Personal Injury Litigation
Verdicts & Settlements
A worker injured by a die cutting machine who suffered crush injuries to his arm because the machine lacked proper guarding and was not equipped with buttons which required both to be pressed at the same time for the machine to operate. A co-worker had mistakenly pressed the button which caused the machine to operate. We were able to obtain a seven figure recovery for him.
Our client obtained a seven figure settlement after suffering the loss of four fingers on his hand when his hand became trapped in the rollers of a rubber mill machine. His injury occurred because the machine lacked a standard safety device, which we were able to show was contrary to industry recommendations.
After an appeal and trial on liability, we were able to obtain a multimillion dollar recovery for a worker injured while working at a factory on a machine when an employee of the factory removed a guard on the machine and he was directed to continue to work on the unguarded machine.
A worker damaged his spinal cord and became unable to walk without a walker or other device when he fell while washing windows at a building because of a defective device used to prevent or stop his fall. As a result of our efforts, our client received an award in the millions of dollars.
A worker suffered herniated lumbar and cervical discs after he fell from a scaffold when, while working, his tools came into contact with an electrical wire. We were able to obtain a judgment in his favor as to liability which resulted in a seven figure settlement.
A worker was badly burned by an improperly installed boiler which caused steam to escape from the pipes. We were able to obtain a settlement for him in excess of a million dollars.
A worker severely fractured his arm and wrist as a result of a fall from an unsecured ladder while removing a sign and awning from a building. We were successful in obtaining a judgment in the lower court which was affirmed on appeal confirming the defendant’s responsibility for the injury in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
An employee using a mixing machine suffered an amputation to his right hand at the mid forearm (which was thankfully able to be reattached) when a redesigned mixing machine operated. The redesigned machine removed the safety device which would have prevented the employee’s accident. Trief & Olk was able to recover against the company that redesigned the machine in a substantial settlement which will result in his receiving more than a million dollars.
A worker damaged his spinal cord and became unable to walk without a walker or other device when he fell while washing windows at a building because of insufficient safety devices. As a result of our efforts, he received an award in the millions of dollars.
New York Workplace Injury Attorneys
New York and New Jersey
Workplace accidents take many forms, and the facts of your accident or injury will help us determine how we can help you.
New York and New Jersey Workers’ Compensation laws limit an employee’s right to file a lawsuit against his or her employer for accidents taking place in the course of employment. However, there may be other parties responsible for your injuries.
The two most common types of law suits arising from workplace accidents are Construction Accidents (also known as Labor Law cases in New York) and Products Liability.
If you are injured in a construction site accident, you may be able to file a lawsuit against an entity other than your employer, such as the owner or general contractor. For instance, if an employee falls from a defective scaffold during a construction project, he may have a Labor Law claim.
Trief & Olk has represented numerous workers injured in construction accidents and has vast experience in searching out responsible parties and litigating against them. To learn more about Trief & Olk’s Construction Accident/Labor Law practice, please see our Construction Accident page. To find out if you have a claim, contact us directly for more information.
Products Liability claims are claims that may be brought against a designer, manufacturer, distributor and/or seller of a product that was defectively designed or manufactured.
If you were injured at your workplace from a defective machine or product, you may be able to file a products liability lawsuit against one or more of these entities.
A product may be found to have been defectively designed if there were better alternative designs or safety features available to the defendants at the time of manufacture, distribution or sale. The product may also be found to be defectively manufactured if there are unintended problems with the product that emerged during the manufacturing process, such as a faulty part or component.
Products liability cases are often complicated, and involve complex analysis of product designs by engineering experts. Trief & Olk’s experience in the field will ensure that you get the requisite care and legal representation necessary to successfully litigate your Products Liability claim.
To learn more about Trief & Olk’s Products Liability practice, please see our Products Liability page. To find out if you have a Products Liability or any other type of claim, contact us directly for more information.
