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 | 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. [...]
Admin | April 14, 2010
By Nicholas Papain, Esq.
There are many helpful articles on this website addressing topics such as construction accidents and municipal liability. I would like to provide an example of an actual lawsuit that crossed over into both areas.
First, remember that if you are hurt and need to sue a public agency, typically, you must [...]
