NY Construction Accident
Wingate, Russotti, Shapiro, Moses & Halperin, LLP attorney Andrew Wanger secured an award of $36,250,000 ($25,000,000 plus pre-judgment interest) for a 45-year-old construction worker who was injured when he was forced to fall through a hole. Our client was knocked unconscious after he fell two stories and landed on a concrete floor.
As a result of the accident, our client suffered from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and numerous physical injuries. He underwent 14 different surgeries, including open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) procedures on his right leg, right elbow, right heel, and lumbar spine. He also underwent an ankle and heel fusion, bilateral arthroscopic knee surgeries, and a level two lumbar fusion.