Not many of the injured victims who come in to speak with experienced injury lawyers understand categories and levels of injury as applied in New York state labor law. The fact is that there is a certain threshold for specific kinds of injury claims and cases that go beyond the usual workers’ compensation claim. Up to a certain threshold of injury, a worker is not allowed to sue an employer. The case must be pursued in relation to general workers’ compensation benefits systems. However, a certain category of injury known as “grave injury” is treated differently. In these types of cases, third parties are sometimes

It’s not uncommon for New York courts to really get into the details of a scaffold case or other work injury case. Victims and their families should be aware that certain kinds of scaffolding injuries and other workplace injuries are protected under New York Labor Law 240, which is also sometimes known as the “Scaffold law.” Courts have to look at specific details of cases to figure out whether or not they fall into the category of protected cases defined by Labor Law 240. A Case Involving Stilts Take, for instance, a particular 2006 case where a worker was wearing stilts that elevated him above

A dog bite injury can leave a victim in a state of shock and serious pain. Such injuries are preceded by sudden unexpected attacks from the canine that leaves an indelible scar in the body and the mind of the victim. Such vicious attacks also affect the confidence and self-esteem of the victims and the social life is seriously affected. While not all dogs are vicious or harmful, dogs may attack humans at unknown time and for unknown reasons. The victims do not deserve such experiences and need to be compensated well if negligence has played a role in the attack. The New York State