Worker Struck by Falling Board Loses Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured construction worker could not prevail on his Labor Law claims — predicated on his alleged injuries from a falling board — as a matter of law. Case: Vatavuk v. Genting New York, No. 2014-08577, 09/14/2016, published. Facts: Branko Vatavuk allegedly suffered injuries when a board fell on to the brim of his hard hat while he was working on a project at a property being leased by Genting New York. Vatavuk testified that the board had snapped as he was installing it, and the broken upper part fell down on him. He filed a Lab...