112 Hours of Surveillance, One DTI MRI, and a $20M Scaffold Law Verdict

The conversation explores:How seasoned labor law litigators evaluate Labor Law §240(1) and §241(6) cases from day oneWhy this “classic scaffold law case” was anything but simpleThe strategic decision-making behind summary judgment, damages-only trial prep, and putting the plaintiff on firstHow a late-developing DTI MRI transformed the case into a true TBI trial — and how the jury was taught to understand “invisible” brain injuriesNeutralizing 112 hours of defense surveillance by calling the investigator as a witnessUsing coworker testimony, biomechanics, and initial presentation to anchor causationHandling prior injuries, degeneration defenses, and credibility attacks head-onTrial teamwork, co-counsel dynamics, and expert sequencingJury selection challenges, credibility battles, and the moments counsel knew they were winningHelena and Brian also break down the economics of union labor damages, life care planning without fluff, expert cross-examination wins, and the high-stakes settlement negotiations that stalled just days before verdict — with no high-low agreement in place.This episode is a masterclass in labor law trial strategy, TBI litigation, and how real verdicts are won — not assumed. If you try construction accident cases, damages-only trials, or brain injury cases, this is one you don’t want to miss.