Split Court Revives Workers' Labor Law Claim for Boom Truck Accident

A divided New York appellate court revived a Labor Law claim by two construction workers who were injured when the boom affixed to a truck in which they were riding collided with an overhead sign. Case: James v. Alpha Painting & Construction Co., Nos. 3286 302140/10 84150/09 84016/10, 07/18/2017, published. Facts: Darren James and Balthazar Andrade both worked for Brand Energy Services, a subcontractor on a project to renovate the Bronx-Whitestone Bridge. The Alpha Painting and Construction Co. was the general contractor, and it had leased a boom truck for the Brand employees to us...