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May 14, 2010
  New York Attorneys Secures $1 Million Settlement for Construction Accident Victim
Posted By Cellino & Barnes
Cellino & Barnes - Personal Injury AttorneysRichard Amico and K. John Wright, completed the $1 million settlement of a personal injury lawsuit brought on behalf of a 41-year-old decorated Army veteran who was seriously injured in an industrial accident.

Our client was working as a laborer building a pole barn on the day of the accident. He was instructed by his supervisor to position himself on the back of a Bobcat machine, which was rated to lift up to 1,500 pounds of materials. At the time, the Bobcat was loaded with 2,780 pounds of steel.

After the Bobcat elevated the steel it was attempting to carry, the load slammed to the ground from a height of 11 feet, which catapulted our client through the air and over the top of the Bobcat, causing him to land face-first onto the pile of steel.

The case was argued in a nine-day trial on the issue of the defendants' liability for violating Labor Law 240(1) and 241(6) and negligence. The trial court directed a verdict in favor of the plaintiff on his Labor Law 240(1) claim and the jury found in favor of the plaintiff on his Labor Law 241(6) claim, a decision that was subsequently affirmed by the Appellate Division in New York Superior Court.

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February 03, 2009
  Construction Worker Receives $1.8 Million
Posted By CellinoBarnes

Cellino & Barnes - Trial Attorney Michael J. Lovecchio

A 42-year-old New York man received $1.8 million for injuries he suffered in a construction accident.

While on a section of scaffolding, our client was using a 40-pound river gun chipping concrete underneath a bridge, when he fell approximately six feet to the ground below.

As a result of his fall, our client suffered back injuries.

Attorney Michael Lovecchio had prepared the case for trial, utilizing some of the best experts in the country. As a result of this thorough preparation the insurance company on the eve of trial finally agreed to the $1.8 million settlement.

"It is the combination of our attorneys' skills and work ethic that have resulted in our courtroom successes," states Ross Cellino. "Michael Lovecchio's determination to proceed to trial was a key to the outcome of this case."

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November 19, 2008
  Jury Awards West Seneca Man $1.167 Million
Posted By CellinoBarnes

Construction Accident Verdict

Cellino & Barnes - Trial Attorneys Dylan Brennan & Gregory Pajak

A 31-year-old construction worker was injured when he fell 19 feet from a ladder, while working at a construction site.

Although our client had a history of spinal and knee injuries, this accident caused him to undergo surgery.

Prior to going to trial, the offer to settle never exceeded $60,000. Cellino & Barnes attorneys proceeded to trial, where a jury awarded our client $1.167 Million.

"Taking a case to trial can often prove beneficial to our clients as it did in this case," stated Ross Cellino. "Dylan Brennan and Greg Pajak have proven the importance of hiring experienced trial attorneys to represent you in your case."

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August 06, 2008
  Construction Accident Settlement Reached by New York Personal Injury Lawyer
Posted By CellinoBarnes
Insurance companies will pay 47-year-old Richard Hunt of Cattaraugus $1.675 million for permanent injuries he suffered in a New York construction accident. Mr. Hunt fell on ice while walking on an unlit walkway at a construction site. The conditions of the walkway were previously mentioned to management, but were ignored.

The settlement offer of just under $1.7 million is a clear indication of Mr. Hunt's injuries and of the defendants' wrong doing for allowing unsafe working conditions.

As a result of this construction accident, Mr. Hunt suffered career-ending spinal injuries and will undergo continued medical treatment over the course of his lifetime.
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