Top 20 Work Accident Settlements in the United States in 2020
We 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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Note: If you have made this list (Top 20 Work Accident Settlements in the United States in 2020) you have also made the list of Top 50 Work Accident Settlements in the United States in 2020.
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11 | |
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 |
12 | |
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 |
13 | |
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 |
14 | |
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 |
17 | |
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 |
18 | |
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 |