Worker Struck by Falling Concrete Form Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling concrete form was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that the general contractor for the project was entitled to summary judgment dismissing part of the worker’s claim against it. Case: Coronel v. Marcal Contracting Co. LLC, No. 34145/20, 02/03/2026, published. Facts: Nelson Guadalupe Coronel worked as a carpenter for Capital Concrete NY Inc. He suffered injuries while working on a construction project when a concrete form came off the wall and fell on top of him from a height of approximately ...