| Scaffolds and Ladders Verdicts & Settlements | Click on case name to purchase report | |
| Verdict & Settlement Disposition | Description | Case Name |
| $2,866,400 | A stone mason fell off a scaffold erected on the perimeter of a house and crashed 12 feet to the ground. He claimed that the scaffold was erected on uneven ground. | Grillo v. Yeager Construction Co.
Cook Co., Ill., Cir. Ct., No. 02L13736 (05/16/07) |
| $1,913,000 | While climbing a ladder at a worksite, a construction worker slipped and fell, catching his feet in the rungs of the ladder and fracturing his ankle. |
Rivera v. Jaco Galveston Co., Texas, Dist. Ct., No. 051093 (08/01/07) |
| $1,831,186 | A carpenter was repairing scaffolding surrounding a tank when heated sodium hydroxide poured over his right buttock and leg, causing chemical burns. | McLean v. DTE Energy Co. Wayne Co., Mich., Cir. Ct., No. 05-524071-NO (05/25/07) |
| $1,400,000 | While hanging a sign that directed vehicles servicing a construction site, a laborer fell off of an 8-foot ladder. He sustained injuries to his back and one leg. | Landaverry v. City of New York New York, N.Y., Sup. Ct., No. 114687/05 (11/14/07) |
| $975,000 | At a renovation project, a stone mason fell into the opening of a scaffold's stairwell. He claimed that he was not provided the proper equipment for the job. | Clancy v. City of New York & Brooklyn Academy of Music Kings Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct., No. 23479/03 (01/22/08) |
| $970,000 | A housekeeper on barges that house offshore dredge workers was injured on the job. She alleged that the small ladder she stood on to make the bunks was unstable. | Gonzalez v. Weeks Marine Inc. Starr Co., Texas, Dist. Ct., No. DC-03-424 (09/07/07) |
| $80,000 | A laborer fell from second-floor scaffolding at a construction site, crushing his feet and breaking his legs. He alleged that the scaffolding had no railing. | Hunte v. City of Torrington Litchfield Co., Conn., Dist. Ct., No. 3:05-CV-01017 (08/01/07) |
| Defense | A gutter installer fell off a 12-foot ladder, resulting in back injuries. Defense argued that he had failed to inspect the ladder properly before use, and was therefore liable. |
Huck v. Louisville Ladder Inc. M.D. Fla., No. 07-cv-00199-SCB-MSS (01/28/08) |
| Defense | While lowering a rope-guided scaffold, a building pointer wound up falling over the side. Defense argued that he was the sole proximate cause of his own injuries. | Balamos v. Elmhurst Realty Co. I LLC Queens Co., N.Y., Sup. Ct., No. 10197/06 (01/08/08) |
| Defense | A carpenter fell and broke his heel while raising trusses over a garage. Defense argued that proper bracing techniques were not used in the truss installation. | Williams v. Mid-Valley Truss, Inc. San Joaquin Co., Calif., Super. Ct., No. CV018084 (09/13/07) |
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