Invest in your success.
JVRA helps lawyers win cases by providing critical information you can use to establish precedent, determine demand and win arguments.
Verdict range $0 - $100,000
ARTICLE ID 196207
$________
Labor Law – Unsecured metal portion of scaffold falls several stories and strikes plaintiff during major renovations of apartment complex – Bilateral shoulder tears – Arthroscopic surgery to each shoulder.
Nassau County, NY
The plaintiff, in his early 40’s, a construction laborer at the site of a major renovation of the defendant’s apartment complex, contended that an unsecured metal section of the scaffold fell a number of stories during the hoisting process and struck him.
The plaintiff asserted that the defendant was liable under Sec. ________ (1) of The Labor Law. The plaintiff also contended that under Labor Law Sec. ________ (6), the defendant should have provided protection from falling objects, such as netting and/or cordon off the area. The plaintiff supported that he sustained labral tears to both shoulders, and will permanently suffer pain and reduced use of both arms.
The plaintiff has not been able to return to work, and also supported that daily tasks are painful and difficult.The case settled prior to trial for $________.________.
5 ways to win with JVRA
JVRA gives you jurisdiction-specific, year-round insight into the strategies, arguments and tactics that win. Successful attorneys come to the table prepared and use JVRA to:
- Determine if a case is winnable and recovery amounts.
- Determine reasonable demand for a case early on.
- Support a settlement demand by establishing precedent.
- Research trial strategies, tactics and arguments.
- Defeat or support post-trial motions through past case histories.
Try JVRA for a day or a month, or sign up for our deluxe Litigation Support Plan and put the intelligence of JVRA to work for all of your clients. See our subscription plans.