Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Unwitnessed Scaffold Accident

A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his unwitnessed scaffold accident. Case: Mederos v. 147 Amsterdam LLC, No. 152869/19, 04/01/2025, published. Facts: 147 Amsterdam LLC owned a property that it leased to Brisa Dominicana Restaurant Corp. The property was being converted from a bodega into a restaurant. Vinicio A. Familia Sena worked on the project, and he was injured in an accident involving a scaffold. No one witnessed the accident, and Sena's injuries prevent him from recalling how it occurred. Witnesses testified that they...