$1,150,000
Work Injury
Our office represented a Plaintiff in a case where the Defendant was a contractor and hired the Plaintiff to perform painting services for the homeowners. We were able to find out that the contractor was unlicensed and prove that Defendant was responsible for causing Plaintiff to fall from a ladder sustaining bodily injuries. We were able to argue that the homeowners were liable for their own negligence and also as Plaintiff’s employer through the doctrine of respondeat superior. During our investigation, we learned and argued that the worksite where Plaintiff was hired to perform painting work was in violation of OSHA and ANSI safety standards. We did further investigation and spoke to witnesses and determined that Defendant, who the homeowner hired, was previously a licensed painter and knew about the safety rules and regulations. However, he did not renew and maintain his license and let it expire because he said he was lazy. We were able to show that just as he was lazy in maintaining his license, he was lazy in maintaining safety at the job site. The case settled for $1,150,000.00 (Confidential)
