Case Result

$18.9M

Construction Accident

2022

Trial Verdict

Chicago, IL

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Case Details

Jury verdict for a truck driver, Jack Richmond, who suffered multiple fractures and severe injuries after an aerial lift detached from a cable and crushed him at a construction site.

Additional Notes

Plaintiff Jack Richmond was crushed by an aerial lift. Defendant E. Hoffman, Inc. replaced a safety-latch hook with one without a safety latch. Plaintiff suffered multiple fractures to back, pelvis, and right knee. Defendant's offer was $50,000 before trial, then $100,000 during trial, then withdrew. Bad faith litigation against insurance company to be pursued. Attorneys Clifford W. Horwitz and Michael D. Carter, Jr.

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