Recent Workers’ Compensation Cases

• Construction worker injured his back and neck. Insurance company tried to blame other causes, but we prevailed and forced payment of full weekly benefits and medical treatment. We then helped the client receive Social Security disability benefits, and settled the workers’ compensation claim for a $1,034,239 settlement.

• Machine operator during years of work activity hurt his wrists, elbow and shoulder. After payment of weekly benefits and medical treatment we obtained a $320,000 settlement.

• Mobile home salesman injured knee and shoulder. Insurance company refused to pay so we filed petitions and won full, ongoing lost time and medical benefits. Later we reached an additional $180,000 settlement for our client.

• Truck driver fell and injured his neck, back, hip and knee. The employer refused to continue benefits so we filed a claim and won. The employer appealed and we fought that battle and won again. After years of paid benefits to our client we obtain an additional $300,000 settlement.

• Boatyard employee’s back and knees “gave out” after many years of heavy manual labor. We helped our client obtain his maximum weekly benefit checks and quality medical care, and eventually achieved an additional $250,000 settlement followed by an award of Social Security disability.

• Furniture mover injured knees and neck. We forced the insurance companies to keep paying full benefits and afterward achieved an additional settlement of $230,000 for our client.

• Blueberry processor employee slipped and fell at work, hurting his back. After years of benefits were paid to our client we arranged an additional $220,000 settlement.

• Secretarial worker hurt her elbow using her keyboard. After years of benefits were paid to our client we obtained additional benefits in a $62,500 settlement.

• Factory worker sustained injuries to her wrists as a result of overusing her hands at work. We took the case to a hearing that resulted in an award of total incapacity benefits and medical coverage to our client. We reached a settlement, with the insurer paying an additional $160,000 in benefits, followed by an award of Social Security disability.

• Day-care employee slipped and fell at work, hurting her neck and shoulder. Insurance company refused to pay so we went to hearing and won. After our client received all her weekly checks and medical treatment we later reached a $202,000 settlement for additional benefits.

• Oil burner technician injured his hip while working. We forced the insurance company to pay full benefits, and later reached a $235,000 settlement.

• Truck driver struck head while doing tire repair, and claimed ongoing headaches and disability due to headaches. $100,000 settlement.

• Food factory worker hurt his foot and hand. After years of benefits were paid we settled the claim for an additional $152,000 in benefits.

• Factory worker’s back hurt due to repetitive lifting at work. Company tried to stop paying, but we forced them to continue the weekly checks and eventually settled the case for $220,000 in additional benefits.

• Fast food worker injured her wrist while using a milkshake machine. We forced payment of full weekly checks and then we obtained additional benefits in a $75,000 settlement.