March Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Cases
Below is a sampling of our March workers’ compensation and personal injury cases. To learn more about our workers’ compensation practice, click here. To learn more about our personal injury practice, click here.
- Injury: Right foot and ankle pain with peroneal tendinitis and right posterior hip pain in the SI region
- Body Part: Right foot, right ankle, right hip
- Amount: $23,925.00
- Claimant was injured after slipping on a wet surface while ascending stairs. Claimant received injections for injuries and was able to return to work though surgery remains a possibility in the future.
- Injury: Knee strain
- Body Part: Right knee
- Amount: $2,250.00
- Claimant was injured after tripping while ascending a flight of stairs. Claimant was treated conservatively with physical therapy and was released to return to work without restrictions.
- Injury: Post-traumatic tendinitis
- Body Part: Left shoulder
- Amount: $12,000.00
- Claimant was injured when lifting a heavy box and strained her shoulder. Claimant was treated conservatively with physical therapy and injections, and was released to return to work without restriction.
- Injury: Hypertension and medication side effects
- Body Part: Heart & body
- Amount: undisclosed
- Due to employment as a law enforcement officer, claimant developed hypertension. As a result of the medications, he also experienced impairment due to the side effects of the medication.
- Injury: Complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament with associated compaction fracture of the lateral femoral condyle and contusions of the tibial plateau; complex vertical tear of the medial meniscus; tear of the joint capsule; tear of the meniscopopliteal fascicles
- Body Part: Left Knee
- Amount: undisclosed
- Slip and fall on wet steps. Injured party underwent surgical repair of the injuries sustained to the left knee.
- Injury: Complete tear of anterior talofibular ligament
- Body Part: Left foot, left ankle
- Amount: $27,500.00
- Claimant was working when he fell and rolled his ankle, necessitating surgery to the ankle.
- Injury: Back strain and right knee sprain
- Body Part: Right knee, back
- Amount: $20,000.00
- Claimant was injured during slip and fall while working. Claimant was treated conservatively with physical therapy for the back and knee.
- Injury: Possible labral tear status post injury
- Body Part: Right shoulder
- Amount: undisclosed amount
- Claimant was injured when he twisted his shoulder while using an industrial floor cleaning machine. He was treated conservatively with physical therapy.
- Injury: Hallux rigidus
- Body Part: Right foot
- Amount: undisclosed final workers’ compensation settlement
- Claimant was injured when a chair rolled over foot at work. Claimant was treated conservatively with physical therapy and custom orthotics.