$11,000,000
$11,000,000 Gorayeb & Associates won for the victim in this ladder accident case. An Ecuadorian worker suffered severe injuries after falling from a ladder while working on a new building in Brooklyn, New York. The accident occurred when one of the ladder's legs slipped, causing it to fall along with the worker. Upon impact, he fractured his arms and injured his neck. Due to the severity of his injuries, he has had to undergo multiple surgeries. The case went to trial in Kings County court, where the jury awarded the worker .
Reported by Gorayeb & Associates, P.C. (Los Abogados del Pueblo). See all published results for Gorayeb & Associates, P.C. (Los Abogados del Pueblo).
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- $15,000,000 — $15,000,000 Gorayeb & Associates secured for an Ecuadorian worker residing in Queens. The fall occurred because the contractor failed to provide the necessary protective equipment required per OSHA's standards and NY City Law. When the accident occurred, the worker was painting walls at a height of 8 feet without proper fall protection. He sustained multiple injuries that required surgeries and permanent medical treatment. · Gorayeb & Associates, P.C. (Los Abogados del Pueblo)
- $12,800,000 — $12,800,000 Gorayeb & Associates secured for a Honduran worker who fell from a roof at a height of 50 feet. His body struck the pavement, necessitating multiple surgeries on his spine, abdominal wall, and left humerus. His injuries resulted in paraplegia, leaving him confined to a wheelchair. · Gorayeb & Associates, P.C. (Los Abogados del Pueblo)
- $9,300,000 — $9,300,000 Gorayeb & Associates won for an Ecuadorian worker who sustained severe injuries when construction materials fell on him. Upon reviewing the case circumstances, it was determined that he should receive substantial compensation, allowing him to recover from his injuries without financial concerns. · Gorayeb & Associates, P.C. (Los Abogados del Pueblo)
- $6,500,000 — $6,500,000 In this building demolition accident case, Gorayeb & Associates secured for a worker who was injured during a demolition project that lacked the required safety barriers. While working, he and his colleague were struck by a drunk driver, resulting in severe injuries for both. Gorayeb & Associates sued the building owner, the general contractor responsible for the demolition, and the intoxicated driver in Queens County court. The court ruled in favor of our client, awarding him . · Gorayeb & Associates, P.C. (Los Abogados del Pueblo)
- $6,500,000 — $6,500,000 Gorayeb & Associates secured a settlement in a workplace negligence case. An Ecuadorian carpenter was constructing boxes to be placed on concrete slabs at a construction site in Long Island City. Because his employer did not provide a ladder or scaffold, he was forced to use an improvised scaffold that he had to build himself. The accident occurred when the worker fell from one of the boxes, landing on a piece of plywood, resulting in injuries to his head, neck, shoulders, and lower back. These injuries required surgical intervention and multiple medical treatments. · Gorayeb & Associates, P.C. (Los Abogados del Pueblo)