Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP

$5,000,000 Settlement for Union Worker Hit by Falling Plank In a Manhattan case, a Local 282 Teamster member was hired by a scaffolding subcontractor to deliver wooden planks for an exterior scaffold. He was helping his coworkers pick up scaffold brackets when an unsecured plank fell… [more].

$4,995,000 Settlement in Bronx Case for a Laborer Who Fell 20 Feet Plaintiff, a 37-year-old laborer, was hired to work on a high-rise construction project. At the time of the accident, he walked on flooring that collapsed and caused him to fall… [more].

$4,900,000 Settlement for Albanian Union Electrician Who Fell From Wobbly Ladder Our client, a Local 3 electrician, was performing an electrical upgrade to various classrooms of a high school. He was working on a ladder that started wobbling before it fell, causing him to fall as well… [more].

$4,750,000 Settlement for Union Transit Worker Struck by NYC Sanitation Vehicle Our client was taking his dog for an early morning walk in Brooklyn. After pausing at an intersection and checking to make sure it was clear, he began to cross. At that moment, an NYC sanitation vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and turned left, striking our client…. [more].

$4,750,000 Settlement in Bronx Case for Union Laborer Struck by Flying Object Plaintiff, a union labor foreman, was hit in the back by a flying rock the size of a football during a construction site blast. He suffered serious injuries, including a puncture wound… [more].

$4,650,000 Settlement for Worker Who Fell During Warehouse Renovation Project Plaintiff worked to remove pipes that ran along the ceiling at a warehouse in Astoria, Queens. In order to do so, he was instructed to scale the warehouse shelving but was not provided with a safety harness or life line… [more].

$4,600,000 Settlement for Man Hurt in Violent Car Collision in Babylon, Long Island Our client, a 53-year-old man, was severely injured when Defendant driver ran a stop sign and crashed into the passenger side of Plaintiff’s vehicle. The windshield of the car exploded, resulting in lacerations and avulsions to Plaintiff’s face… [more].

$4,500,000 Settlement in Work Site Trip and Fall Case A 35-year-old union plumber was walking backwards while pulling a heavy gang box at a construction site when he stepped into a depression in the ground… [more].

$4,500,000 Settlement in Bronx County Case for Man Injured in Scaffold Fall Plaintiff, a 41-year-old non-union carpenter, was working on a painting project in a Brooklyn senior living facility. In order to reach the ceiling, Plaintiff was forced to place an A-frame ladder atop a scaffold… [more].

$4,500,000 Settlement for Laborer With Spinal and Leg Injuries After Hoist Accident A 44-year-old worker was operating personnel hoists at a construction site in NoMad, Manhattan. He noted an issue with the hoist door and was discussing the issue with the hoist maintainer when the gate suddenly fell on him… [more].