A New York appellate court upheld a jury verdict that found a worker’s death was not causally related to an alleged accident involving a ladder striking him in the chest.
Case: Caminiti v. Extell West 57 Street LLC, No. 150298/13, 11/21/2024, published.
Facts: Pasquale Caminiti was an electrician. He allegedly was working on a ladder when it started to move, and when he tried to stabilize it, it tipped and struck him in the chest. Caiminiti allegedly suffered an aortic dissection, and he later died because of it.
Procedural history: Caminiti’s widow filed suit against Extel...
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