Fall On Scaffold, Not Off, Brings No Cause of Action Under Law

A worker who did not fall off a scaffold, but instead suffered a seizure and collapsed on the scaffold, does not have a cause of action under New York state’s scaffold law, the 1st Department of the New York Supreme Court Appellate Division ruled. Case: Varona v. Brooks Shopping Centers LLC, 4184, 104177/11, 06/06/2017. Facts: Christopher Varona was working on a scaffold at the Brooks Shopping Center when he suffered a seizure and collapsed. He testified that he suffered amnesia and could not remember the accident, but nevertheless filed a Labor Law Section 240(1) action against the pr...