Settled – we were the referring attorney on this case which was handled by a large metropolitan New York City personal injury law firm. Construction worker from Brazil who was caused to slip a fall on a wet floor while carrying a metal post at a construction site. The matter settled at a private mediation days before the jury trial was to start. As a consequence of the accident, the plaintiff sustained injuries to his neck, left shoulder, knee and back; he required both neck and back surgeries and arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder. Plaintiff obtained partial summary judgment against the defendant pursuant to Labor Law Sect. 241(6).