Significant Cases
Seven-Figure Settlement for Worker with Metal Projectile Lodged in Chest
A vendor instructed employees at a manufacturing plant in an unusual technique to loosen tight machinery bolts. The technique involved using a customized sledgehammer, provided by the vendor (and emblazoned with the vendor’s name), to strike the heads of the bolts. When the plaintiff did this, a piece of metal broke off and lodged in the worker’s chest, causing permanent, debilitating injuries that require long-term medical care and prevent the worker from supporting himself or even completing the most basic tasks. Kolsby Gordon represented the worker in a case which settled out of court.
