Admin | September 2, 2010
“Bruce” was an independent landscaper who was often called upon by a larger landscaping contractor to help with big projects. The fact that he was an independent contractor is important because otherwise under New York Law an employee cannot sue his employer because of the workers’ compensation law.
On one job, the task was to remove [...]
Admin | June 3, 2010
By Nicholas Papain, Esq.
A construction worker injured while working on a pier, bridge or permanently moored barge may be able to recover damages in addition to those provided under Worker’s Compensation coverage. Under Worker’s Compensation law and under the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act (“LHWCA”), an employee is barred from bringing a [...]
Admin | May 11, 2010
A young man who we’ll call “Peter”, worked for a company in Queens, NY that imports large quantities of marble for use in construction projects. Peter’s employer took delivery of the marble in the form of large, flat slabs, stacked high inside of a shipping container. The shipping container was mounted on a tractor-trailer. [...]
