Worker May Proceed With Claims for Respiratory Illness

A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker was entitled to proceed with his claim for damages for a respiratory illness against a subcontractor on the project for which he had been working. Case: Flynn v. Turner Construction Co., No. 5120 113859/11 590270/13, 12/05/2017, published. Facts and procedural history: Martin Flynn filed suit against the Turner Construction Co. for violations of the Labor Law and negligence after he allegedly developed a respiratory illness because of exposure to toxins at a work site. He also named LVI Services, a subcontractor on the project,...