Our client, a union roadway foreman, was performing duties at a construction site in New York City when an unfortunate incident occurred.

During operations, a sizable piece of asphalt, measuring 3 feet by 3 feet and weighing several hundred pounds, fell several feet out of the bucket of a backhoe while being lifted onto a truck.

The impact of the falling asphalt resulted in severe and permanent injuries to our client’s ankle and foot, rendering him unable to return to work.