Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP

$5,500,000 Settlement for Worker Harmed in Freight Elevator Accident A 39-year-old truck driver was delivering office furniture at a Manhattan building when he was struck by the metal gate of a freight elevator operated by an American Building Maintenance Co. of NY employee… [more].

$5,500,000 Settlement for Construction Worker Struck by a Rotating Excavator In a Nassau County case, Plaintiff was a construction worker that specialized in excavation and de-watering work. While working on an excavation project at Jones Beach State Park, Plaintiff was struck and pinned down by a rotating excavator… [more].

$5,500,000 Settlement for Electrician Who Fell from an Aluminum Extension Ladder Plaintiff, a 40-year-old electrician, was assigned to repair high bay lighting fixtures. In order to do so, he had to climb a 28-foot extension ladder… [more].

$5,500,000 Settlement in Brooklyn Case for a Driver Sideswiped by a Dump Truck Plaintiff was driving his pick-up truck alongside Defendant who was operating a dump tractor trailer on New Hyde Park Road when Defendant suddenly cut into the left lane… [more].

$5,475,000 Recovery for Motorcyclist in Crash Caused by Defective Brakes A motorcyclist lost control of his vehicle and crashed after the bike’s brakes failed on a road in upstate New York… [more].

$5,160,916 Verdict in Queens Case for Car Crash Victim with Spinal Injuries Defendant driver ran a stop sign and crashed into Plaintiff’s vehicle at a Queens intersection. As a result, Plaintiff suffered neck, back, and shoulder injuries requiring 3 surgeries… [more].

$5,000,000 Wrongful Death Settlement Awarded in Manhattan Garbage Truck Accident Case A mother and her friend were walking on the sidewalk in Midtown West when a commercial garbage jumped the sidewalk and fatally struck the woman and her friend. The mother’s four children brought a wrongful death lawsuit against the hauling company… [more].

$5,000,000 Jury Verdict for Carpenter Who Fell From Scaffold in Brooklyn At the time of the accident, Plaintiff was working as a carpenter during a renovation of a multi-story building. He was attempting to remove a pipe from the ceiling when he fell off the scaffold… [more].

$5,000,000 Settlement for Worker Injured by Electric Shock Plaintiff, a 32-year-old laborer, was attempting to break a large rock using a jackhammer during an excavation project when he hit an unmarked electrical box… [more].

$5,000,000 Result for International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) Member Our client, a 37-year-old union rigger, was preparing for the main stage for a concert. He was responsible for connecting various sections of scaffolding together. In the course of his work… [more].