The workers plunged 40 feet through the unfinished building into the basement, city officials said. By Greg B. Smith , Rocco Parascandola AND Tracy Connor / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Published: Monday, September (more…)
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20
Apr
2012
New York Labor Law § 200
New York Construction Site Accidents In New York, the Labor Law provides statutory protection to construction workers who are injured while working at construction sites. New York Labor Law § 200 provides as follows: 1. All places to which this chapter applies shall be so constructed, equipped, (more…)
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New York Construction Accidents Construction work is inherently dangerous. New York recognizes this risk and places special protection to the workers from the risks associated with work site elevation differentials. Labor Law § 240(1) (also know as the Scaffold Law) provides in relevant part: All contractors and (more…)
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22
Feb
2012
New York Labor Law § 241(6)
New York Construction Site Accidents The New York State Labor Law provides special protection to construction workers who are injured in a construction accident. There are three provisions that afford such protection to construction workers. Labor Law §§ 200, 240(1), and 241(6). We have previously discussed violations (more…)
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12
Feb
2010
New York Labor Law
Understanding the Basics of the Labor Law he “New York Labor Law” provides statutory protection to construction workers and other person frequenting construction sites. Labor Law § 200 The general provision that protects construction workers from injury at a job site is Labor Law § 200. This (more…)
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