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• $5,000,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Union Worker Hit by Falling Plank In a Manhattan case, a Local 282 Teamster member was hired by a scaffolding subcontractor to deliver wooden planks for an exterior scaffold. He was helping his coworkers pick up scaffold brackets when an unsecured plank fell… [more].
• $4,995,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement in Bronx Case for a Laborer Who Fell 20 Feet Plaintiff, a 37-year-old laborer, was hired to work on a high-rise construction project. At the time of the accident, he walked on flooring that collapsed and caused him to fall… [more].
• $4,900,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Albanian Union Electrician Who Fell From Wobbly Ladder Our client, a Local 3 electrician, was performing an electrical upgrade to various classrooms of a high school. He was working on a ladder that started wobbling before it fell, causing him to fall as well… [more].
• $4,750,000 — S and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Union Transit Worker Struck by NYC Sanitation Vehicle Our client was taking his dog for an early morning walk in Brooklyn. After pausing at an intersection and checking to make sure it was clear, he began to cross. At that moment, an NYC sanitation vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and turned left, striking our client…. [more].
• $4,750,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement in Bronx Case for Union Laborer Struck by Flying Object Plaintiff, a union labor foreman, was hit in the back by a flying rock the size of a football during a construction site blast. He suffered serious injuries, including a puncture wound… [more].
• $4,650,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Worker Who Fell During Warehouse Renovation Project Plaintiff worked to remove pipes that ran along the ceiling at a warehouse in Astoria, Queens. In order to do so, he was instructed to scale the warehouse shelving but was not provided with a safety harness or life line… [more].
• $4,600,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Man Hurt in Violent Car Collision in Babylon, Long Island Our client, a 53-year-old man, was severely injured when Defendant driver ran a stop sign and crashed into the passenger side of Plaintiff’s vehicle. The windshield of the car exploded, resulting in lacerations and avulsions to Plaintiff’s face… [more].
• $4,500,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement in Work Site Trip and Fall Case A 35-year-old union plumber was walking backwards while pulling a heavy gang box at a construction site when he stepped into a depression in the ground… [more].
• $4,500,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement in Bronx County Case for Man Injured in Scaffold Fall Plaintiff, a 41-year-old non-union carpenter, was working on a painting project in a Brooklyn senior living facility. In order to reach the ceiling, Plaintiff was forced to place an A-frame ladder atop a scaffold… [more].
• $4,500,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Laborer With Spinal and Leg Injuries After Hoist Accident A 44-year-old worker was operating personnel hoists at a construction site in NoMad, Manhattan. He noted an issue with the hoist door and was discussing the issue with the hoist maintainer when the gate suddenly fell on him… [more].
• $4,475,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Children of Ironworker Killed at Manhattan Construction Site A union ironworker foreman was working on a construction site that involved a complete renovation of a townhouse in the West Village. He was walking on temporary flooring when it collapsed, causing him to fall… [more].
• $4,450,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Laborer Who Fell While Stocking Shelves Plaintiff was working to move supplies from one warehouse to another when he fell 15 to 20 feet to the ground in Brooklyn. He suffered severe brain and spinal injuries… [more].
• $4,250,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement For Union Worker Knocked into a Ditch by a Stack of Planks Our client, a 40-year-old union excavator, was walking between a 5-foot tall stack of wooden planks and an excavated ditch when the stack of planks became unstable and knocked him into the bottom of the ditch… [more].
• $4,250,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Westchester County Rear End Accident Victim Plaintiff, a 42-year-old man, was rear-ended by another vehicle in Bedford, New York and suffered back and left leg injuries as a result of the crash… [more].
• $4,200,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Victim Who Fell from Defective A-Frame Ladder Plaintiff, a union plasterer, was descending a ladder when a rung broke free. Plaintiff fell to the concrete floor below… [more].
• $4,100,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Backseat Passenger Who Suffered Herniated Discs After Car Crash on Bridge Our client was traveling as a backseat passenger along the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge when he became involved in a rear-end accident… [more].
• $4,000,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Union Carpenter Who Suffered Knee and Back Injuries in Fall From A-Frame Ladder Our client was tasked with installing sheetrock, but was supplied with a ladder that was not tall enough to safely perform the work. He was instructed to lean it closed against the wall… [more].
• $4,000,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Driver Injured in Two Car Accident Plaintiff was driving through an intersection in the Woodhaven section of Queens when he was struck by another car making a left turn… [more].
• $4,000,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement After Man Was Struck by a Vehicle While He Searched Through His Trunk A self-employer barber had legally parked his car and was searching through his trunk when he was struck by a vehicle, is left leg later had to be implemented above the knee… [more].
• $4,000,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement After Ankle Fusion Surgery Caused by Ladder Fall Our client was performing exterior renovation work from an unsecured A-frame ladder… [more].
• $4,000,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement in Bronx Pedestrian Knockdown Case Our client was crossing the street in the Bronx when she was struck and knocked over by a 2007 Audi. As a result, she required two surgeries on her foot and ankle… [more].
• $4,000,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Child Injured at Birth During Delivery Plaintiff sustained brachial plexus injury as a result of negligence during birth. This case was the largest known settlement for brachial plexus in New York…. [more].
• $4,000,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Roof Fall Victim in Nassau County Our client, a 35-year-old laborer, was working on the roof of a condominium complex in the rain. He was not provided with any safety devices. Because of the slickness of the roof, he slipped and fell… [more].
• $4,000,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for 12-year-old Girl Hit by Vehicle While Crossing the Street Plaintiff, as 12-year-old student, was struck at the crosswalk by a vehicle and sustained wrist, knee, and back injuries… [more].
• $4,000,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Recovery for Worker Injured During Hotel Renovation Project Plaintiff, a union elevator erector, was walking on the roof of the Plaza Hotel when he stepped onto a piece of plywood covering a 3-foot deep hole… [more].
• $4,000,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement in Bronx Case for Worker Injured in Water Pump Entanglement Pump Plaintiff, a steamfitter, was working to insulate the piping for a water pump at Montefiore Medical Center when he became entangled with the spindle on the pump… [more].
• $4,000,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Union Worker Injured in Fall from Unsecured Scaffolding Our client, a union laborer, was working on a Bronx construction site when he stepped onto an unsecured scaffolding plank, which dislodged, causing him to fall… [more].
• $3,925,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Man Hurt in Train and Truck Collision Our client, a 44-year-old truck mechanic was attempting to free a tractor trailer stuck at a Queens railroad crossing when a locomotive struck the truck, pinning Plaintiff underneath… [more].
• $3,800,000 — S and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Beverage Delivery Driver Hurt by Defective Trailer Step Plaintiff was standing on a pull out step of a truck trailer when the step broke, causing him to fall. Plaintiff suffered multiple injuries, including spinal cord injury requiring two surgeries… [more].
• $3,750,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Laborer Struck by Falling Beam Our client, a 34-year-old laborer, was working on the construction of a five-story building in the Bronx. At the time of the accident, a steel beam fell from the third floor and struck him in the left leg… [more].
• $3,750,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Construction Worker Who Fell 30-40 Feet Plaintiff, employed by a roofing company, was working on a roof replacement project when he fell from an unsecured ladder… [more].
• $3,720,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Commercial Glass Installation Laborer Who Fell Two Stories at Work Plaintiff, a 28-year-old glass worker, was hired to install windows for a new construction project in Bayside, Queens. While working, he stepped on an unsecured hole cover and fell two stories to the ground floor. He suffered severe injuries requiring multiple surgeries… [more].
• $3,700,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Worker Who Fell from Scaffold During Demolition Project Plaintiff, a 33-year-old asbestos worker, was hired to do asbestos removal work for a demolition project at a Brooklyn school. He was standing on an elevated scaffold that shifted, causing him to fall to the ground… [more].
• $3,600,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Construction Worker Who Was Disabled From Work After Scaffold Fall Our client, a 29-year-old construction worker, was performing work on the third level of an exterior scaffold that was not fully planked. He slipped and fell through a gap in the scaffold… [more].
• $3,500,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Pedestrian Struck by Falling Object Outside Manhattan Building Our client was walking outside of a residential building in Carnegie Hill when a piece of limestone fell from the penthouse and struck him in the head and neck… [more].
• $3,500,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Driver Sideswiped by Another Car in Queens, New York Plaintiff was driving on Merrick Avenue in Queens when he was sideswiped by another vehicle, causing him to crash into a parked car. He suffered disc herniations and a tear to his left shoulder… [more].
• $3,500,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement in Lawsuit Against the City of New York for Sanitation Truck Victim At the time of the accident, Plaintiff was an NYCTA bus operator. He was seriously injured when the bus he was driving was struck in the rear by an NYC sanitation truck in Brooklyn, New York… [more].
• $3,500,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Pedestrian in Premises Liability Case Our client, was on his way to work in Brooklyn when he stepped on a deteriorated vault door in the sidewalk. The door collapsed, causing our client to fall 13 feet into the vault… [more].
• $3,500,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Manhattan Worker Who Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury after Fall At the time of the accident, Plaintiff was a plumber’s helper working on fixing a leaky air conditioning unit. He was standing on an A-frame ladder that wobbled, causing him to crash to the ground… [more].
• $3,500,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Carpenter Struck by Metal Beam While Constructing a Scaffold Our client, a 37-year-old union carpenter, was working on the erection of scaffolding when he was struck in the head by a metal beam and was rendered unconscious… [more].
• $3,450,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Queens Man Struck by Bus in Crosswalk When our client looked both ways before crossing the street, he saw the bus and figured it would stop for him… [more].
• $3,411,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Building Superintendent Struck in the Face by Falling Brick At the time of the accident, Plaintiff was a 39-year-old building superintendent. He was standing beneath a spider scaffold outside his workplace when a brick fell from the scaffold and struck him in the face… [more].
• $3,400,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Manhattan Worker Who Fell from a Pipe Scaffold Plaintiff, a 53-year-old union carpenter, was standing on a scaffold while attempting to plate a large metal frame on top of a vault. The weight of the cover caused Plaintiff to fall approximately 15 feet… [more].
• $3,400,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for a Man Struck by Vehicle Driven by NYC Parks Department Employee Our client, a 49-year-old youth counselor, was refereeing a basketball game in Central Park when he was struck by a New York City Parks Department vehicle. As a result, he suffered spinal injuries requiring surgery… [more].
• $3,375,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Truck Driver Rear-Ended at a Traffic Light in Brooklyn Our client was stopped at a red light when it turned green, and before he could react he was struck from behind… [more].
• $3,369,066 — S and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Verdict for Woman Hurt in Brooklyn Rear-End Collision At the time of the accident, Plaintiff was a front seat passenger of a vehicle that was stopped at a red traffic light. The vehicle was suddenly struck in the rear by Defendant vehicle… [more].
• $3,300,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement in Westchester County Case for Union Worker Stuck by Falling Objects Plaintiff was struck by falling angle irons during a renovation project at the Mamaroneck Wastewater Treatment Plant in Westchester County… [more].
• $3,258,000 — S and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Jury Verdict for Worker Struck by Forklift in Upper Manhattan Our client was working as a delivery truck helper at a Fairway supermarket in Upper Manhattan when he was struck by a forklift operated by a Fairway employee… [more].
• $3,250,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Plumber Injured in Fall from Unstable Ladder Plaintiff was working on a new construction in Manhattan when he was instructed to climb an unsecured ladder. He fell and suffered permanent wrist and spine injuries… [more].
• $3,250,000 — Verdicts and Settlements in NY Accident Cases | Block O'Toole & Murphy Settlement for Subway Worker Hurt in Floor Collapse Plaintiff, a 37-year-old union laborer, was working in a subway tunnel when the floor collapsed, causing him to fall to the track below. He suffered knee and shoulder injuries requiring surgery… [more].