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Proven verdicts and settlements won by The Platta Law Firm

$32.46 millionVerdict

A Kings County jury awarded about $48 million to a Polish immigrant carpenter who was rendered quadriplegic when a temporary wooden staircase gave way at a Brooklyn renovation site, finding the building owner and general contractor liable under New York Labor Law. In March 2024 the trial court cut the $35 million pain and suffering award to about $19.5 million unless the plaintiff chose a new damages trial, bringing the award to about $32.46 million.

Kings County Supreme Court, Brooklyn, NY · 2022Workplace InjuryRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

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