Sample NY Work-Related Injury Cases and NY Construction Accident Cases
Over the years, I have worked on dozens
of cases involving accidents and injuries that occurred at work.
Some of these injuries occurred at construction sites, offices or
other work sites. Other accidents have taken place while on the job,
but at other locations. What follows are some work-related cases,
including settlements and verdicts taken in those cases.
$300,000 Settlement
for Construction Site Injury in Brooklyn (Construction Accident
Case/Scaffold Case)
A laborer at a construction site in
Brooklyn tripped and fell over some inappropriately stored materials
on a scaffold. The incident left the man with two herniated discs
and made it impossible for him to continue work a construction job.
Because the injury involved a scaffold, the client could seek
damages beyond his
Workers’ Compensation benefits. During the trial, the defense
agreed to pay a settlement of $300,000.
$225,000 Settlement for Back Injury in Construction
Accident in Queens (Construction Accident Case/Ladder Injury)
A 50 year-old Polish immigrant working as
a cable installer injured himself in an unwitnessed fall from a
ladder during renovation of the
Queens Supreme Courthouse. The
defendants argued that the accident never occurred. Attorney Carol
Schlitt constructed a case based on circumstantial evidence and
expert testimony. Her arguments convinced the jury, which
unanimously held that the defendants violated the
New York State Labor Law. After losing the verdict in the
liability part of the trial, the defendants settled the case for
$225,000.
$165,000 Settlement for Fracture of Small Finger in
Office Accident in the Bronx (Office Injury Case/Ladder Injury)
An attorney fell from a defective
stepladder provided by his landlord and fractured the small finger
on his non-dominant hand. Despite surgical repair, the finger had a
permanent deformity. Instead of trying the case himself, the
attorney hired the best trial lawyer he knew - Carol L. Schlitt.
Attorney Schlitt has extensive experience with construction cases
and has tried many
ladder
cases, which was important because a set of unique laws apply to
ladder injuries. The defendants agreed to settle the matter during
trial for $165,000.
$70,000 Settlement
for Man Hurt in Collision with Taxi in Brooklyn (Job-Related Accident)
A man working for the New York City
Transit Authority (NYCTA) drove a Jeep Cherokee owned by the NYCTA
along 23rd Street in Brooklyn. A yellow cab driver ran
the red light driving south on 4th Avenue and struck the
right rear wheel of the jeep. The man suffered injuries to his
lower back and right knee. He had a partial tear of his medial
meniscus repaired by arthroscopic surgery. Ms. Schlitt negotiated a
settlement of $70,000 on the eve of the trial.
$45,000 Settlement for Injury to an
Insurance Adjustor in Brooklyn Auto Repair Garage (Work-Related
Injury Case)
On the afternoon of the incident, an
insurance adjuster acting in his professional capacity visited an
auto repair garage to inspect two vehicles that were under repair.
While inspecting the cars, the man stepped into a deep, uncovered
hole. A metal plate usually covered the hole, but the plate had been
damaged the day before and not replaced, nor did the garage place
any warnings around the hole. The man fractured his right wrist.
Attorney Schlitt settled the case on the eve of trial for $45,000.
$40,000 Settlement for Utility Worker Injured Reading Meters in the
Bronx (Work-Related Injury Case/Stairway Case)
A
Con Ed
utility worker entered a property in the Bronx to read the electric
meter. While walking down a set of outdoor steps, squirrels leaped
out of a hole in the wall, knocking the man down. He fell to the
bottom of the steps and tore his leg on the handrail, which had a
jagged edge. The lacerations from the defective handrail caused a
hematoma on his thigh that required
debriding and the man missed a month of
work. While Worker’s Compensation shielded his employer form paying
additional damages, Ms. Schlitt pursued a case against the property
owner on two counts: failing to rid the location of the squirrel
infestation (the squirrels had built a nest in a hole in the wall)
and failing to maintain the handrail. Ms. Schlitt assembled a team
that included a civil engineer with expertise on stairway design and
building codes and an exterminator with expertise on animal removal.
Seeing the witness list and understanding the strength of the Ms.
Schlitt’s case, the defense settled on the eve of trial paying
$40,000.
$30,000 Settlement for Porter Hurt in
Manhattan Elevator Fall (Work-Related Injury/Elevator Case)
A man working as a porter entered the
service elevator in a Manhattan apartment building. He pressed the
buttons for a high floor and began to ride the elevator up. The
elevator suddenly dropped to the basement. The elevator fall caused
some soft tissue injuries in his neck and knee that required some
physical therapy. The case settled before trial for $30,000.
Carol L. Schlitt - New York Work-Related Injury Lawyer and
Construction Accident Lawyer
If you or a loved one have suffered an injury on the job, you should contact a New York personal injury who has experience with construction site, work site and job or work-related cases. If you think you have a case or if you have questions, you can call me and I will be glad to discuss your rights, answer your questions and help you with a potential case. You can call me at 1-800-660-1466 or send me an e-mail at Carol@SchlittLaw.com. The consultation is free and I will be glad to help you.
I hope you have found this information
helpful.
Carol L. Schlitt
New York Personal Injury Attorney
1-800-660-1466
Carol@SchlittLaw.com.