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Newsday
NYS poll favors staged-accident crackdown
A new poll indicates that over two-thirds of New York voters, including nearly 70% of Long Islanders, support reforming the state’s 140-year-old Scaffold Law, which holds property owners and contractors liable for all falls on construction sites. The survey also shows strong support for cracking down on staged accident fraud and prosecuting those involved, such as doctors and others fabricating injuries for insurance claims. These findings coincide with recent legislative efforts to cap damages and enable criminal penalties for auto insurance fraud, reflecting widespread public demand for liability reform to reduce costs and improve safety.
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