Owners and General Contractors are required to provide safety devices that protect all workers on a construction site from falling from heights. Our client was a steam fitter working on a ladder installing overhead pipes. Due to the height of the work, the ladder was required to be secured and this was done by a co-worker whose job was to hold the ladder while our client was installing the pipes. During lunch, his co-worker was fired on the spot and our client was told to either complete the work or get another job. That afternoon, while at the top of the ladder, the ladder shifted and he fell eight feet to the ground, seriously breaking his heel. The fracture required surgery. The case was settled prior to trial and was handled by Managing Partner Andrew Finkelstein and Trial Partner Michael Feldman.
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