$2 Million Workplace Injury Settlement in New York

Raphaelson & Levine secured a $2 million settlement for a worker who suffered a severe right arm laceration while performing an installation task at a New York job site.

A Workplace Injury That Could Have Been Prevented

Our client was directed by his employer to assist with installing heavy equipment on site. During the task, he sustained a deep and serious laceration to his right arm — an injury that required immediate emergency care and subsequent surgical intervention.

The laceration caused significant damage to tissue and function in his dominant arm. He was unable to return to work and faced a difficult recovery that included multiple medical procedures and an intensive rehabilitation regimen to regain use of his hand and arm.

Building a Case Against the Employer

The responsible parties and their insurers downplayed the injury, arguing that the incident was a minor workplace mishap. Our workplace injury attorneys obtained the employer's safety protocols — or lack thereof — and demonstrated that proper protective equipment and supervision had not been provided. Medical experts retained by our team documented the full extent of the nerve and tissue damage, the risk of permanent limitation, and the long-term impact on our client's earning capacity.

Our premises liability lawyers combined the medical evidence with the employer's safety failures to establish clear liability.

Recovery for a Serious Arm Injury

The $2 million settlement provides compensation intended to address surgical expenses, ongoing medical care, lost wages, diminished earning capacity, and pain and suffering.

"An employer who asks a worker to perform a dangerous task without proper safety measures bears the responsibility when that worker gets hurt. Our client's arm injury was serious and life-altering, and he deserved to be fully compensated."

— Howard Raphaelson, Founding Partner at Raphaelson & Levine

If you've been injured on the job in New York, our work injury attorneys have decades of experience fighting for injured workers and are ready to review your claim. Contact us today for a free case evaluation.