When a Connecticut construction worker suffers serious injuries on a jobsite in Massachusetts, which state’s law applies to any ensuing litigation? The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently considered this issue. The case focuses on workers’ compensation insurance. On July 6, 2020, a three-judge appeals court panel held had the construction worker…
In most jobs in the Greater Boston area, a worker is an employee of his or her company or boss and there is very little question about that classification. This is true if you work for hourly wages at a fast food restaurant and it is also true if you…
Working on ladders, especially tall ladders that lead to a roof, is extremely dangerous work. While many people who do this type of work take safety for granted and do not worry too much about falling, it happens all the time. Not only do workers fall off ladders and roofs…
Any type of job that requires a worker to climb a ladder or get on a roof can be a very a dangerous job. The potential for falling in either of these scenarios is always a concern, and work-related fall injuries can result in long-term disability and even death. There are…
For any workers who regularly toil on top of buildings, a fall injury is a significant risk that could result in serious injury or death. According to a recent news article from the Patriot Ledger, a heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) worker was killed when he fell off a building…
When working on a construction project, laborers are sometimes needed to toil at relatively high elevations above ground level. Even on projects that are not in any way considered a skyscraper, falling from the height at which workers are stationed could result in serious personal injury or death. This could be…
When we think of workers’ compensation, we typically think of someone getting hurt once he or she is already at work or on-the-clock. There has been significant litigation about what happens when worker is injured on his or her way home from work or his or her way to work,…
According to a recent news report from WADT, a construction worker was installing insulation on a large building that was undergoing a complete renovation project when he fell two stories. It seems the support beams under the floor on which he was standing collapsed. A spokesperson from the local fire…
The Arizona State University Sun Devil Stadium is currently undergoing a major renovation project. According to a recent news feature from The Arizona Republic, a construction worker was seriously injured when he fell approximately 30 feet from scaffolding while working at the jobsite. Authorities say he injured his head, chest,…
According a recent article from BALTV, a worker in the Baltimore area was seriously injured when he fell into a large tank of wastewater “activated sludge” at the sewage treatment plant at which he was employed. Company officials say the worker was getting into a Bobcat construction vehicle located on…