Verdicts and Settlements

Hit and run collision  Arbitration award from uninsured motorist policy for multiple fractures from a car collision after responsible driver fled the scene.

Improper transport of patient  Settlement against transportation company which dropped disabled 77-year-old plaintiff off at base of driveway instead of escorting him to his door. Patient fell while walking to door.

Inadequate fluid and blood replacement during surgery  Settlement for 38-year-old cerebral palsy patient who suffered brain damage during surgery as a result of improper monitoring and treatment by anesthesia team.

Industrial plant explosion  Settlement against a Springfield company and a chemical manufacturer following a resin-powder explosion that caused the death of three foundry workers and seriously injured nine others.

Industrial plastic roll-stand  Settlement in product liability suit for workplace hand injury caused by roll stand. Manufacturer of machine had failed to properly guard a nip point with a barrier guard, light curtain, electric eye, trip wire, or presence-sensing device to prevent workers from coming into contact with nip rolls.

Injuries during laparoscopic surgery  Verdict in Quincy District Court against a gynecologist as a result of injuries sustained by a patient during laparoscopic surgery.

Injury to flight attendant  Jury award to a flight attendant who suffered a debilitating back injury after the plane she was in was struck by a mail cart while parked on the tarmac.

Intersection collision  Settlement for femur and tibial fractures.

Ironworker falls 30 feet from Boston highrise  Settlement for multiple fractures to ironworker who fell while erecting the steel frame of a new Boston highrise. General contractor failed to require 100% fall protection.

Lack of fall protection at construction site  Settlement for death of 29-year-old plasterer working on a construction site in central Massachusetts.