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$250,000
An over-the-road truck driver suffered a serious shoulder injury while operating equipment which caused rotator cuff tear and shoulder dysfunction. The shoulder had previous non-work-related arthroplasty/joint replacement, and an orthopedic surgeon recommended corrective reconstructive surgery following a period of conservative therapy including physical therapy, pain management, ice therapy, and activity modification. Plaintiff opted to forego surgery and underwent a functional capacity evaluation to determine permanent restrictions. The defendant carrier paid all medical expenses and temporary total disability benefits during the period of Plaintiff’s recovery. Parties mediated the claim to an impasse but subsequently reached a settlement that was structured to include upfront lump-sum payment and monthly compensation benefits guaranteed for 14 years with a total payout of $250,000 and all Industrial Commission costs. The defendants also fully funded a Medicare Set Aside to pay for anticipated future medical care as mandated by Medicare’s Claims Management Services.
$250,000
Our client suffered a low back and shoulder injury after slipping off of a roll off truck bed and falling onto the ground. Defendants accepted our client’s claim as compensable after Riddle & Riddle’s workers’ compensation lawyers took the case, investigated the accident, and presented evidence.
The injured worker underwent back surgery and after reaching maximum medical improvement the case settled for $250,000 which included a Medicare Set Aside for future medical expenses related to this injury. In this challenging case, our attorneys were proud to have helped our valued client get the justice and compensation he deserved after falling on the job.
$250,000
In May of 2016, our attorneys successfully concluded a settlement of $250,000 in a worker’s compensation claim involving a truck driver who was injured on the job. We represented this claimant since 2012 and battled the insurance companies at every turn. Workers’ compensation lawyer and Board-Certified Specialist Adam Smith was hired by his client while working at another law firm and the client chose to have Smith continue his representation when he joined Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers.
Attorney Smith conducted numerous depositions, hearings on the record, telephonic hearings, and pursued and defended written motions. Of note, attorney Smith successfully achieved a substantial increase in the amount of weekly indemnity payments his client was receiving while he was out of work by demonstrating that similar employees were earning higher wages than his client, who was a new hire on his jobsite. Our attorney also successfully defended three Form 24 Motions to Terminate Benefits. We pursued a Motion to Compel Vocational Assistance so our client could attempt to enroll in a community college while out of work. When the insurance company decided to deny a part of our client’s claim because he had a preexisting injury many years before this accident, Smith took the matter to hearing, deposed our client’s doctors, and won a favorable ruling before a Deputy Commissioner.
After that ruling, the insurance company finally agreed to settle with us. Of note, the insurance company made many overtures to us throughout our representation of this client, at one point offering $150,000. Other lawyers may have jumped at that settlement, or refused to do the hard and expensive work that goes into a hearing. However, attorney Smith pressed forward, continued to fight, and eventually compelled the insurance company to pay something that put our client back on his feet again financially.
This was a long-fought legal battle and we were pleased to have persevered and won on behalf of our valued client. We believe Justice Counts and this case shows why.
$240,000
Plaintiff driver suffered severe injuries in a one vehicle trucking accident. Plaintiff suffered multiple fractures requiring reconstructive surgery and an extensive recovery. Plaintiff received wage replacement benefits and payment of all related medical expenses during convalescence. Plaintiff’s claim was settled by North Carolina workers’ comp attorney Chris Brantley for $240,000 at mediation.
$240,000
Plaintiff manufacturing worker suffered an elbow and shoulder injury after a fall at work. Plaintiff underwent multiple surgical procedures as well as extensive physical therapy and pain management. Plaintiff received wage replacement benefits and payment of all medical expenses. Plaintiff’s claim was settled at mediation by attorney Chris Brantley for $240,000.
$240,000
Plaintiff sales worker suffered knee injury in a fall on the job. Plaintiff underwent multiple surgical procedures including total knee replacement. Plaintiff received wage replacement benefits and payment of all medical expenses. Plaintiff’s claim was settled by workers’ compensation attorney Chris Brantley for $240,000 in post-mediation negotiations with defense counsel.
$230,000
Our client was driving a vehicle for work when he suffered a mild head injury in an accident. He suffered chronic debilitating headaches, vertigo, and nausea. Our client underwent extensive cognitive and behavioral therapy, counseling, and pain management. Our client received wage replacement benefits during an extended recovery and payment of all related medical expenses. The plaintiff’s claim was settled for $230,000, plus a fully funded Medicare set aside account.
$225,000
A mechanic suffered a knee injury with muscle damage in his leg. He was unable to return to full duties and required extensive physical therapy and conservative treatment. He was assigned permanent physical restrictions limiting bending, stooping, lifting and squatting and assigned a 20% permanent partial disability rating to the leg. The workers’ compensation carrier paid all related medical benefits and temporary total disability benefits during his entire recovery. The case settled for $225,000 plus all costs.
$220,000
Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers recently settled a workers’ compensation claim for an injured worker in his 30s who suffered a broken ankle and foot in a warehouse incident, where he was hit by a vehicle. His doctors performed multiple surgeries and returned him to work after a year with some permanent restrictions to medium and light duty. Workers’ compensation paid his wage benefits throughout his time out of work and paid all of his medical bills. His doctor determined that he may require future medical care, but did not estimate the annual costs. We settled his claim based on his future lost wages and possible future medical bills for $220,000.
$200,000
Our client, a truck driver, suffered an injury to his neck, back, and shoulder while working. The plaintiff’s claim for his shoulder was accepted as medical only and the cervical and lumbar spine claims were denied by defendants as pre-existing, unrelated conditions. Our client subsequently underwent emergency cervical surgery due to severe leg and arm weakness. Our client was further diagnosed with lumbar stenosis and treated with injections, therapy, and pain management. Riddle and Brantley filed a request for a hearing with the North Carolina Industrial Commission, contesting the denial of the plaintiff’s cervical and lumbar conditions. The parties were subsequently able to settle the claim at mediation for the sum of $200,000 plus payment of all medical expenses, industrial commission costs, and mediation fees.
$250,000
An over-the-road truck driver suffered a serious shoulder injury while operating equipment which caused rotator cuff tear and shoulder dysfunction. The shoulder had previous non-work-related arthroplasty/joint replacement, and an orthopedic surgeon recommended corrective reconstructive surgery following a period of conservative therapy including physical therapy, pain management, ice therapy, and activity modification. Plaintiff opted to forego surgery and underwent a functional capacity evaluation to determine permanent restrictions. The defendant carrier paid all medical expenses and temporary total disability benefits during the period of Plaintiff’s recovery. Parties mediated the claim to an impasse but subsequently reached a settlement that was structured to include upfront lump-sum payment and monthly compensation benefits guaranteed for 14 years with a total payout of $250,000 and all Industrial Commission costs. The defendants also fully funded a Medicare Set Aside to pay for anticipated future medical care as mandated by Medicare’s Claims Management Services.
$250,000
Our client suffered a low back and shoulder injury after slipping off of a roll off truck bed and falling onto the ground. Defendants accepted our client’s claim as compensable after Riddle & Riddle’s workers’ compensation lawyers took the case, investigated the accident, and presented evidence.
The injured worker underwent back surgery and after reaching maximum medical improvement the case settled for $250,000 which included a Medicare Set Aside for future medical expenses related to this injury. In this challenging case, our attorneys were proud to have helped our valued client get the justice and compensation he deserved after falling on the job.
$250,000
In May of 2016, our attorneys successfully concluded a settlement of $250,000 in a worker’s compensation claim involving a truck driver who was injured on the job. We represented this claimant since 2012 and battled the insurance companies at every turn. Workers’ compensation lawyer and Board-Certified Specialist Adam Smith was hired by his client while working at another law firm and the client chose to have Smith continue his representation when he joined Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers.
Attorney Smith conducted numerous depositions, hearings on the record, telephonic hearings, and pursued and defended written motions. Of note, attorney Smith successfully achieved a substantial increase in the amount of weekly indemnity payments his client was receiving while he was out of work by demonstrating that similar employees were earning higher wages than his client, who was a new hire on his jobsite. Our attorney also successfully defended three Form 24 Motions to Terminate Benefits. We pursued a Motion to Compel Vocational Assistance so our client could attempt to enroll in a community college while out of work. When the insurance company decided to deny a part of our client’s claim because he had a preexisting injury many years before this accident, Smith took the matter to hearing, deposed our client’s doctors, and won a favorable ruling before a Deputy Commissioner.
After that ruling, the insurance company finally agreed to settle with us. Of note, the insurance company made many overtures to us throughout our representation of this client, at one point offering $150,000. Other lawyers may have jumped at that settlement, or refused to do the hard and expensive work that goes into a hearing. However, attorney Smith pressed forward, continued to fight, and eventually compelled the insurance company to pay something that put our client back on his feet again financially.
This was a long-fought legal battle and we were pleased to have persevered and won on behalf of our valued client. We believe Justice Counts and this case shows why.
$240,000
Plaintiff driver suffered severe injuries in a one vehicle trucking accident. Plaintiff suffered multiple fractures requiring reconstructive surgery and an extensive recovery. Plaintiff received wage replacement benefits and payment of all related medical expenses during convalescence. Plaintiff’s claim was settled by North Carolina workers’ comp attorney Chris Brantley for $240,000 at mediation.
$240,000
Plaintiff manufacturing worker suffered an elbow and shoulder injury after a fall at work. Plaintiff underwent multiple surgical procedures as well as extensive physical therapy and pain management. Plaintiff received wage replacement benefits and payment of all medical expenses. Plaintiff’s claim was settled at mediation by attorney Chris Brantley for $240,000.
$240,000
Plaintiff sales worker suffered knee injury in a fall on the job. Plaintiff underwent multiple surgical procedures including total knee replacement. Plaintiff received wage replacement benefits and payment of all medical expenses. Plaintiff’s claim was settled by workers’ compensation attorney Chris Brantley for $240,000 in post-mediation negotiations with defense counsel.
$230,000
Our client was driving a vehicle for work when he suffered a mild head injury in an accident. He suffered chronic debilitating headaches, vertigo, and nausea. Our client underwent extensive cognitive and behavioral therapy, counseling, and pain management. Our client received wage replacement benefits during an extended recovery and payment of all related medical expenses. The plaintiff’s claim was settled for $230,000, plus a fully funded Medicare set aside account.
$225,000
A mechanic suffered a knee injury with muscle damage in his leg. He was unable to return to full duties and required extensive physical therapy and conservative treatment. He was assigned permanent physical restrictions limiting bending, stooping, lifting and squatting and assigned a 20% permanent partial disability rating to the leg. The workers’ compensation carrier paid all related medical benefits and temporary total disability benefits during his entire recovery. The case settled for $225,000 plus all costs.
$220,000
Riddle & Riddle Injury Lawyers recently settled a workers’ compensation claim for an injured worker in his 30s who suffered a broken ankle and foot in a warehouse incident, where he was hit by a vehicle. His doctors performed multiple surgeries and returned him to work after a year with some permanent restrictions to medium and light duty. Workers’ compensation paid his wage benefits throughout his time out of work and paid all of his medical bills. His doctor determined that he may require future medical care, but did not estimate the annual costs. We settled his claim based on his future lost wages and possible future medical bills for $220,000.
$200,000
Our client, a truck driver, suffered an injury to his neck, back, and shoulder while working. The plaintiff’s claim for his shoulder was accepted as medical only and the cervical and lumbar spine claims were denied by defendants as pre-existing, unrelated conditions. Our client subsequently underwent emergency cervical surgery due to severe leg and arm weakness. Our client was further diagnosed with lumbar stenosis and treated with injections, therapy, and pain management. Riddle and Brantley filed a request for a hearing with the North Carolina Industrial Commission, contesting the denial of the plaintiff’s cervical and lumbar conditions. The parties were subsequently able to settle the claim at mediation for the sum of $200,000 plus payment of all medical expenses, industrial commission costs, and mediation fees.
