$16 Million

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Settlement in a construction accident case for an asbestos handler who fell 23 feet from a scaffold during the demolition of the Pepsi plant in Long Island City. The total funds to the injured worker and his wife exceed $25 million when the annuity purchased with a portion of the settlement proceeds is considered.

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Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf · Notable Verdicts and Settlements

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First observed: August 23, 2026

Last checked: August 23, 2026

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Compare $12.5 Million published recovery: $12,500,000 verdict for the wife of a parking garage employee who fell from and was killed by a man lift while at work. from Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf Compare $10 Million published recovery: $10,000,000 settlement in a crane accident lawsuit in New York County for a woman who was seriously injured when a 35-ton construction crane fell on her legs at an excavation site. from Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf Compare $10 Million published recovery: $10,000,000 settlement in a Queen wrongful death claim for the widow of a crane operator who was crushed to death by a beam he was lifting. from Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf Compare Confidential published recovery: Confidential Gair Gair lists this published result as: A substantial but confidential settlement for the family of Wayner Bleidner, the crane operator who was killed in the crane collapse on East 51st Street. from Gair, Gair, Conason, Rubinowitz, Bloom, Hershenhorn, Steigman & Mackauf Compare $87 Million published recovery: $87 Million Verdict - one of the largest verdicts in New York State history; laborer left paralyzed from work accident. from Hess & Leibowitz, PLLC

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