Defending Construction Accidents Under New York Labor Law

Ellen Greiper, partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, will present alongside Diana Gerstberger of Axis Capital on the defense of construction accidents under New York Labor Law. Practitioners will hear how to avoid the pitfalls of absolute liability and the methods to transfer risk amongst defendants. The program will also discuss the impact of the scaffold law in New York.

Learning Objectives:

1. Examine the New York scaffold law and its potential impact on construction litigation
2. Develop best practices for defending construction accidents
3. Identify methods to avoid absolute liability, and how to transfer risk