Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP

$6,250,000 Settlement for Construction Worker Despite $2,000,000 Limitation in Insurance Coverage Our client was hired to work on a new home construction project in Putnam County. While installing joists on the second floor, the joist gave way and he fell approximately nine feet onto his head… [more].

$6,080,408 Jury Verdict for Carpenter Who Suffered Serious Leg Injuries After a Scaffold Collapse A 45-year-old union carpenter was atop a Baker scaffold while performing work at a building renovation site in Harlem, Manhattan. The wheel of the scaffold broke, causing the scaffold to collapse… [more].

$6,000,000 Settlement for Waterproofer Who Fell from Exterior Scaffold Plaintiff was performing caulking work at a construction project in Brooklyn when he fell through a gap in the scaffold… [more].

$6,000,000 Settlement for Infant Hurt During Labor and Delivery A mother who was at full term with no prenatal complications arrived at the North Central Bronx Hospital for labor and delivery. Despite continual signs of fetal distress and infection, the hospital failed to perform a timely caesarean section… [more].

$6,000,000 Settlement for NYC Bus Passenger Injured in a Collision Plaintiff was a passenger on an NYC Transit Authority bus in Brooklyn when the bus was struck by a truck at an intersection. As a result, Plaintiff suffered shoulder injuries, disc herniations, and tears to his ligaments… [more].

$6,000,000 Settlement for Operating Engineer Injured After Falling 13 Feet Our client was operating a large crane. In order to exit, he had to climb down a series of ladders with platforms at each level. As he reached one of the platforms, he fell through a hatch that had been left open… [more].

$5,900,000 Settlement for Union Bricklayer Injured during Bronx School Renovation Project At the time of the accident, Plaintiff was on a ladder disconnecting a hose. The ladder slid out from under him, causing him to fall… [more].

$5,885,000 Verdict for Undocumented Worker Injured in Construction Site Fall Our client, a 35-year-old Spanish-speaking laborer was told to stand on a ladder on top of the scaffold in order to paint a ceiling beam. When the scaffold became unsteady, both the ladder and Plaintiff fell to the ground… [more].

$5,850,000 Settlement for Mother of Three Injured in Ceiling Collapse A woman was preparing Easter dinner when her ceiling began to leak, and though she notified the superintendent of the building… [more].

$5,750,000 Settlement for a Laborer Injured in a Two-Story Fall at a Demolition Project Plaintiff, a 27-year-old laborer, was securing a metal staircase using a provided rope when his co-worker accidentally cut entirely through the staircase using a torch… [more].