Personal Injury Case Reports - Construction-Related Negligence, Injury at Work

Failure to Safely Off-Load Construction Materials; $380,000.00

The plaintiff, a 33 year-old freight truck operator, was hired to deliver two large steel trusses to a construction site in Marlboro, Massachusetts. After arrive, the driver located the steel worker responsible for off-loading the trusses from the plaintiff's flat-bed truck. Because the steel worker had not made the necessary arrangements to off-load the trusses with a crane, as was customary, the steel worker attempted to slide the trusses from the bed of the truck, using a pair of wooden planks as a ramp. In order to remove the trusses, the defendant steel worker removed one of the truck's steel side poles (used to prevent heavy objects from falling off the side of the truck) and leaned the side pole against the truck's headboard. As the steel worker began to slide a truss toward the ramp, the side pole slipped and struck the plaintiff's head. The plaintiff, a married father of two children, suffered a closed head injury. The settlement included a lump sum worker's compensation settlement valued at $80,000.00.
Trial report for this construction injury case

Low-Grade Electrical Shock; $200,000.00

The plaintiff, a 36 year old union carpenter, was electrocuted when his nail gun contacted with a live electrical junction box carrying 480 volts. Prior to the plaintiff beginning his work, one of the defendant's employees assured the plaintiff that none of the wires were energized. The plaintiff's injuries included post-concussive syndrome and mild cognitive deficits commonly associated with post-concussive syndrome. The plaintiff contended that the defendant was in violation of OSHA regulations for allowing the plaintiff to work in area where lines were energized. The defendant disputed the extent of the plaintiff's injuries by noting that the plaintiff returned to work after only five weeks. The case settled after a one-day mediation.
Trial report for this construction accident case

Low-Grade Electrical Shock; $200,000.00

The plaintiff, a municipal construction worker, suffered low-grade electrical injury after his hand made contact with a broken underground water main. An investigation by Parker | Scheer revealed that the presence of the electrical current in a cast iron electrical pipe was due to friction damage to an overhead electrical line. The electrical utility had discovered that a nearby tree branch had worn-away the insulation and grounding wire in the overhead line, forcing the electrical current to the point of lowest electrical resistance: the water pipes. The plaintiff suffered injuries to his shoulder and experienced headaches and difficulty with concentration. The parties reached an out-of-court settlement.

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