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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.
The injured worker was performing overhead work at a commercial construction project on an unsecured ladder. The ladder he was using suddenly shifted, causing him to fall from a significant height. He sustained multiple leg fractures requiring surgery.
New York has some of the strongest worker protection laws and regulations in the country, particularly, which protect construction workers from unsafe conditions:
These laws were used by our law firm to establish an unsafe construction worksite, unsafe conditions, unsafe assistance, and unsafe equipment provided to our client.
Through a meticulous investigation including obtaining witness reports, accident investigation reports, New York City Building Department inspection records, and interviews with key employees, our construction accident attorneys proved the ladder was not well maintained and was not being secured when our client was performing his work. While working overhead, the ladder suddenly moved causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground.
Our attorneys skilled in construction accident law and protections required to be given to construction workers showed violations of key provisions of the New York State Labor Law and the New York State Industrial Code.
We showed the general contractor and owner of the work site did not provide adequate fall protection including stable and properly secured ladders in violation of New York Labor Law § 240(1).
We further proved violation of violations of New York Labor Law § 241(6) because the site owner and general contractor violated safety standards for safe ladders in the New York State Industrial Code.
Our client did not receive a safe place to work as required by New York Labor Law §200.
Our construction injury lawyers hired construction accident safety experts to explain to a jury why and how this accident occurred and the steps which should have been taken to provide proper protection to construction workers.
We also offered the testimony of an orthopedic surgeon, aided by medical illustrations of the fractures our client sustained and the surgical repair which was required. Our medical expert explained and highlighted to the jury the long-term impact the injuries would have on our client’s ability to return to work.
After extensive litigation and aggressive advocacy, the defendants agreed to settle for $2.48 million, ensuring our client obtained the financial support necessary for medical expenses, past and future lost wages, and continuing pain and suffering.
Falls from ladders and scaffolds remain among the most common causes of serious construction accidents in New York. If you or a loved one has been injured due to unsafe work conditions, you have legal rights under New York Labor Law to seek full compensation.
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