No Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim for Bridge Construction Accident

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling from the bulkhead of a bridge footing. Case: Wood v. Baker Brothers Excavating, No. 533600, 05/05/2022, published. Facts: Clifford Wood worked for the Annandale Construction Corp. He suffered injuries in August 2017 while working on a bridge placement project in the Town of Shandaken. Wood was hurt when he slipped and fell approximately 3 feet from a bridge footing. The town had contracted with Brinnier and Larios P.C., an engineering firm, for the design...