No Summary Judgment for Worker With Claim of Fall Injury

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was properly allowed to proceed with his Labor Law claim for a mishap from attempting to move a section of steel track rail. Case: Vega v. Metropolitan Transportation Authority, No. 154608/16, 595981/17, 01/31/2023, published. Facts: Carlos Vega worked as a concrete laborer. He suffered injuries while he and his co-workers were trying to move a section of steel track rail at Grand Central Station in Manhattan. The track rail measured approximately 15 to 18 feet in length and weighed several hundred pounds. The Metropolitan Transportation A...