What Are My Rights Following a Motorcycle Crash if I Wasn’t Wearing a Helmet?
The state of New York requires motorcycle operators and passengers of all ages to wear a helmet that meets standards set out by the U.S. Department of Transportation. But what happens when bikers and their passengers choose to disregard the law and then suffer a head injury in an accident? It turns out that under… Read More »
New York’s Scaffold Law Under Fire
The seminal law protecting construction workers in the state of New York is under fire from a construction industry group calling for “scaffold law reform.” The group behind scaffoldlaw.org claims that New York’s Labor Law § 240(1) costs taxpayers more than $785 million a year, drives up construction costs and discourages companies from hiring workers…. Read More »