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Construction and Work Related Injuries

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$3.3 Million settlement for truck driver who sustained severe electrical burns when his dump trailer contacted uninsulated electric utility lines.

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$1.6 Million settlement for an ironworker injured in fall at construction site.

DeLeo v. Mighty Equipment Company, et al.
$1.55 Million total recovery for laborer who suffered head injury as a result of defective scaffolding, which caused a crank handle to spin around and strike him in the face and forehead. Plaintiff suffered severe injuries, including a laceration of the forehead, fractured bones of the face and nose, and a fractured skull. These injuries resulted in permanent neurological and cognitive dysfunction, and permanent loss of sense of taste and smell.

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$800,000 settlement for a man who was involved in a workplace accident causing neck and back injuries, resulting in multiple surgeries.

Herning v. Keller Ladders
$700,000 jury verdict award to a construction worker against the manufacturer of a ladder which broke under his feet. This particular manufacturer had never previously lost a trial in its history.

Rainey v. G.F. Management, et al
$680,000 total recovery for laborer who suffered who badly fractured his ankle while carrying pipe on a hotel construction site.

John Doe v. US Steel
$650,000 total recovery for steam fitter who suffered burns on his arms while at work at US Steele Fairless Hills Plant.

Rutledge v. RJP Builders, Inc, ET. Al.
$475,000 settlement for a carpenter who suffered injuries to his shoulder and back while at work, as a result of a failure to take steps to have proper fall protection at work.

Thackray v. Toll Brothers
$350,000 verdict in Fall at Work resulting in a fracture of both wrists as a result of failure to have proper fall protection required by OSHA.

Melvin Harris v. City of Philadelphia
$300,000 settlement for worker who injured shoulder while working in a sewer. Scaffolding plaintiff was standing on broke, causing him to fall to the floor of the sewer, injuring his right shoulder, neck, and back.