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This case involved a fall from a ladder at the jobsite. In 2010 the plaintiff was working on a renovation project at a public library. He was working on an A-frame ladder when the ladder shifted, causing him to fall. The plaintiff claimed that the ladder was not properly secured, as required by the law. The Court agreed and granted summary judgment for the plaintiff. As a result of the fall, the plaintiff required surgery to his lumbar and cervical spine.

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Resbalones, tropiezos y caídas

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2010

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