Tripped-Up: Wal-Mart Pays more than $7M to Construction Worker
healyscanlonveugelergannon • September 24, 2015
Most of us have tripped and fallen in our lives. Thankfully, most of the time, the result is just a bruised ego — or perhaps a real bruise or two. However, a trip on a construction site can be catastrophic, as this union sprinkler fitter discovered while helping to build a Wal-Mart store. Although he is mostly confined to a wheelchair these days, the Healy Scanlon Law Firm was able to win 7,217,664.71 for him from Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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Kevin Veugeler secured a $3.2 million recovery plus a waiver of $750,000 in Workers' Compensation benefits for a Sprinkler Fitter who fell from a ladder. While litigating this case, Kevin was able to show that the general contractor and owner of the jobsite failed to follow their own site-specific safety plan to protect the safety of their subcontractors. Through documents and deposition testimony, Kevin was able to establish that the general contractor and owner failed to provide a safe place to work. If you, a friend or a family member have been injured, please contact Healy Scanlon Veugeler Gannon for a free consultation.
Matthew Gannon secured an $8.55 million dollar settlement for a construction laborer who suffered a crush injury involving multiple fractures of his leg. Matthew obtained evidence that the general contractor in charge of the work site failed to appropriately stage the phases of work during construction. In addition, Matthew uncovered evidence that the equipment that caused the injury was not being properly supervised at the time of the occurrence. If you, a friend or a family member have been injured, please contact Healy Scanlon Veugeler Gannon for a free consultation.