Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP

$7,300,000 Settlement for Worker Who Sustained an Arm Amputation A 56-year-old laborer was severely injured while performing steel demolition work during a Brooklyn construction project… [more].

$7,200,000 Settlement for Family of a Husband and Father Who Was Killed in an Elevator Accident Our client, a 25-year-old Brooklyn resident, was working in a building when the power went out and he became stuck between floors in an elevator… [more].

$7,100,000 Settlement for Union Steamfitter Struck by Pipe in Manhattan A union steamfitter fell from a ladder after he was hit by a poorly secured pipe… [more].

$7,000,000 Settlement for Carpenter Struck in the Face by an Object A 25-year-old carpenter was dismantling a scaffold in Astoria, Queens when he was violently struck by a 5-pound metal clamp that fell from a pipe… [more].

$7,000,000 Settlement for Worker Hurt in Elevator Shaft Fall In a Manhattan case, a worker at a major food retailer was maneuvering a pallet jack when he came into contact with shaft doors of an elevator. The doors gave way, causing him to plummet 30 feet down the elevator shaft. He suffered serious crush injuries… [more].

$7,000,000 Settlement for a Sandhog Worker in Labor Law 240(1) Case Our client was working on a tunneling project in Orange County, New York when his leg was crushed by a load of concrete forms… [more].

$7,000,000 Settlement for Child Struck While Crossing Street in Long Island A 9-year-old girl and her brother were walking to school when a truck hit the young girl as she crossed the street… [more].

$6,500,000 Settlement in Manhattan Case for Worker Who Suffered Permanent Partial Disability A mechanic was hired to install a building maintenance unit on the roof and exterior of a Manhattan building. While working, he was required to use a catwalk to access an electrical outlet… [more].

$6,500,000 Jury Verdict for Local 731 Worker Injured in Queens Demolition Project Our client was 32 years old at the time of the accident. While completing demolition work in Queens, he was struck on the lower back by a falling beam, thrown by laborers from a separate construction company. The impact of the beam knocked him to the ground… [more].

$6,400,000 Settlement in Bronx Case for Ironworker Who Suffered Back Injuries Plaintiff, a union ironworker, was working on a construction project at the Bronx County Hall of Justice Courthouse. He was removing a steel awning while standing on a beam when he fell approximately 30 feet to the lobby floor… [more].