Our firm recently achieved a favorable settlement in a Kings County Supreme Court construction accident lawsuit involving a claim pursuant to Labor Law §200 and for common-law negligence. Plaintiff alleged serious career-ending injuries. After several days of trial preparation, jury selection, motion practice and testimony, the case resolved for a total of $500,000, of which our client is responsible for $250,000. The settlement is a substantial reduction from plaintiff’s prior demand of $4.5 million.

The defense strategy focused on narrowing the issues for trial, challenging plaintiff’s liability theory, developing key testimony concerning the condition at issue and preserving contractual indemnity and apportionment arguments against the responsible subcontractor. As trial progressed, plaintiff’s demand was reduced significantly, and the case ultimately settled for an amount inclusive of all liens, including workers’ compensation and litigation funding liens.

Kastriot Ndoci et al. v. Trinity Northeast Brooklyn Limited Partnership et al., Index No. 502048/2021(Sup. Ct. Kings Co.)