Arnold & Itkin is proud to announce that our firm won a $44m jury verdict
on Wednesday afternoon for a construction superintendent who had his leg
amputated after being crushed in a crane accident.
Our client was injured on a construction site in Houston when a crane being
operated by Berkel & Company collapsed and a piece of equipment struck
him and pinned him to the ground. After needing a second crane to remove
the heavy equipment off of his leg, he was taken to a nearby hospital
where doctors determined he would need to have his left leg amputated
above the knee.
The crane collapsed after the auger became stuck and the site superintendent
instructed the crane operator to continue attempting to unstick it. Despite
at least five warnings from the crane operator that something was wrong,
the superintendent refused to stop.
When the crane eventually collapsed, several large, heavy pieces of equipment
fell to the ground. Our client was standing behind a safety fence roughly
100 feet from the auger when he was hit by a piece of equipment.
When the defendants refused to offer a reasonable settlement, our firm
took the case to trial. Throughout the three week trial, Lead Attorney
Kurt Arnold presented the jury with evidence that showed the defendant repeatedly
violated safety practices in order to complete the job as quickly as possible
to save time and money. Those safety violations led to the crane collapse
that left our client with life-altering injuries.
After hearing all arguments, the jury decided that the defendants acted
negligently and awarded $44 million in damages.
Our client was extremely happy with the award and we are pleased that the
jury came to the correct decision. Our firm is proud to advocate on behalf
of victims who were injured by the negligence of others and we strive
to hold companies that violate safety regulations accountable for their actions.
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