Ladders

$1.9 Million for Plumber Injured by Live Wires

Peter Chamas, New Jersey Attorney, Construction Lawyer, Ladder LawyerA plumber who was thrown from a ladder after contacting live wires settled his Monmouth County suit last month for $1.9 million. The union plumber injured was working at a school renovation site in Linden. He was tasked with removing plumbing fixtures. At the site, the plaintiff was notified that the electrical subcontractor had completed its work in the school’s classrooms and bathrooms. When he entered one of the bathrooms and found he could not access the water shutoff valve, he alerted the superintendent, who used a six-foot ladder and sledgehammer to create an opening in the ceiling. The plaintiff later climbed the ladder and attempted to apply a wrench to the valve, when he touched an exposed, live wire and was thrown to the ground.

The plaintiff suffered fractures to both shoulders and underwent a series of surgeries, one of which led to an infection. The lawsuit claimed that the superintendent failed to alert the plaintiff when he heard a pop when creating the opening in the ceiling. The suit also claimed the electric company failed to ensure the area was safe after completing it work and by neglecting to cover the junction box and secure all wires. The construction and electric companies negligently failed to ensure the electricity was turned off before the plaintiff began working. The electric company claimed the junction box was secure before the superintendent loosened it when sledgehammering the ceiling.

Peter Chamas of Gill & Chamas represented the plaintiff. The parties settled during mediation with retired Superior Court Judge Bette Uhrmacher of Little Silver.



« Previous      Next »

Awards

Recognition held by some of our attorneys:

*No aspect of this advertisement has been approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey. Before making your choice of attorney, you should give this matter careful thought. The selection of an attorney is an important decision. For the comparison standards employed by the various lawyer rating companies, please visit superlawyers.com, bestlawyers.com, milliondollaradvocates.com, law.com, avvo.com, and thenationaltriallawyers.org. Award is conferred on at least 100 lawyers per state, not 100 lawyers in America. Prior Results do not guarantee a similar outcome, nor does visiting this website create an attorney client relationship.*

Tell Us About Your Case

Don’t hesitate. Don’t wonder. Don’t field questions from aggressive insurance companies. Contact Gill & Chamas, LLC today.

Contact Us

We serve clients throughout New Jersey

Townships
  • Woodbridge
  • New Brunswick
  • East Brunswick
  • Edison
  • North Brunswick
  • South Brunswick
  • Piscataway
  • Linden, Clark
  • Rahway
  • Middletown
  • Old Bridge
  • Sayreville
  • Perth Amboy
  • Elizabeth
  • Newark
  • Union
  • Middlesex County
  • Union County
  • Somerset County
  • Monmouth County
  • Mercer County
  • Hudson County
  • Bergen County
  • Ocean County
Counties
  • Atlantic County
  • Bergen County
  • Burlington County
  • Essex County
  • Mercer County
  • Middlesex County
  • Monmouth County
  • Ocean County
  • Passaic County
  • Somerset County
  • Sussex County
  • Union County
  • Warren County

Contact Us

655 N Florida Grove Road
Woodbridge, NJ 07095

3509 U.S. 9
Howell Township, NJ 07731

Phone: 732-324-7600
Fax: 732-324-7606