$27,000,000.00
$27,000,000.00 Construction Accident Settlement $27,000,000.00 Construction Accident Settlement (approximately $20,000,000 present value). The action was based on Labor Law Sec. 240 and 241(6) claims, and the injuries included a traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as various orthopedic injuries. The Plaintiff underwent wrist surgery and a procedure to address the facial fractures. Defense IME experts questioned that Plaintiff sustained a TBI and the extent thereof. Defense experts opined that the Plaintiff made a good recovery. With respect to the TBI claims, one defense IME expert...
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- $6,250,000.00 — $6,250,000.00 Construction Accident Settlement $6,250,000.00 settlement in a construction accident case involving an undocumented laborer. · Alexander T. Shapiro & Associates, P.C.
- Over $11,000,000.00 — $11,000,000.00 Construction Accident Court Award A worker died in a tragic construction accident when an improperly secured load of steel joists/beams fell from a loading fork of a crane, knocking him a scaffold and then falling on top of him, at which point he was pinned to the concrete floor of the construction site. The force of the impact and weight of these steel joists/beams resulted in catastrophic blunt injuries. Sadly, this worker, who was a father of six and a husband, died within hours of the incident. Evidence introduced by plaintiff established that the decedent was conscious... · Alexander T. Shapiro & Associates, P.C.
- Over $9,200,000.00 — $9,200,000.00 Construction Accident Award Over $9,200,000.00 award in a case where primary injuries involved a mild TBI and ankle fractures. · Alexander T. Shapiro & Associates, P.C.
- $2,500,000.00 — $2,500,000.00 Construction Accident Settlement Our client has received a $2.5 million settlement and a waiver of an approximately $400,000 workers' compensation lien in a case involving a construction site accident with a fall from a height. This settlement was achieved despite the defendants only having $2 million in insurance. · Alexander T. Shapiro & Associates, P.C.
- $3,500,000.00 — $3,500,000.00 Construction Accident Settlement $3,500,000.00 settlement in an action involving an undocumented day laborer where Plaintiff contended 3-6 min of conscious pain while the defense expert disputed that there was any conscious pain and suffering given the nature of the injuries. The decedent fell while dismantling pallet racks in a warehouse. Defendants sought to dismiss LL Sec. 240(1) and 241(6) claims on the basis that there was no construction in process and that the worker was not engaged in a covered activity. Plaintiff moved for summary judgment on the Sec. 240(1) and... · Alexander T. Shapiro & Associates, P.C.