$5,500,000

$5,500,000 A 58-year-old, Local 78 worker, was caused to fall from the fourth rung of an A-frame ladder while performing asbestos abatement work. He sustained injuries to his head, neck, back and right side of his body and had to undergo surgeries. We won summary judgment holding the owner and general contractor of the construction site responsible for the accident resulting in the case settling well before trial. We also obtained additional money for the worker as a settlement for his workers’ compensation claim.

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• $6,000,000 — $6,000,000 A construction worker performing renovation work at a Brooklyn school fell from a ladder and sustained multiple injuries, including head and shoulder trauma and four fractured ribs. His injuries required ongoing medical care, rehabilitation, and pain management. · The Platta Law Firm, PLLC
• $4,495,000 — $4,495,000 This case involved a work-related accident on Long Island at a warehouse. The plaintiff worker was 34-years old when the accident occurred. The owner of the building hired the plaintiff’s company to perform demolition work at the subject premises. This work involved demolishing the entire structure except for the four walls. Following the demolition work, a new roof was to be put on the structure and other construction work was to be performed so the structure could be used as a warehouse. · The Platta Law Firm, PLLC
• $3,500,000 — $3,500,000 A mason construction worker was working with cement and laying down bricks when he fell 6 feet from a scaffold, yielding neck and back injuries. The multi-million dollar award came after jury deliberations. · The Platta Law Firm, PLLC
• $2,100,000 — $2,100,000 This case involved a worker injured during a demolition project. While cutting the pipe which supported the air conditioning unit, an explosion occurred forcing the fire back at plaintiff, which caused the unsecured ladder to tip and fall. Plaintiff fell with the ladder. As a result of the accident, plaintiff sustained injuries to his neck and lower back requiring surgeries to both, left shoulder requiring surgery, left wrist requiring surgery and first and second degree burns on his face and neck. · The Platta Law Firm, PLLC
• $3,500,000 — $3,500,000 Our client was working as a roofer where construction was ongoing. He was moving an eighty-pound stone paver with both hands off the balcony into the building. While entering the building door, an unsecured door molding fell and struck him on the head, causing him to fall to the floor. He suffered severe injuries to his head, neck, lower back, both shoulders, both hands and left knee. · The Platta Law Firm, PLLC