Claimant was injured while traveling for work. He was in the sleeper compartment in a tractor-trailer being driven by his coworker, when the coworker fell asleep, losing control of the vehicle, overturning. The claimant was trapped in the sleeper section of the tractor-trailer. Claimant suffered a significant injury to his leg, which required ongoing vascular care treatment to ensure that he did not lose his leg. The doctors were able to save his leg, and ultimately because of their efforts the comp carrier paid approximately 1.3 million in lost wages and or medical care prior to the settlement.

Parties mediated the case and were successful at settling for the amount of $625,000 plus an additional $458,000 which funded a future medical cost set aside for claimant for a total settlement of $1,083,224.56.