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Construction Accident Verdicts & Settlements

A selection of verdicts and settlements achieved by the New York construction accident lawyers at De Caro & Kaplen, LLP.


$5.5M Settlement for Construction Worker Electrocuted by Crane Contact with High-Voltage Power Line 

Our firm secured a $5,500,000 settlement for the family of a highway construction worker who suffered fatal electrocution injuries when a crane struck an unmarked 69,000-volt transmission line. Despite past warnings by the power company about the dangerous proximity of construction vehicles to its overhead power lines, no protective steps were taken by either the general contractor or the power company to eliminate or reduce the risk of contact.


$2.48M Settlement for Construction Worker Injured in Ladder Fall

Our firm successfully secured a $2,480,000 settlement during trial for a construction worker who suffered severe orthopedic injuries after falling from an unsafe ladder at a New York job site.


$1.9M Settlement for Bridge Painter Injured in Fall Due to Lack of a Safety Harness

Our construction accident attorneys successfully secured a $1,900,000 settlement for a bridge painter who fell from an elevated platform and sustained a fractured ankle because he did not receive proper fall protection, including a safety harness and lifeline.


$800K Settlement for Construction Worker’s Finger Amputation Due to Defective Power Saw

Our firm successfully secured a $800,000 settlement for a construction worker who suffered a traumatic finger amputation due to a defective handheld power saw on a job site in New York. 


$225K Settlement for Truck Driver Injured in Fall on Ice-Covered Construction Site

Our firm successfully obtained a $225,000 settlement for a truck driver who was injured while delivering supplies to a construction site. The worker slipped and fell on an ice-covered parking lot, sustaining a rotator cuff tear that required surgery.


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Personal Injury Verdicts & Settlements

$4,250,000 wrongful death award to the family of a construction worker securing a crane’s load who was electrocuted and killed when a crane struck an overhead power line
$3,700,000 settlement for sexual discrimination
$1,900,000 settlement for a bridge painter who fell and sustained a fractured ankle because he was not provided with a safety harness
$1,000,000 pre-trial settlement for burns received when a non-flame retardant nightgown caught fire

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