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Sometimes an employer does not provide the worker with adequate ladders or scaffolding to do a job. The Labor Law in New York State provides certain protections for many workers in these circumstances. Section 240 of the Labor Law which (1) sets forth and limits the nature of the work that is covered when an … Continued
More than twenty workers were recently awarded over $300,000 of overdue pay from The Urban Group. The Brooklyn company, contracted by the city to work on school projects, has pleaded guilty to grand larceny for underpaying the immigrant workers. The discrepancy came to light when the construction company was forced to post signage announcing the legal … Continued
A New York State resident must have a Class M or Class MJ driver license or learner permit to drive a motorcycle. To get a motorcycle license, you must first get a motorcycle learner permit. To get a motorcycle learner permit, you must first apply at a DMV office. There you will need to take … Continued
One worker was killed and another worker sustained minor injuries from a falling glass panel at a New York City construction site on June 2nd, 2018. According to investigators from the New York City Department of Buildings, an approximately 8-by-14-feet panel was awaiting installation in a loading dock when it tipped over and fell onto … Continued
Representing motorcycle riders in motorcycle accident cases for over thirty years, we have heard just about every possible story about how a motorcycle rider can get into an accident. Still, even for us, this motorcycle accident is a new one. On June 4th, 2018, two people were injured when a bear ran in front of … Continued
Newspapers nowadays seem more concerned with political scandal and celebrity sightings. Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels, Michael Cohen, etc. Sometimes good news understandably gets overlooked. One piece of information that does bear repeating is that nationwide Motorcycle fatalities are declining. Whenever a motorcyclist dies because some texting motorist or inattentive driver left turned in front of … Continued
The significant presence of undocumented workers laboring in the U.S. economy makes workers’ compensation entitlement a critical issue. The total illegal immigrant population in the U.S. is estimated at 11.1 million, with eight million comprising the civilian workforce. In New York and 27 other states, court challenges have established that undocumented workers are entitled to … Continued
A construction site can be a very dangerous place to work if you are not careful. You should always protect your safety while working. CHECK YOUR WORK SPACES Scaffolds are important equipment in most construction areas and unfortunately are also a source of a high number of injuries. If you are going to work on … Continued
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Road Rage Incident
Mitchell Proner spoke in support of NYC motorcycle riders and called on NY lawmakers and police not to overreact to a highly publicized road rage incident or to let that incident cast all motorcyclists in a bad light.
Hit and Run
Attorney Mitchell Proner was on hand when the motorist accused of hitting a female jogger on a road in Central Islip appeared in a New York courtroom to answer charges of leaving the scene of a fatal accident.
Ferry Disaster
Attorney Mitchell Proner, an expert on maritime law, spoke about the similarities between the Costa Concordia ferry disaster and the recent Indonesian ferry accident that killed at least 24 people.
