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$4.6 Million Recovery for Burn Injury: The case of the loose bolt
$4.6 Million Recovery for Burn Injury: The case of the loose bolt
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The Vincent v. Sasay case settled for $4.6 million. And that was an interesting case. The plaintiff was an electrical worker who was putting a new meter into a new panel for a sports fitness facility. And what he didn’t know is as he’s putting in this panel the workers before had left a bolt inside the panel. So when he’s trying to squeeze this new meter in, the bolt drops, and causes an arc explosion that comes up and overwhelms his personal protective equipment and burned his face very badly. What was great about the medical care that he received is that it’d be very hard for you and me to see what happened to him a couple years later. He looked fine but he wasn’t, of course, and he was in a lot of pain. Physical pain and also, you know, emotional pain. It became very difficult for him to approach his job the same way because of the fear that the unexpected would happen again. So it was a real betrayal in that case that a worker who’s relying on a safe place to do his job had something like that happened. And I’m happy we were able to bring some justice to him. And you know, he stayed on the job, he changed his job duties, you know, what shows his grit is he’s still working today.
Los Angeles, CA personal injury attorney Thomas Johnston talks about a case he worked on where a man was badly burned on the job. He explains that the Vincent V. Sasay case was resolved with a settlement of $4.6 million. This case presented an interesting scenario. The plaintiff, an electrical worker, was installing a new meter into a fresh panel at a sports fitness facility. Unbeknownst to him, the workers who preceded him had inadvertently left a bolt inside the panel. As he attempted to fit the new meter, the bolt fell, resulting in an arc explosion that overwhelmed his personal protective equipment and caused severe facial burns.
What made this case remarkable was the extensive medical care he received, which made it challenging for casual observers to notice the long-term effects years later. While he may have appeared fine on the surface, he continued to experience significant physical and emotional pain. The incident had a profound impact on his ability to approach his job with the same confidence, as the fear of another unexpected occurrence loomed over him. It was a true betrayal of trust for a worker who relied on a safe working environment to face such an incident.
We are pleased to have brought some measure of justice to him. Despite the difficulties, he displayed remarkable determination by staying in his job and adapting his duties. His resilience is evident in the fact that he continues to work to this day.
