A 30-year-old sub-contractor was on a coffee break when disaster struck. A metal bar at the top of a chain-link fence gave way and hit him, pushing him forward and sending him crashing to the ground. What should have been a routine break turned into a life-altering accident. The injuries he suffered were severe. He was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and had to undergo several spine surgeries just to begin addressing the damage caused by the fall.
The defense tried everything they could to downplay the poor working conditions at the site. However, it was found that the protective barriers on site were unstable and never should have posed a risk to workers simply taking a break. At first, the opposing side tried to settle the case for under a million dollars, an amount that fell far short of what our client deserved given the severity of his injuries. We refused to accept that number and kept fighting on his behalf. In the end, the defense had no choice but to compensate our client fairly. We secured a settlement of $7,500,000, a result that reflected the true impact this accident had on his life.