While at work, the client slipped and twisted his ankle injuring his foot. He suffered from a prior condition and this injury caused him to sustain a serious and permanent injury to his foot. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney, who lump sum settled the case.
$ 325,000 settlement
While at work, the client slipped on dirt near a stairwell and suffered injuries to his thumb muscles. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney, who lump sum settled the case.
$ 300,000 settlement
The client slipped and fell on ice in her employer’s parking lot, severely injuring her back, which required surgery. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$ 250,000 settlement
The client worked for many years as a barrel plater and while lifting 55-pound shocks he ruptured discs in his back, requiring surgery. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$240,000 settlement
The client was on a crane at work when he slipped on some oil and fell about 12 feet. He suffered a broken scapula, 3 broken facial bones, 8 broken ribs and a broken finger. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$180,000 settlement
The client was employed with a company, working with fiberglass for over 30 years and developed breathing problems. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$165,000 settlement
The client lost control of his vehicle on black ice and hit a jersey barrier. He was on his way to work at the time and was paid for travel time. He fractured his leg and ankle resulting in multiple surgeries. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$ 150,000 settlement
The client worked for an airline and while he was pushing a plane on the runway, preparing the plane for take off, he severely injured his leg. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$150,000 settlement
While working in a nursing home,the clientfell at work and injured her lower back and spine. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$150,000 settlement
The client was working in a nursing home and while lifting a patient he injured his back. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$135,000 settlement
The client worked construction and suffered a back injury. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$130,000 settlement
While at work, the client stepped down off a truck and slipped in the snow, injuring his knee, which required surgery. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$125,000 settlement
The client was working as a truck driver. The panels on the trailer door fell out as he was pulling down the trailer door and he was thrown to the ground injuring his right knee and left shoulder. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$122,500 settlement
While at work, the client was cleaning a machine and when he came down from the machine he injured his leg, which required surgery and physical therapy. Our firm maintained joint responsibility with another worker’s compensation attorney who lump sum settled the case.
$120,000 settlement
The most common types of workers’ compensation injuries are back injuries and repetitive motion injuries, such as carpal tunnel. Workers’ compensation covers all work injuries and industrial illnesses. This includes, traumatic injuries, wounds, diseases and bodily reactions or allergies to substances/chemicals at the workplace. Very often mental or emotional harm will also be covered under workers’ compensation.
As an injured worker, it will be determined whether you are partially or totally disabled. The difference being, as a partially disabled worker, your ability to earn full wages is affected, but you are still able to do some work. If totally disabled, your injuries prevent you from doing any work. Determining whether you are partially or totally disabled is not based solely on your injury, but includes factors like your age, education, work experience and English fluency.
If totally disabled, you are entitled to receive 75% of your weekly spendable wages. Total disability benefits can be indefinite, so long as the disability continues to prevent work. Partial disability benefits are 60% of your weekly wages and will cease after six years. Another difference is payments for dependents. If totally disabled, your dependents receive payments each week, whereas if partially disabled, your dependents receive nothing.