Results for "slip and fall"

$1,750,000 Settlement for Deliveryman Who Slipped on a Wet Floor While Delivering an Order Our client, a 35-year-old non-union driver and deliveryman, was delivering baked goods to a diner when he slipped on an unmarked wet floor. After slipping on the floor of the...

Pain and Suffering in Personal Injury Lawsuits There are many elements to a personal injury lawsuit, including holding responsible parties accountable for lost wages, medical bills, and more intangible damages like pain and suffering. Pain and suffering damages are...

Falls in the Construction Industry Falls are the number one killer of construction workers. Since 2011, an average of 275 construction trades workers (laborers rather than supervisors or inspectors) have died in on-the-job falls. Sadly, that number is trending...

New York Slips, Trips and Falls Lawyers for Injured Workers Slips, trips, and falls are a leading cause of workplace injuries and deaths, accounting for nearly 25% of on-the-job fatalities in 2016 in New York State alone - and the issue is particularly prevalent in...

$1,625,000 Settlement for Broken Ribs and Back Injuries After Work AccidentIn a New York case, a 49-year-old worker was employed as a glass subcontractor for a construction project at a Queens mall. He was using an A-frame ladder when the ladder slid out from under...

$2,250,000 Settlement for Falling Down Stairs at Apartment Building In a New York case, an apartment tenant slipped and fell down the stairs at her apartment building. The stairs were wet because of a longstanding water leak. As a result of the incident, she sustained...

$2,750,000 Settlement for a Worker with Broken Fibula and Tibia After Ladder Fall An HVAC worker was repairing a unit at a restaurant when the ladder he was using slid out from under him, causing him to fall to the ground. As a result of the accident, he sustained...

$2,750,000 Settlement for Car Accident Injuries Requiring Surgery, Including an Arthroscopic Knee Surgery Our client, a 44-year-old woman, was injured in an auto accident on a freeway in New York City. As a result of the collision, she sustained knee and neck injuries...

Elevator Accident Victim Awarded $1,900,000 Settlement for Shoulder and Neck InjuriesA 29-year-old worker was riding in an elevator going down when the elevator car rapidly descended before coming to an abrupt stop. As a result, he was thrown to the ground and struck...