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Chris Jacobs: “This outdated law holds property owners and contractors fully liable for worksite accidents, regardless of the…”

On the recordJanuary 6, 2021
This outdated law holds property owners and contractors fully liable for worksite accidents, regardless of the contributing fault of the worker.
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Chris Jacobs
New York

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Jacobs criticizes the Scaffold Law for its strict liability standards.

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