Worker Struck by Falling Concrete Chunk Prevails on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a piece of falling concrete. Case: Sarata v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, No. 2014-07885, 12/30/2015, published. Facts: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority and New York City Transit Authority hired Fox Industries to do work rehabilitating an elevated subway line in Brooklyn. This required workers to remove a concrete encasement surrounding the structural steel beams of the tracks, which stood approximately 90 feet...