Worker's Unexpected Death Abates Claim for Psychological Injuries

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s unexpected death abated his claim for psychological injuries he allegedly developed as a result of an excavator accident. Case: Matter of Brady v. Town of Warwick, No. CV-25-0385, 12/31/2025, published. Facts: Scott T. Brady worked for the Town of Warwick. He suffered injuries at work in April 2023 when the excavator he was operating flipped onto its side. Brady filed a workers’ compensation claim for his physical injuries, and he alleged that he developed additional psychiatric injuries as a result of the accident. The town disp...