Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment 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 a fall from a scaffold. Case: Quiroz v. Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases, No. 161136/17, 02/22/2022, published. Facts: The Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases hired the Turner Construction Co. as the general contractor for the construction of a new building on the premises. Turner hired Pinnacle Industries II LLC as a subcontractor. Jose Alfonso Perez Quiroz worked for Pinnacle and allegedly suffered injuries while performing construction work ...