Case Result

$8M

Construction Accident

2016

Trial Verdict

Chicago, IL

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Case Details

Record verdict for a Local 1 Union IronWorker, Anthony Fonte, who suffered a severe shoulder injury after a barge collided with his safety skiff on the Chicago River.

Additional Notes

Highest reported verdict in Illinois history for an adult male shoulder injury. Plaintiff suffered subscapularis tear, bicep tendon tear, bursal surface fraying of the supraspinatus, and a posterior labral tear, leading to permanent disability. Attorneys Clifford W. Horwitz and Jay R. Luchsinger. Jury found ARTCO 95% liable and McHugh Construction 5% liable.

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