Man Falls Through Roof on Construction Site

$2,500,000

Litigation Type - Construction Accidents

Client Injury - Orthopedic and Brain Injuries

Our client, a young man, was working on the roof of the Lakeville High School in Lakeville, Minnesota. A 4' x 8' sheet of plywood covering a hole in the roof was not properly secured and he fell through the hole, approximately 30 feet to the concrete floor below. Our client suffered serious orthopedic and brain injuries, ending his career as a union roofer. Jim Carey settled his case for $2.5 million.


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James P. Carey

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