As we've discussed in recent months, a damning report from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) has found some distressing - and deadly - trends in the construction industry in New York. According to the report, entitled Deadly Skyline,...
Month: July 2018
Victim of wrongful conviction free after more than two decades
On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jul 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
A 41-year-old Brooklyn man is now free after spending more than two decades in prison for a crime he claims he didn’t commit.This particular case is merely the most recent overturned conviction in a long line of cases involving retired NYPD Detective Louis...
Common causes of explosions and fires at construction sites
On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jul 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
Think explosions only occur in the movies? You had better think again. The reality is that explosions occur far more often than many people realize, and in a variety of places — including workplaces.In fact, according to the most recent numbers reported by the...
Scaffolding law survives another legislative session
On behalf of Edelman & Edelman, P.C. | Jul 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Despite repeated attacks, New York’s Scaffolding Law has survived yet another legislative session. In fact, while this law continues to come under fire in the media by some lawmakers and certain “pro-business” groups, not a single bill was introduced...
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