SupercitedVerified Matter
Construction Accident Settlement for Electrician
$4 million settlement
An electrician directed to install a fence post was wrongly told that the sub-surface had been cleared of underground obstacles and conduits. The post hit an underground electrical line, causing an explosion and burns covering a significant portion of his body. After several years of litigation, the matter settled for $4 million.
Result
- Outcome
- Settlement
- Value
- $4,000,000
- Short result
- $4 million settlement
- Remedy
- Damages
- Published
- 2026-09-02
Supporting sources
- Firm-confirmed construction accident settlement · Firm-confirmed information
- New York Labor Law § 240(1) · N.Y. Lab. Law § 240(1) · Statute / rule