Construction Accident - $15.875 Million Settlement for Window Washer on Scaffold who Survived Fall From Roof of 47 Story Building and the Estate of his Brother for his Wrongful Death, due to the Defective Repair of the Scaffold
The NYC Personal Injury Lawyers at Antin, Ehrlich and Epstein obtained a settlement of - $15.875 Million, on behalf of a window washer who miraculously survived a fall from the roof of a 47 story building and the estate of his deceased brother for his Wrongful death, against the owner of the building owner and the scaffolding company responsible. The injured worker and the estate of his deceased brother was settled after a New York Judge ruled that the building owner and a scaffolding company were responsible for the fall. The family was represented by the New York Personal Injury Law firm of Antin, Ehrlich & Epstein. The court found the building owner and the scaffolding company liable for the 47-story plunge of the window-washing unit from the roof of the Upper East Side building when the cables supporting the scaffolding gave way.
A $4,400,000.00 Verdict on the Injured Worker's behalf by Scott Epstein.
Labor Law - $4,400,000 Verdict for Construction Worker Who Suffered a Fractured Skull After Being Hit by Wooden Beam. A construction worker doing demolition in the basement of a building was struck in the head by a 12-foot long wood beam that became dislodged from between two brick columns. The injured worker suffered a fractured skull, multiple facial lacerations, and a herniated disk. He had to undergo surgery for his injuries and was left with permanent scars on his neck and face.
Construction Accident- $1,500,000 Settlement for Worker Injured from Fall at Worksite
A construction worker who fell from a wooden plank he erected at construction site to create a short cut to get from one side of the building being worked on to the other suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of the fall. The case was settled for $1.5 Million while defendants' motion, which argued that the case should be dismissed since the accident was 100% the injured worker's fault, was pending
$775,000 Settlement For Carpenter who Twisted his Knee after Stepping off of a Ladder onto a Discarded Piece of Sheet Metal left on the Floor suffering an exacerbation of a preexisting left knee injury requiring 3 subsequent left knee surgeries.
$750,000 Settlement for Construction Worker Struck by Falling Bricks While Working in Basement of Building Under Construction
$750,000 settlement for worker who suffered a non-depressed skull fracture and right arm radial head fracture after he was struck by falling bricks while working on the bottom level of building under construction. The injury to his head required 17 staples and the radial head fracture required an open reduction and internal fixation.
$625,000 Settlement for Injured Dock Worker Struck by Beam Being Hoisted While He was Standing on a Scaffold
$625,000 settlement for injured dock worker who, while standing on an improperly constructed scaffold 20 feet over the water, was struck by a 90 foot long, 30-36 inch thick steel beam, which was being hoisted off a barge and lowered into place. He suffered a fracture of the shaft of his right radius with dislocation of the distal radial ulnar joint requiring an open reduction and internal fixation and tears of the scapholunate ligament and triangular fibrocartlilage of his right wrist requiring an arthroscopic repair. The plaintiff also developed right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome requiring a surgical decompression and release.
$485,000 Settlement for Construction Worker Who Slipped and Fell while walking down a dirt Ramp to get to an excavation site.
He suffered a torn rotator cuff requiring surgery.
$425,000 Settlement for Worker Who Jumped From Baker Scaffold When He Felt the Scaffold begin to Tip
$425,000 settlement plus the waiver of workers compensation lien for worker injured who jumped from baker scaffold which he felt begin to tip.
The plaintiff suffered a left foot calcaneus fracture requiring a subtalar fusion with bone grafting resulting in subtalar joint arthritis.
Construction Accident- $325,000 settlement for window washer who fell while climbing on a desk to reach window and fractured his ankle and underwent open reduction and internal fixation.
$250,000 Settlement for a Window Installer Who Fell from an A Frame Ladder he allegedly Improperly Placed.
The plaintiff, a window installer, was seriously injured when he fell from an A frame ladder he was using in a closed position fracturing his right wrist requiring open reduction and internal fixation.
$240,000 Settlement for Construction Worker knocked off of a Scaffold by Falling Ductwork
$215,000 Settlement for Worker who Fell from Ladder While "Hopping" it to Move from Place to Place.
The case was settled on the eve of trial despite the fact that a non-party witness would testify that the accident was solely the plaintiff's fault because he fell when he was "hopping" the ladder while standing on it to move it.
Construction Accident- $135,000 settlement for construction worker who fell while climbing down scaffold the wrong way and suffered a talus fracture- no surgery.
