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Plaintiff, a day laborer, was performing electrical work on a construction project when he fell approximately eight feet from a 12-foot A-frame ladder while installing fire alarms in a newly built drop ceiling. He sustained a closed fracture of his right heel and underwent emergency surgery, as well as several follow-up procedures, including a lumbar decompression. The case involved complex liability issues, including whether a ceiling tile fell onto the ladder causing it to shake, or whether Plaintiff lost his balance and grabbed the tile before falling. Despite these...

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Visto por primera vez: August 27, 2026

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