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$119,745 + Payment of Disputed Medical Bills to Injured Nurse

In addition to her other duties, a 60-year-old nurse was required to move patients with an average weight of 300 lbs. One day she was pulling a bed to move a patient when she heard a ‘pop’ and immediately developed pain in her neck radiating down her left arm. Our Team was able to secure payment for her medical bills (epidural steroid injections, and a cervical discectomy with an instrumented spinal fusion requiring) as well as an award of $119,745.

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