Grandelli & Eskenasi

On behalf of a Long Island woman who sustained a serious shoulder injury requiring two surgeries when she tripped and fell over a cracked and broken section of sidewalk abutting a Con Edison vault cover on her way home from work.

$1.6 Million settlement in a medical malpractice case resolved pursuant to a confidential agreement.

On behalf of a 61 year old Brooklyn dairy worker who sustained a multiple skull fractures and a traumatic brain injury when he slipped and fell into a hole at his work site which had been excavated by a construction company performing work to reinforce the roof of the building. Our office was able to obtain this settlement which represented the full amount of available insurance coverage.

On behalf of a construction worker who fell approximately 12 feet from an elevated platform which was unsecured resulting in serious injuries to both of his feet. Although the defendants claimed that the plaintiff constructed the platform and that the incident was his fault, we were able to disprove their claims resulting in this recovery.

For a local construction worker who received serious ankle injuries requiring surgery after falling off of a ladder at a construction site in upstate New York.

$2.75 Million on behalf of a Staten Island resident in a confidential settlement.

On behalf of an operating engineer, who had a slip and fall accident at a construction site, resulting in serious spinal injuries requiring surgery.

On behalf of a 50 year old construction worker who was injured when a hoist dropped on his foot without warning, resulting in the loss of his large toe. Although the building owner and general contractor claimed that the hoist was not defective based upon an OSHA inspection, our expert demonstrated that the defendants did not comply with construction industry standards.

$600,000 settlement in a truck accident resolved pursuant to a confidential agreement.

For the family of a 53 year old billboard worker who died instantly after falling from a catwalk. Although the defendants argued that the victim's family should be entitled to no more than Workers' Compensation Benefits, we successfully argued that his actions were covered under the New York State Labor Laws.