On August 7, 2011, plaintiff sustained catastrophic injuries as the result of falling from the 18th floor to a 15th floor setback of a construction site located at 57 Reade Street, New York, New York.  The building in question was owned by 281 Broadway Holding, LLC (281 Broadway). 281 Broadway hired Pavarini McGovern (“Pavarini”) to serve as…

Though originally intended as a “scaffolding” statute, over the years the New York courts expanded the types of actions that could be brought within Labor Law §240. It devolved to a point when almost any injury to an employee on a construction site was subject to “strict liability” under Labor Law §240. Most recently, however,…