If you think that Halloween is just a holiday for children to celebrate, you'd be quite wrong. Halloween is actually one of the top five drinking holidays of the year.Halloween is right up there with New Year's Eve, St. Patrick's Day, the night before Thanksgiving and...
Month: October 2019
We can help you recover compensation for construction injuries
Do you worry that if you get injured on the job as a New York City construction worker that you may not be able to make a workers' compensation claim? There are many reasons why you might be reluctant to file a claim for benefits.For some, it could be their status as...
Be aware of liability when serving alcohol at gatherings
Whether you are hosting a football game soiree or a Halloween party this fall, it is prudent to keep in mind the social host liability laws. The state's General Obligations Law, Sec. 11-100, deals with compensation for injuries resulting from illegal sales of liquor,...
How New York Labor Law protects window washers 14 stories up
You could be washing windows halfway up a skyscraper or repairing fascia on a two-story building. Whatever the project, you have to trust that your scaffolding will work as it should. Heights pose danger, and if you are more than 20 feet off the ground, Section 240 of...
Personal protective equipment saves lives on jobs
There is always construction going on in Manhattan and the outer boroughs. New York City construction workers have to work in the heat and freezing cold. It's a dangerous industry that is certainly not for the faint of heart. In fact, it can be downright...