Top 20 Work Accident Settlements in the United States in 2020

Top 20 Work Accident Settlements in the United States in 2020We are pleased to present to you the list of the top 20 work accident settlements obtained in the United States in the year 2020. The list is comprised of cases filed either in a state or federal court, as well as those settled prior to commencing a lawsuit.

In the context of this list, a work accident refers to an incident of severe injury or death sustained by a worker, due to the negligence of the employer, who failed to provide a safe workplace environment (dangerous physical condition or inadequate security on the premises, unmaintained or poorly maintained equipment, defective or lack of protective gear or equipment, etc.), or due to a negligent act of a co-worker.

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Amount: $4,500,000.00
Attorneys: Stephen J. Murphy, David L. Scher of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP
Case: Quiroga v. Caring Supported Housing LLC, et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Ladder Accident, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort
State: New York
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Amount: $4,450,000.00
Attorneys: Stephen J. Murphy, David L. Scher of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP
Case: Bonilla-Reyes v. Ribellino, et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Brain Injury, Fall, Forklift Accident, Negligent Tort
State: New York
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Amount: $3,600,000.00
Attorneys: Stephen J. Murphy, David L. Scher of Block O'Toole & Murphy, LLP
Case: Ortiz v. 106th Street Realty Corp.
Type: Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Negligent Tort
State: New York
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Amount: $3,400,000.00
Attorneys: William A. Bock of Gill & Chamas
Case: Borga v. Omni-Serv LLC., et al.
Type: Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Negligent Tort, Vicarious Liability, Respondeat Superior
State: New Jersey
15
Amount: $3,375,000.00
Attorneys: Adam Moses Orlow of The Orlow Firm
Case: Rodriguez v. Extell 4110 LLC, et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort
State: New York
16
Amount: $3,325,000.00
Attorneys: Steven B. Dorfman of The Perecman Firm, PLLC
Case: Cabrera v. Silverstein Properties, Inc., et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Falling Object, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort
State: New York
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Amount: $3,250,000.00
Attorneys: Adam M. Hurwitz, Zachary S. Perecman of The Perecman Firm, PLLC
Case: Woloszyn v. 834 Fifth Avenue Corp., et al.
Type: Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Negligent Tort, Amputation
State: New York
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Amount: $3,200,000.00
Attorneys: Joseph D. Morath of Connors LLP
Case: Dunn v. Covanta Niagara I, LLC, et al.
Type: Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Contractor Negligence, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident
State: New York
19
Amount: $3,175,000.00
Attorneys: Pat James Crispi of Keogh Crispi P.C.
Case: Singh v. 911 LLC
Type: Construction Accident, Dangerous Condition, Personal Injury, Premises Liability, Work Accident, Fall, Ladder Accident, Negligent Tort
State: New York
20 (tie)
Amount: $3,000,000.00
Attorneys: Greyson M. Goody, Robert T. Simon of The Simon Law Group, LLP
Case: Estate of Gonzalez v. Downing Construction Inc.
Type: Business Liability, Construction Accident, Motor Vehicle Accident, Pedestrian Accident, Truck Accident, Work Accident, Wrongful Death, Negligent Tort, Single-Vehicle Accident
State: California
20 (tie)
Amount: $3,000,000.00
Attorneys: Judd F. Kleeger of Hecht Kleeger & Damashek, PC
Case: Guaman v. KSK LLC Construction Group, et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Scaffolding Accident, Negligent Tort
State: New York
20 (tie)
Amount: $3,000,000.00
Attorneys: David S. Levy, Moshe Borukh of Spar & Bernstein P.C.
Case: Davidson v. Gotham Construction Co. LLC, et al.
Type: Construction Accident, Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Fall, Negligent Tort
State: New York
20 (tie)
Amount: $3,000,000.00
Attorneys: Timothy G. Daly of Daly & Clemente, P.C.; Gerald B. Baldino, Jr. of Sacchetta & Baldino
Case: Rivas-Reyes v. Crescent Park Corp., et al.
Type: Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Negligence, Forklift Accident, Negligent Tort
State: Pennsylvania
20 (tie)
Amount: $3,000,000.00
Attorneys: Albert Villegas of Law Office of Domingo Garcia PC
Case: Arias v CTI Foods
Type: Personal Injury, Work Accident, Workplace Safety, Burn Injury, Equipment Malfunction, Negligent Tort
State: Texas
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