The Platta Law Firm, PLLC

A 55 year old roofer was injured after he fell off a ladder working on a school renovation project. He sustained injuries to his neck, back, and right foot. The defendants tried to argue that the worker jumped off the ladder, that his injuries were pre-existing, and that a prior back injury was identical to the one he sustained. All of these arguments were unsuccessful. Our legal team also guaranteed our client a full waiver of his Workers Compensation lien that adds up to almost half a million dollars.

A 41-year-old union mason tender was assigned to clean up a scaffold on a construction site early in the morning. His superiors failed to provide sufficient lighting for him to operate. As he was descending the scaffold, one of the planks shifted and he fell about six feet to the floor. He lost consciousness for several minutes and sustained injuries to his shoulder, elbow, neck, and back. We won summary judgment as to Labor Law 240.

A routine drive home took a sudden turn when our client was T-boned out of nowhere, without any chance to react. The impact left him with injuries to his back, neck, head, and shoulder, requiring medical care. We moved quickly to build the case and secured a strong result for our client. !Image 59: Construction Accidents Icon.

This case involved a 50-year-old roofer was injured at a roofing project at a New York City university library. While walking over to a material hoist, plaintiff was caused to slip and fall on ice that accumulated on the surface of the roof. At the time of the accident, the surface of the roof was uneven and contained depressions that allowed for pooling of water. The meteorological data confirmed precipitation in the days before the accident and temperatures below freezing in the hours before the accident. As a result of the accident the plaintiff sustained serious injuries...

For past and future pain and suffering, plus full compensation for lost earnings, future medical care, and his family’s losses.

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A worker on the 35th floor of a new construction project was injured when an unsecured finishing component fell and struck him on the head just after he turned from the terrace doorway. Despite wearing full safety gear, the impact knocked him onto metal sheeting, causing broken fingers, a deep hand laceration, and pain in his knee, neck, and shoulders.

This case involved a slip and fall outside of a store in Brooklyn, New York. On the date of the accident, the plaintiff was walking with her son. As she was walking in front of the defendants store she slipped and fell on ice. We were able to show that the ice had been there for a significant amount of time. In addition, we showed that the defendant did not properly maintain the area, which allowed the ice to become covered in snow. Plaintiff suffered a fracture to her ankle requiring both hardware and subsequent removal of that hardware. The defendant refused to settle initially.

A 30-year-old sub-contractor was struck by a metal bar at the top of a chain link fence during his coffee break. He was pushed forward towards the ground and sustained serious injuries. Our client was diagnosed with traumatic brain injury and had gone through several spine surgeries. After various attempts by the defense to mitigate the poor working conditions of the site, it was found that the protective barriers were indeed unstable. After attempting to settle under a million dollars, the opposing side had no choice but to compensate our client deservedly.

Hit by a turning vehicle while crossing the street, our client was left with painful foot and leg injuries requiring hospital treatment. What should have been a routine walk quickly turned into a traumatic experience. Despite heavily disputed liability and conflicting versions of events, we pushed forward and secured a strong result for our client.