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• $2.1 Million — Accident Verdicts & Injury Settlements in a ladder fall claim:We represented a 60-year-old construction worker who fell from a bent ladder that was not sufficient for the requirements of his job. He fell from the ladder and suffered severe injuries to his lumbar spine and right knee. He required multiple surgeries and a spinal fusion. We obtained in damages.
• $2.088 Million — Accident Verdicts & Injury Settlements dollars in a pothole injury claim against the City of New York: Our client was exiting a New York City bus and suffered severe injuries when she stepped into a pothole. We proved that the City had prior knowledge of the hazard and had a document noting the pothole from the New York City Department of Transportation at least four months prior to the accident. We obtained in damages.
• $2 Million — Accident Verdicts & Injury Settlements in a workplace stairway fall claim: We represented a 51-year-old press foreman at the Daily News. He slipped on wet stairs that were not marked with any kind of signage, tape or other warnings. He suffered catastrophic injuries that required a great deal of long-term care. We obtained in damages.
• $5.8 Million — Accident Verdicts & Injury Settlements in a construction accident case: We represented a 49-year-old construction worker who was injured when a moving gantry crane weighing approximately 10,000 lbs. rolled over his foot on the roof of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. In addition to his severe foot and ankle injuries, the victim suffered injuries to his knee, cervical spine, lumbar spine, shoulder and elbow.
• $35 Million — Accident Verdicts & Injury Settlements settlement for a 27-year-old construction worker injured by falling concrete:Our client was hit by a large piece of concrete that flew through a gap in the netting that was supposed to contain it within the controlled access zone. He suffered severe brain and spinal cord injuries that left him partially paralyzed and in constant pain. We recovered in damages.
• $5 Million — Accident Verdicts & Injury Settlements in a job accident: We represented the family of a union bridge painter who fell to his death while working on a job site where he was not provided with sufficient safety equipment. The victim fell through a rusted Q-deck panel when he was forced to begin work before the double lanyard fall protection system was in place.