The claimant was operating an asphalt cutter when the excavator backed up over his legs amputating both legs about mid-calf. His low wages at the time of the accident entitled him to a weekly compensation only slightly over the minimum compensation rate. The settlement allows the claimant to return to work at least part-time and provide health insurance for him,…
Our client suffered a traumatic amputation to his left arm while operating a machine at a production facility on June 24, 2008. His modest earnings at the time of the accident limited him to a very low weekly workers’ compensation rate. At the time of settlement, the claimant had received weekly benefits for 5 1/2 years, which represented almost 60%…
The client was bitten on the right elbow by a “pocket pit bull” brought by a customer into the bank where she worked. The customer dropped her dog’s leash while she was at the counter. When the client bent down to clean up water the dog had spilled from a bowl, the dog lunged forward and bit her on the…
The client was bitten on the right elbow by a “pocket pit bull” brought by a customer into the bank where she worked. The customer dropped her dog’s leash while she was at the counter. When the client bent down to clean up water the dog had spilled from a bowl, the dog lunged forward and bit her on the…
The client was a 35-year-old gentleman who injured his hands/ wrists in a work accident. As a consequence of that injury, he developed Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (RSD/CRPS). After initially being denied, counsel was able to have the RSD/CRPS accepted as compensable. The claimant was awarded Social Security Disability benefits as well as Medicare. At mediation with attorney…
Our client was injured in February of 2017 while working as a registered nurse. She suffered an injury while assisting a patient. As a result of her injuries in the accident, our client developed chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS) and anxiety, which caused her to be completely disabled from work. The workers’ compensation insurance carrier stopped all of her benefits,…
