Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Fall From Ladder After Electric Shock

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling off a ladder after suffering an electric shock. Case: Szczesiak v. Ery Tenant LLC, No. 153101/20, 02/05/2026, published. Facts: Mikolaj Szczesiak worked as an electrician. He allegedly suffered injuries in September 2019 when he fell from a 10-foot ladder. According to Szczesiak, Crana Electric Inc. directed him to work on the lighting on the 11th floor of a building owned by Ery Tenant LLC. Szczesiak searched for a ladder that wou...