Worker Struck by Falling Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on his injuries from being struck by a falling scaffold. Case: Hyatt v. Queens West Development Corp., No. 21216/14E, 05/18/2021, published. Facts: Dane Hyatt suffered injuries while breaking down scaffolding at a construction site. Hyatt was up on the tower scaffolding platform, where he removed a metal beam and handed it down to a coworker. Hyatt descended to the floor and moved the tower scaffolding so that he could move a reshore scaffolding. As Hyatt was working on the reshore ...