Court Revives Electrician's Labor Law Claims for Fall

A New York appellate court revived an injured electrician’s Labor Law claims based on his fall from a platform. Case: Coombes v. Shawmut Design & Construction, No. 9611 155497/14, 09/10/2019, published. Facts: Derek Coombes worked as an electrician. He suffered injuries when he fell from an elevated concrete platform at a construction site. The platform did not have safety rails or stairs, and Coombes had to repeatedly cross it to access an electrical panel. Procedural history: Coombes filed a personal injury action against Shawmut Design & Construction, the general contr...