$25M
Construction Accident
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Case Details
Settlement for a Latino immigrant concrete worker, Gildardo Crisostomo Vargas, who suffered a brain injury and permanent disability after being whipped in the head by a concrete hose at a construction site.
Additional Notes
The case was litigated for 10 years, including a battle of appeals to the Washington State Supreme Court. The worker died of COVID-related complications on March 6, 2021, and the award will go to his estate. Noted as the largest settlement in Jury Verdicts Northwest records for a Latino immigrant injured in construction work in Washington state.