On October 11, 2008 Gilbert Hernandez was working at a construction site in the Bronx inspecting a gas line being installed in a six-foot deep trench. As he was  climbing out, Mr. Hernandez fell down into the trench landing on his back.

Trench

In his ensuing lawsuit against Danella Construction of New York, Inc. –  the

On December 20, 2008 Anthony Waring was employed as a housekeeper at Sunrise Assisted Living in Yonkers.

Sunrise Assisted Living in Yonkers, NY
Sunrise Assisted Living in Yonkers, NY

It had snowed the night before and Mr. Waring’s first order of business that morning was to shovel snow off the outside walkways. To do that, he had

 Gerard Malloy had been an elevator mechanic for many years at 14 Wall Street in Manhattan when, on July 21, 2004, he tripped and fell over an air handler cover that had been left on the floor. He was thrown several feet and struck his back against nearby stairs.

Diagnosed with herniated discs at L3-4