Construction Worker Fall: Peter Chamas recovered $2.2 Million for a man who was working as an elevator mechanic and suffered a significant leg injury. The plaintiff was working as an elevator mechanic and was assisting with an elevator safety inspection when he suffered the injury. During the inspection and while climbing down a fixed ladder, his foot slipped off a rung causing him to fall. As a result, he sustained a shattered tibial plateau, multiple knee ligament tears, and a torn rotator cuff of his right shoulder. The plaintiff alleged that the ladder had never been updated and did not conform to applicable safety codes, which was a substantial contributing factor to the fall.
The settlement included $2.2 million and an agreement to pay any future medical bills related to injuries suffered in the fall.
