Worker Who Fell Down Stairs Gets Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall down a staircase. Case: DaSilva v. Toll GC LLC, Nos. 156995/17, 595011/19, 595436/19, 02/20/2024, published. Facts: Claudenor DaSilva worked for Advanced Contracting Solutions NY LLC. While he worked on a construction project, his foreman instructed him to bring a staircase mold weighing approximately 200 pounds to an upper floor. The foreman denied DaSilva’s request to use a hoist to transport the mold and, instead, instr...