Sanchez v. 74 Wooster Holding, LLC
Jun 08, 2023OUTCOME: $5,920,924.00
On Nov. 16, 2017, plaintiff Ernesto Sanchez, 53, a contractor, was working at a construction site on a property located at 74 Wooster St. in New York City. Sanchez was walking along a narrow path to an ... empty swimming pool when his foot caught on wet, loose construction materials, which caused him to fall five feet into the exposed and uncovered swimming pool. Sanchez suffered injuries to his leg and foot. He further claimed psychological injuries. Sanchez sued the property owner, 74 Wooster Holding LLC. Sanchez alleged that 74 Wooster Holdings negligently failed to provide a safe workplace and that is failure constituted a violation of the New York State Labor Law. The defense maintained that Sanchez gave varying accounts of how the accident occurred: in one instance, Sanchez claimed that he slipped on wet stairs; whereas, in another recorded version, he stated that he slipped on the deck and then slipped in the pool. Sanchez was ultimately diagnosed with a tear of the left talofibular ligament, a tear of the right medial meniscus, a tear of the left lateral meniscus, neuropathy in the left ankle/ foot, complex regional pain syndrome of the left ankle/foot, mononeuritis of the left ankle/foot, depression and anxiety. He had surgery on his knees and ankle.
