$525,000
Settlement for a Bronx union ironworker who broke his wrist after tripping over debris at a construction site (settled before defense depositions were ever conducted) where the plaintiff returned to work full time five months after the accident and suffered minimal lost earnings and relatively little permanency.
$800,000
For a construction workers who suffered lumbar spinal injuries as a result of a falling crate, despite the fact that the worker did not complain of back pain for four weeks after the accident and had minimal lost earnings.
$1.8 Million
Settlement for a construction worker who was struck in the head with a pipe and suffered neck injuries requiring a cervical fusion and which resulted in his inability to continue his career as a laborer after defending the case on appeal to the Appellate Division, Second Department.
$2.5 Million
Settlement for a union construction worker who was struck by a falling object and fell from a height at a job site, suffering injuries to his lower back and shoulder.
$5 Million
Settlement for a union construction worker who fell into a hole on a job site, suffering neck, back and knee injuries.