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Construction Site Accident

$1,000,000
Plaintiff is a 25 year old Nassau County man who was working as a laborer at a construction site inside of a large mall.  A 30 foot container that was being hoisted by a crane dislodged and fell to the ground causing a railroad timber to strike Plaintiff's left lower leg causing a crush injury and multiple[...]

Worker Claimed Ladder Shifted, Tossed Him Onto Sidewalk

$780,000
FACTS AND ALLEGATIONS On July 24, 2007, plaintiff, C.C., 35, a construction worker, worked at a building that was located at 49 E. Jericho Turnpike, in Mineola. C.C. was constructing a parapet wall that would span the perimeter of the building’s roof. During the course of that task, he fell off a ladder. He fell about 5[...]

Product Liability Action On Behalf Of A Family Of A Heavy Machinery Operator Who Was Tragically Killed

$900,000
A $900,000.00 settlement in a product liability action on behalf of a family of a heavy machinery operator who was tragically killed while attempting to start a backhoe from the ground which was contrary to the warning on the machine. The case was litigated against the manufacturer of the machine under a design defect theory, essentially arguing[...]

Failure To Remove Metal Height Restrictors After Demolition Of Parking Garage

$971,800
This construction site accident occurred during renovations of a shopping center. The defendants did not dismantle the height restrictor bars that were situated on two poles when the parking garage was demolished. The plaintiff contended that as the decedent was attempting to move a load of bricks to another portion of the job site, he was required[...]

Wrongful Death/Construction Site Accident That Arose Out Of An Incident Involving A Forklift

$1,000,000
A $1,000,000.00 settlement in a wrongful death/construction site accident that arose out of an incident involving a forklift. Our client, the forklift operator, was attempting to transport a load of bricks underneath a parking garage “height restrictor,” when the wheel of the forklift struck the side pole and caused the forklift to fall resulting in our client’s[...]