A 58-year-old Local 78 worker was performing asbestos abatement work when he fell from the fourth rung of an A-frame ladder. The fall sent him crashing down, leaving him with serious injuries to his head, neck, back, and the right side of his body. His injuries were severe enough that he needed to undergo multiple surgeries just to begin his recovery.
We moved quickly to hold the responsible parties accountable. We won summary judgment, meaning the court found the owner and general contractor of the construction site legally responsible for the accident before the case even reached trial. This early victory put us in a strong position and led the case to settle well before it would have gone before a jury.
But we didn’t stop there. On top of the settlement for his injury claim, we also secured additional money for our client through the settlement of his workers’ compensation claim, making sure he received every dollar he was entitled to. In the end, our client walked away with a settlement of $5,500,000, a result that reflected both the seriousness of his injuries and the strength of the case we built on his behalf.