On May 4, 2004, John Mescall, a 42 year old construction worker, was standing on top of a building’s exterior canopy when a crane dropped a 25 by 25 foot steel mesh causing it to fall 20 feet in the air and strike Mescall between his neck and shoulder. Here is the Ironworkers Building at… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Rib Injuries RSS FeedSix Broken Ribs from Fall on Bus Results in $600,000 Pain and Suffering Verdict Affirmed on Appeal
Posted in Rib InjuriesGerald Phillipps was 84 years old on January 17, 2007 when he took a city bus down Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. As the bus came to his stop and he stood up to leave, the bus suddenly lurched forward and Mr. Phillipps was thrown onto his back on the floor of the bus, sustaining fractures… Continue Reading