Hospital's Housekeeping Contractor Had No Liability for Nurse's Accident

A New York appellate court ruled that an allegedly injured nurse could not proceed with her tort claims against a hospital’s housekeeping management company, as a matter of law. Case: Perkins v. Crothall Healthcare, No. 2015-06483, 03/29/2017, published. Facts: Stephanie Perkins worked for the New York City Health and Hospital Corp. as a nurse. While she was working at Woodhull Hospital, she allegedly suffered injuries when she was struck by a wheeled ultraviolet machine being pushed by a housekeeping supervisor. Perkins obtained workers’ compensation benefits from HHC and&...