A $4.6 million settlement was reached for an electrician's apprentice who was crushed by a mechanical lift.
We have all seen those scissor-type mechanical lifts used in the construction industry. The interesting legal theory which resulted in the settlement was that the provider or lessor of the scissor lift failed to provide any instructions, safety precautions, or warnings relative to the use of the machine.
The failure to do so provided the plaintiff with enough factual and legal basis to persuade the insurance company to settle. The injuries were substantial in that the plaintiff had a closed head injury, bi-lateral femur fractures, a left acetabular fracture (socket of the hip joint), multiple facial fractures, teeth evulsions, partial vision loss, and multiple scarring which resulted in the plaintiff being permanently disabled for the rest of his life.
Ianello & Brittain P.C. located in Western Massachusetts, with offices in Springfield, represent you in personal injury and criminal cases.
