Workplace Accident Cases
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$12,000,000 | Product Liability/ Negligence/ Construction Defect/ Corporate Liability/ Wrongful Death Cash Settlement - 10/11/05. Fowler v. Phoenix Structures and Services, Inc., Sun Capital Partners, Inc., and Trinity Outdoor, LLC, State Court of Gwinnett County, Georgia. Brothers Joshua (23 years-old) and Anthony Fowler (21 years- old) were killed when a billboard on which they were working suddenly collapsed, throwing them 40 feet to the ground. The steel beams of the billboard fell on top of them. Evidence clearly established that the billboard collapsed because of faulty welds and substandard steel used in its manufacture. After Sun Capital Partners, Inc. ("Sun Capital") bought Phoenix (the billboard manufacturer), its management of the business caused the prior owners to all leave. At the time of the billboard's manufacture, Phoenix had no quality control at the plant. Sun Capital caused Phoenix to lay off experienced welders and required workers at the plant to work extensive overtime. There was no inspection of the billboard after it was built and before it was shipped to Snellville, Georgia. The case was settled during mediation, less than two weeks prior to trial. Construction Site Accident / Wrongful Death A 35-year-old husband and father of two young children was killed when a crane collapsed on the job site. Construction Accident / Wrongful Death A 50-year-old man was struck by a falling steel beam at a construction site. He sustained massive head injuries and died the following day. His widow brought claims on behalf of her deceased husband against the subcontractor. Widow v. Unnamed Construction Subcontractor, State Court of Fulton County, Georgia. (7/31/96) Workplace Accident Back and neck injuries to trainman suffered in fall caused by oil on running board of defective locomotive. 10/19/89. Bowles v. Central of Georgia Railroad Co., State Court of Muscogee County, Georgia. FELA. Workplace Injury Workplace accident resulting in shoulder and neck injury. Proved Defendant conducted investigation to try to prove this exemplary employee had falsified accident report - but failed and then withheld results of that investigation. 8/3/88. Swindle v. Central of Georgia Railroad, State Court of Muscogee County, Georgia. FELA. At Butler, Wooten & Fryhofer, we have the resources and experience it takes to successfully pursue complex personal injury, wrongful death , product Liability litigation. Contact us today. We would be happy to discuss your case with you. |
