Torts/Personal Injury,
Construction
Oct. 9, 2024
General contractor and project owner held liable after worker attacked on job site
In Degala v. John Stewart Company, a construction worker sued the general contractor and project owner for negligence after being attacked on the job site. The court ruled that the general contractor and owner retained control over site security and their alleged negligence contributed to the worker's injuries.
You don't often hear about workers being attacked by ne'er-do-wells on a construction project. But, as they say, shite happens . . .
Construction contracts often address health and safety issues, as well as site security to protect the improvement, materials, equipment and tools, as well as to protect the public from getting hit, by say, a large crane with a demolition ball à la Wile E Coyote. But site security to protect the workers from thugs? ...
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