I thoroughly enjoy my job. Fighting for actual people. Going to bat for them against massive corporations like Travelers, Liberty Mutual, The Hartford, and Chesapeake Employers Insurance Company. I could not imagine being on the other side.
A lot goes in to zealously advocating for an injured worker. The first priority is always getting them the medical treatment that they need. Sometimes this is a smooth process, other times the insurance company fights us tooth and nail.
In addition to securing the necessary treatment, another critical aspect of my job is maximizing my clients’ recovery. Getting them every penny they deserve. How much a case is worth can vary tremendously, depending on the severity of injury, amount of treatment required, preexisting conditions, and the particular employee’s wages. That said, below are a few examples of some of the recent results that I have obtained for my clients.
- Amount: $109,133.46
- Body Part: arm, shoulder, knee
- Injury: fractures of the ulna and radius, meniscal tear w/ trabecular bone injury/microfracture, shoulder laceration
- Claimant was injured when a large concrete slab fell onto the right side of his body. He sustained a broken arm and a deep laceration to the shoulder. His leg was also pinned beneath the concrete, which required knee surgery. Claimant was initially hospitalized and then had to undergo extensive physical therapy.
- Amount: $60,000.00
- Body Part: Ankle
- Injury: medial malleolar fracture
- Claimant sustained injury when his foot was ran over by a pallet jack. The injury required a surgical repair with hardware insertion. A second operation was required six month later to remove the hardware. Claimant also had post operative physical therapy.
- Amount: $39,207.12 (including MSA)
- Body Part: knee
- Injury: sprain/strain
- Claimant his knee when he slipped and fell on the job. He had an MRI of his knee that did not reveal any tears. Treatment initially included two cortisone injections, but when symptoms did not resolve, the treating doctor recommended an exploratory arthroscopy. The case was contested and settled on appeal with a lump sum MSA of $15,914.24.
- Amount: $25,725.00
- Body Part: ankle, lungs
- Injury: sprain, pulmonary embolism
- Claimant was placed in a walking boot after spraining his ankle at work. However, due to being immobilized by the boot, he developed a pulmonary embolism in his lung, requiring medication to treat. For the ankle sprain, Claimant required physical therapy and work hardening.
- Amount: $39,500
- Body Part: shoulder
- Injury: AC hypertrophy with spurs to the supraspinatus and questionable impingement
- Claimant was injury while repositioning a heavy patient in bed. She required a right shoulder arthroscopy with subacromial decompression and a limited intra articular debridement, which was followed by a course of postoperative PT.
- Amount: $8,334.87
- Body Part: heart
- Injury: hypertension
- Claimant developed hypertension as a result of the stresses of his job as a Maryland State Trooper. Despite the fact he retired from the Troopers in 1999, the Workers’ Compensation Commission determined that his prior employment in law enforcement caused his 2015 heart attack.
- Amount: $11,690.00
- Body Part: groin
- Injury: hernia
- Claimant developed a left inguinal hernia due to lifting ice while working as a bartender, requiring surgical repair with mesh.
- Amount: $30,000.00
- Body Part: knee
- Injury: strain
- Claimant was struck by a bobcat at work and injured his knee. He had an MRI that was unremarkable, but a lower extremity EMG revealed possible lumbar radiculopathy.
- Amount: $35,000.oo
- Body Part: knee
- Injury: torn medial and lateral meniscus
- Claimant injured his knee on an uneven surface, requiring surgical repair and physical therapy.
- Amount: $16,000.00
- Body Part: ribs
- Injury: multiple fractures
- Claimant fractured multiple ribs when he fell off the back of his trailer at work.
- Amount: $30,870.00
- Body Part: knee
- Injury: ACL & mensicus tear
- Claimant was injured injured during the course of his employment as a horse trainer. His injury required surgery and post-op PT. He required underwent course of work hardening prior to his eventual return to work.
