New York Court of Claims July 8, 2015, Claim No. 121254 (Suarez v. State)

OPINION OF THE COURT

Stephen J. Mignano, J.

Claimant, a 19-year-old newly-hired laborer, suffered serious injuries while working on a bridge rehabilitation project involving replacement of the steel bearing plates on an 1-287 overpass in Rye, part of a larger 31-bridge project.