The claimant, who worked as an executive chef, slipped off a stepstool in the walk-in freezer and fell. She struck her head on the freezer door and stuck out her left wrist to break her fall. She was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and a TFCC tear in her left wrist. Following wrist surgery, she developed severe Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) in her left arm.

After the initial mediation was unsuccessful, attorney Stephen Harper’s case resolved following several emailed status updates requested by the mediator. The carrier paid more than $520,000 in benefits prior to the settlement.