Worker Injured Leaping From Falling Ladder Gets Summary Judgment

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from jumping from a ladder as it tilted. Case: Acevedo v. PSM Long Island Corp., No. 2020-04246, 06/21/2023, published. Facts: Jose Acevedo allegedly suffered injuries at a construction site where a single-family house was being built by PSM Long Island Corp. Acevedo worked for a siding subcontractor hired by PSM. According to Acevedo, he lost his balance on the 15th rung of an extension ladder, which his employer had set up, when it unexpectedly tilted to one si...