{"id":3494,"date":"2022-11-04T20:51:13","date_gmt":"2022-11-05T00:51:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/?p=3494"},"modified":"2022-11-30T21:32:55","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T02:32:55","slug":"new-york-court-discusses-liability-for-falls-on-construction-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-liability-for-falls-on-construction-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Court Discusses Liability for Falls on Construction Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Accidents frequently occur at construction sites, and in many instances, they cause significant harm. While ordinarily, people seeking damages for personal injuries must prove another party\u2019s negligence caused their harm, New York has laws that allow for the imposition of strict liability for certain harm encountered on construction sites. Specifically, the scaffold law requires contractors and site owners to provide certain protections to workers, and if they neglect to employ the required safety measures, they may be deemed responsible for any harm that arises. Recently, a New York court discussed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/legislation\/laws\/LAB\/240\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scaffold law<\/a>, in a matter in which it granted summary judgment in favor of an injured contractor. If you sustained losses due to an accident caused by another party\u2019s carelessness, it is smart to talk to a Syracuse personal injury lawyer about your potential claims.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>The Plaintiff\u2019s Harm<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is alleged that the plaintiff, who was a plumber mechanic, was working on the property owner\u2019s construction site. The property owner\u2019s related company acted as the construction manager for the project, the construction of townhouses, and hired subcontractors to install concrete and plumbing at the project, and the plumbing subcontractor, in turn, subcontracted their work to the plaintiff\u2019s employer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reportedly, the plaintiff was performing a walkthrough of the project to determine what needed to be done. He stepped on a metallic plate between two townhouses to move from one house to another. The plate moved, causing the plaintiff to fall ten feet. He suffered injuries in the fall and subsequently filed a personal injury lawsuit against the property owner, contractor, and subcontractors. All parties subsequently moved for summary judgment in their favor. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defranciscolaw.com\/blog\/new-york-court-discusses-liability-for-falls-on-construction-sites\/#more-3494\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Accidents frequently occur at construction sites, and in many instances, they cause significant harm. While ordinarily, people seeking damages for personal injuries must prove another party\u2019s negligence caused their harm, New York has laws that allow for the imposition of strict liability for certain harm encountered on construction sites. 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