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Two employees were compensated $2.7 million for injuries suffered when a portable crane freewheeled while being ‘hi-railed’ on subway tracks. The defendant was the distributor of a European-manufactured crane. The defendant modified the crane to accommodate the narrow tracks of the Boston subway system. The crane was designed to lift itself from rubber tires onto …

Injuries require removal of part of worker’s leg ‘ $2.7 million settlementRead More

The plaintiff was a 58-year-old male employed as an ironworker at a construction site. On the morning in question, his employer hoisted steel beams using a crane. Initially, the beams were hoisted one at a time. Later, however, the employer began ‘treeing’ the iron beams or lifting multiple iron beams simultaneously. In the ‘treeing’ process, …

Ironworker’s leg crushed by rolling steel beam ‘ Claims jobsite wasn’t adequately supervised; $420,000 settlementRead More

A 6-year-old riding his bicycle was killed when he was struck by a truck. The defendant was a company doing road work in a residential area. The child and his friend had stopped at an intersection. They intended to proceed across the northbound side. While they were stopped, a dump truck pulled up to the …

6-year-old boy on bicycle struck, killed by dump truck; Driver allegedly had 2 beers during lunch ‘ $1.7 million settlementRead More

One million pool, drain covers recalled ahead of Memorial Day weekend. The AP /New York Times (5/26, Subscription Publication) reported, ‘Eight manufacturers have voluntarily recalled about one million pool and in-ground spa drain covers because of incorrect water flow ratings.’ In a Thursday announcement, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said ‘the recalled covers could pose …

Pool drain covers recalled. Has this been an issue for you or a friend?Read More

A 9-year-old boy was killed at a large industrial site when he fell through a grate hidden beneath a sand hill on which he and a friend were playing. The site, which was located next to a residential neighborhood, stored materials for concrete mixing and contained large sand piles in open areas. The mounds appeared …

Boy suffocates after falling into concrete mixer; Sand piles concealed opening to funnel chute ‘ $2.5 million settlementRead More

$600,000 settlement The plaintiff was working as a maintenance worker on the Massachusetts Turnpike doing snow removal work in the westbound direction when his vehicle was struck by the defendant’s tractor-trailer. The plaintiff’s truck was parked near the left median of the highway, and it was equipped with flashing emergency lights and had a flashing …

Tractor-trailer hits vehicle on turnpike, injures worker ‘ Defendant driver claimed strong winds a factorRead More

$1.2 Million Verdict On Jan. 3, 2002, the 34-year-old plaintiff UPS truck driver arrived at the defendant rail yard and was told the train car number and the direction he was to face his trailer. The plaintiff then drove to the area where the train was located and did a U-turn so the trailer was …

UPS Driver Hand Crushed By Lifting Device ‘ Plaintiff: Crane Operator Failed To Follow Proper ProceduresRead More

$850,000 Settlement The plaintiff’s employer was one of many subcontractors working to complete construction of a new retail store in Boston. The first defendant was another subcontractor, hired by the general contractor to install specialized sheet metal to the front of the new store. The second defendant was the general contractor for the project and …

Constuction Worker Struck By Falling Flatbar ‘ Said He Was Ordered To Continue Working Under Staging AreaRead More