During his 40-year career a mechanic worked in boiler repair, machine repair, and pipefitting. These jobs exposed the worker to asbestos. The worker developed an unusual form of lung cancer and often required a rescue inhaler. Even though the worker had a smoking history of a pack a day for 30 years, Our Team was able to secure the worker a lump sum settlement of $125,000.
Case Results
A flight attendant tripped and fell over a rug while boarding a plane, causing a serious spine injury. The injured worker’s treatment included complex spinal surgery with a total disc replacement. Our Team was able to secure the injured worker an award of $121,125.
A service manager was carrying bottles of alcohol on a flight when the plane experienced sudden drops in altitude, striking her low back and being thrown almost from the floor to the ceiling. The injuries included several herniated discs in her lumbar spine. Our Team was able to secure the payment of all medical expenses and an award of $120,150 for the injured worker.
50 years after he was exposed to a carcinogenic toxin, a chemical plant worker developed bladder cancer, leading to removal of his bladder and requiring him to wear an ostomy bag for the rest of his life. Despite the challenges of proving a 50-year-old injury, Our Team was able to secure the worker a lump sum settlement of $120,000 and continued coverage of his future medical treatment.
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.
A demolition worker was struck in the right eye with a nail while working. The injury resulted in a significant loss of vision to the injured eye. After trial, Our Team as able to secure the injured worker an award of $118,545 for the injured worker.
A guidance counselor slipped on a wet floor while coming into the school, injuring her back. Our Team was able to secure the injured worker an award of $118,260 and future medical benefits.
A nurse’s assistant was exposed to repetitive bending and lifting of patients during her employment, sometimes as heavy as 300 lbs., resulting in right shoulder pain. Three years later, she was assisting several nurses with a seriously ill patient when she felt cracking and popping in both shoulders. Because of her history of injuries Our Team was able to secure an award of $115,442 on behalf of her employer, and lifetime benefits from the Second Injury Fund.
An office manager struck her foot on a makeshift doorstop, causing injury to her right big toe and low back, which aggravated her pre-existing multiple sclerosis. Even though the worker had several unrelated medical conditions, Our Team was able to secure a settlement of $115,020 for the injured worker.
A welder was struck on the head and left leg by a 400 lb. steel plate that fell from a forklift. The worker suffered a concussion, a tear in her knee, and other left leg injuries. Our Team was able to obtain a settlement of $114,954 for the injured worker.
