Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Loss of Finger

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a crush accident that severed his finger. Case: Taopanta v. 1211 6th Avenue Property Owner LLC, No. 150079/18, 595874/18, 01/26/2023, published. Facts: Jorge Fares Taopanta was injured while he and two co-workers were disposing of construction debris, including a glass and metal door, by lifting it into a truck by hand. The door fell as the workers were lifting it, causing Taopanta’s hand to be crushed between the door and the lip of the truck, cutting off a fin...