Superior Court Upholds $7.3 Million Jury Verdict for Worker Struck by Train

The Pennsylvania Superior Court upheld a nearly $7.3 million jury verdict for a worker struck by a train while doing trenching work under a subcontract. Jesse Hernandez worked for Minority Services Inc., a subcontractor hired by Independence Construction Corp. ICC had long-standing contracts with the South Eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority for janitorial services and maintenance work. It also had contracted with SEPTA for construction projects that involved trenching to lay conduit pipe for electrical lines. The contract between SEPTA and ICC required digging the ...