A construction project manager was injured when struck by the door of a backhoe. The complicated injuries led to spinal myelopathy, chronic pain syndrome, depressed mood, and panic disorder. Our Team was able to secure disputed medical treatment, an award of $310,621 from the employer, and lifetime benefits from the Second Injury Fund.
Case Results
After a long career with exposure to asbestos and dust while working for various contractors (as well as a 40-year pack of cigarettes a day smoking habit) a plumber died of pulmonary fibrosis. After a lengthy trial, Our Team was able to secure for the widow a lump sum settlement of $300,000.
After a construction worker died falling off of a roof, Our Team was able to secure dependency benefits for his young daughter of $1,785.00 per month until adulthood, or approximately $299,880.
A truck driver was injured when he tried to free a frozen trailer door when it broke loose and struck him on the left shoulder. The worker suffered a massive rotator cuff tear and biceps tendon tear. Our Team was able to secure the injured worker an award of $285,713 from his employer, as well as lifetime benefits from the Second Injury Fund due to his pre-existing injuries.
Decades after working as a pipefitter in a boiler room containing asbestos, a worker developed cancer and died at the age of 87. Because of the unusual form of cancer, Our Team was able to successfully argue that the asbestos exposure caused the cancer and secured his widow $283,500 in dependency benefits.
A project manager was injured when the structure he was working on collapsed. The worker suffered severe nerve damage, fractured leg bones, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Our Team was able to secure the injured worker an award of $281,544.
A fuel truck driver injured his right shoulder while working and Our Team as able to secure the injured worker an award of $45,000. Not long after, while working for a new employee, the worker injured both of his shoulders. Our Team took the case to trial and was able to secure the injured worker a second award of $231,336.
Welders are exposed to many environmental contaminants during the course of their employment. This injured welder developed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (“COPD”) and asthma due to his exposures, along with depression and anxiety as the emotional consequence of injuries. Our Team was able to secure the coverage of the injured worker’s necessary medical treatment and an award of $261,737.
A critical care nurse injured at work underwent a two-level fusion in her neck. Our Team was able to secure the injured worker an award of $112,095. Not long after, the injured worker’s neck pain returned, and she was required to undergo two additional surgeries with hardware replacement. Our Team was able to secure a second award for the injured worker of $147, 075. Happily, the injured nurse was able to return to work full-time as a pediatric ICU nurse.
A sanitation worker fell on the job and was then run over by a dump truck. The worker suffered serious internal injuries, requiring multiple surgeries. Our Team was able to secure payment for disputed medical treatment, an award of $244,000 from the employer, and lifetime benefits from the Second Injury Fund.
