Construction Site Personal Injury Litigation, Revised 2012
New York Labor Law §§ 200, 240(1), 241(6) 

Editors-in-Chief                                                                                                                                         
Thomas F. Segalla, Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY
Brian T. Stapleton, Esq., Goldberg Segalla LLP, Buffalo, NY

Key Benefits                                                                                                                                                
• Liability, Contracts and Insurance: An Overview
• The Plaintiff’s Lawsuit: Causes of Action and Pleading Rules
• Scope of the Scaffold Statute—Labor Law § 240 

Product Description                                                                                                                                 
Provides attorneys with analyses of such topics as construction accident investigation and recovery, common-law negligence actions (the window-washer statute), risk transfer—theories of recovery and defenses, and insurance coverage and indemnity unveiled. 

The authors of this 2012 revision are pleased to provide past purchasers with this timely update to Construction Site Personal Injury Litigation.  The various appellate courts in the State of New York, including the Court of Appeals, have provided additional refinement, and in some cases confusion, to the understanding of the New York Labor Law 200, 240(1) and 241(6).  The holdings of the various courts over the last several years are therefore covered in this update.

Contents at a Glance                                                                                                                                
Liability, Contracts and Insurance: An Overview

Types of Insurance

Construction Accident Investigation and Discovery

The Plaintiff’s Lawsuit: Causes of Action and Pleadings Rules

Labor Law § 200–Causes of Action and Defenses

Scope of the Scaffold Statute—Labor Law § 240

Overview and Development Concerning Labor Law § 241(6)

Common-Law Negligence Actions; Window-Washer Statute

Risk Transfer: Theories of Recovery and Defenses

Insurance Coverage and Indemnity Unveiled

Legislative History of the Labor Law

Evolution of the Labor Law: A View from the Bench

Key Case Developments

Table of Appendices

Info & Pricing                                                                                                                                             
PN: 4047 | 2010 (with 2012 revision) | 520 pages | loose-leaf
NYSBA Members $80    Non-Members $110

PN: 50472 (2012 revision available to past purchasers only) | 72 pages
NYSBA Members $40    Non-Members $60