Broken Leg on Construction Site Compensation Claim Settled

A Philadelphia construction worker, who sustained multiple leg fractures and a spinal injury when a poorly-braced wall fell on top of him, has settled his claim for broken leg on construction site compensation for 2.6 million dollars.

Jairo DaSilva-Viero was working on the Dobson Mills Apartment site in East Falls, Philadelphia in May 2007 as a wall framer, when a poorly-braced wall fell onto him – breaking his hard hat and causing him to sustain multiple fractures in both legs and a spinal injury.

After making a partial recovery, doctors advised Jairo that he was unlikely to work again as a construction worker and, after seeking legal advice, he made a claim for broken leg on construction site compensation against the owners of the site – Winther Investments.

It was claimed in the action that the company who had been sub-contracted to brace the walls – Mega Construction Corp. – were supposed to be supervised by the general contractor, Tocci Commercial. Tocci Commercial, it was alleged, did not have sufficient resources or knowledge to competently maintain site safety and despite knowing this, Winther Investments ignored the problem.

The claim concluded that ultimate responsibility for the health and safety of construction workers building the Dobson Mills Apartments rested with Winther Investments, and as they had allegedly failed in their duty of care by hiring Tocci Commercial and then declined to address mounting safety issues at the site.

The settlement of broken leg on construction site compensation was agreed shortly before the case was to be heard at the Philadelphia Court of Common Please before the Honourable John A. Lord.