Sheets of cement board fall onto him, breaking his leg and knee; case settles
In a construction site injury action, plaintiff electrician claimed that defendants, all carpenters, leaned a number of cement board sheets upright against a wall at the jobsite. Many hours later, plaintiff had his leg and knee broken when the sheets fell on him, permanently disabling him.
Defendants argued that plaintiff cause the accident by pulling on one of the cement boards. Plaintiff denied the argument, and instead contended that the boards should have been laid flat.
Type of action: Construction site injury
Type of injuries: Broken leg and knee
Name of case: Confidential
Court/Case no./Date: Confidential; confidential; Jan. 4, 2013
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