Electrician Injured by Falling Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that an electrician should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling beam. Case: Fromel v. W2005/Hines West Fifty-Third Realty LLC, No. 158914/18, 11/21/2024, published. Facts: James Fromel worked as an electrician for Speiler & Ricca Electrical Co. Inc. He suffered injuries while working on a property owned by W2005/Hines West Fifty-Third Realty LLC when an unsecured formwork support beam fell from an elevated platform and struck him. The beam was about 4 inches by 4 inches and 10 ...