Case Results of Soctt Blumenshine

28 year old father suffered crushed fingers and hand in pinch point rollers on a metal cutting machine. Our client was working as a machine operator. He was taping knives on the rollers when a co-worker mistakenly pushed the roller start button. Allegations were that the defendant manufacturer failed to provide readily available safety guards and devices. Our client underwent 17 surgeries. Medical damages were in excess of 500,000. Recovery included waiver of workers compensation lien, contribution by employer work liability coverage, and payment from manufacturer liability policy

Our client was an anesthesiologist reporting for duty at a hospital. In the hospital lobby one of the elevators was under construction. The hospital placed a buckled floor mat that caused our client to stumble and fall. We got testimony from the former head of housekeeping that mat was prone to folds and was not taped to the floor. Our client caught the heel of his shoe on a buckle in the mat and fell backwards and struck the back of his neck on a couch adjacent to the elevator.