Case at a glance
Work: Third-party garage-door technician
Incident date: January 3, 2023
Incident: Struck by a forklift at a warehouse
Injuries: Left ankle and lower back
Handling lawyer: Vuk Vujasinovic
Result: Confidential Settlement
Practice: Personal Injury
A repair assignment at a warehouse
On January 3, 2023, a garage-door technician arrived at a commercial worksite to inspect a door that needed repair. He was working as a third-party contractor when a forklift carrying a pallet struck him from behind and trapped his foot.
Injuries and treatment
The technician suffered injuries to his left ankle and lower back. His treatment included surgery.
Investigating the worksite
The investigation examined forklift movement, lighting and the separation of people from equipment. The claim raised the absence of marked forklift zones and inadequate lighting as worksite-safety issues.
A confidential settlement
The technician’s injury claim, handled by Vuk, resolved through a confidential settlement.
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