$750,000 Settlement – Contractor and Hospital Held Accountable for Failing to Provide Safety Device

While working as a heating and air conditioning sheet metal mechanic at the Northern Dutchess Hospital in Rhinebeck, our client was installing a break away fire damper in the ceiling. The general contractor was responsible for providing a safety device enabling our client to safety work from a height, but he failed to do so. As a result, our client fell several feet, seriously breaking his heel and ankle. After two surgeries he was never able to return to working from heights again. The case settled after depositions for $750,000 and was handled by Trial Partner Ron Rosenkranz and Managing Partner Andrew Finkelstein.