The Platta Law Firm, PLLC

Plaintiff’s employer was hired to perform demolition and restoration of brick fascia walls, waterproofing and other façade replacements at a high rise residential building. To perform this work, he had to access a hanging scaffold from a sidewalk bridge. As he attempted to lower himself to the sidewalk bridge, he tripped on trash/debris that was on the standing scaffold and fell approximately four feet onto the sidewalk shed/platform, landing on his knees and then falling forward. As a result of this accident, the plaintiff sustained herniations to his neck that required...