A nurse sustained a neck injury while wheeling a patient out of her surgical center. Even though the worker had a significant pre-existing injury to her neck, Our Team was able to secure the injured worker an award of $112,095.
Case Results
A counselor/corrections worker was injured when attacked by a facility client, injuring her right shoulder, neck, and back. Our Team was able to secure an award of $111,507 on behalf of the employer, future medical expenses, and lifetime benefits from the Second Injury Fund due to prior injuries.
A construction site worker was hit by a truck while working, severely injuring his neck and low back. The injured worker required a cervical fusion with disk replacement and then a revision fusion surgery. Our Team was able to secure the injured worker an award of $111,111 on behalf of the employer and lifetime benefits of $1,347.52 per month through the Second Injury Fund.
During an overseas flight, an attendant was maneuvering a heavy case of alcohol and injured her neck. The injury was severe enough to require surgery and cervical disc replacements. Our Team was able to secure her an award of $110,580.
A roofer was exposed to asbestos roofing shingles and died of pulmonary asbestosis and fibrosis. Even though there were serious issues regarding causation, Our Team was able to secure his widow a lump sum settlement of $110,000.
A safety coordinator for an airline was assisting with unloading an aircraft when he began to feel pain in his shoulder. Our Team was able to secure the injured worker’s needed surgery, payment of his medical bills, and an award of $105,840.
A police officer injured his shoulder and neck while trying too to subdue a suspect. The injuries resulted in several bulging discs in the neck and arthroscopic shoulder surgery for his left shoulder. Our Team was able to secure the injured police officer an award of $103,680.
A property manager injured her left leg when she slipped and fell on ice at work. The worker had a prior history of knee surgeries due to multiple motor vehicle accidents. Our Team was still able to secure the injured worker an award of $101,294.
A field collector for a utility company was using a large wrench to shut off a gas meter when he injured his low back. The injury to his back required surgery with screws and hardware to repair. Our Team was able to secure the injured worker’s disputed temporary disability benefits, covered treatment, and an award of $101,250.
A city worker’s job involved loading bulk garbage, weed whacking, snow removal, constant driving, and covering potholes with blacktop. Due to the physically demanding nature of the work, the worker eventually developed low back pain. Our Team was able to secure the worker a lump sum settlement of $100,000.
