Court Affirms Labor Law § 240(1) Liability Despite Lack of Witnesses and Plaintiff’s Potential Comparative Negligence

July 31, 2025

Mederos v. 147 Amsterdam (2025 NY Slip OP 01895 (237 AD3d 410) – The plaintiff was injured when he fell off a scaffold. However, there were no witnesses who saw him fall. Other workers heard a sound and then found the plaintiff on the ground next to the collapsed scaffold….
By: Marshall Dennehey

Court Affirms Labor Law § 240(1) Liability Despite Lack of Witnesses and Plaintiff’s Potential Comparative Negligence

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