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$200,000
Our client was a delivery driver who suffered an ankle injury on the job. He underwent multiple surgical procedures, physical therapy, and bracing, as well as pain management. Due to the plaintiff’s altered gait, he aggravated bulging and herniated discs in the lumbar spine, which were nonsurgical. Our client had an extensive recovery, during which time he received wage replacement benefits and payment of all medical expenses. Chris Brantley represented him in the matter, and the claim was settled at mediation for $200,000.
$200,000
Our client, the plaintiff, was a healthcare worker who slipped and fell at work, injuring their neck and back. Our client required neck surgery, extensive physical therapy, and pain management. They received wage replacement benefits and payment of all medical expenses. Represented by Riddle & Riddle’s North Carolina workers’ comp attorneys, the claim was settled following mediation for $200,000 and a negotiated benefits package for our deserving client.
$190,000
Our client, a utility worker, suffered back, hip, and leg injuries while working on a ladder. His injuries required ongoing pain management but surgery was not necessary. The defendants required our client to undergo vocational rehabilitation, but Riddle & Riddle’s attorneys brought the case to a hearing and a Deputy Commissioner found that our client was totally and permanently disabled. The defendants were ordered to cease vocational rehabilitation and were ordered to provide medical and psychological treatment, ongoing wage replacement benefits, and attorney fees for unreasonable defense. They unsuccessfully appealed the decision to the Full Industrial Commission. The claim was subsequently settled through negotiations led by Riddle & Riddle’s NC workers’ comp attorneys after our client received nine years of benefits for $190,000.
$185,000
A work van ran through a red light and collided with a vehicle driven by our client, who was 17 weeks pregnant at the time. The defendant and their insurance carrier contended that our client’s pregnancy was not “viable” and that we could not present a Wrongful Death claim. We secured an expert who opined that with advances in medicine, a 17-week old fetus can be viable, and we obtained a fetal death certificate from the county in which the collision occurred. We also secured an opinion letter from our client’s therapist stating that in her view, she had lost a child. The claim settled at mediation for $185,000 in total compensation.
$175,000
Our client was a factory worker who suffered a compensable back injury after being struck by a car driven by a coworker while walking in the employer’s parking lot. The defendants accepted the claim and paid medical bills and temporary total benefits during his recovery period. Plaintiff required multiple injections, medications, physical therapy, and two back surgeries including a fusion. Christopher Brantley secured a settlement following mediation for $175,000 plus all costs.
$170,000
Our client was a 72-year-old working in administration in a residential care facility. She suffered severe injuries in a fall at work, resulting in a shattered upper arm that required total shoulder replacement surgery. After several months of rehabilitation, she returned to work in the facility. Unfortunately she suffered a 2nd fall, resulting in a re-break of the arm and disruption of the hardware, requiring another surgery. Our client was unable to return to work following the 2nd surgery due to pain and limitation of function in the shoulder and arm. The Defendants denied the compensability of both claims, alleging that the Plaintiff’s falls did not constitute compensable accidents. Chris Brantley took the cases to a live evidentiary court hearing and after submission of briefs and medical deposition testimony, the Deputy Commissioner ruled in favor of our client. The Defendants appealed multiple times but the rulings were upheld. The case settled for $170,000 and all costs as well as waiver of the health insurance lien. The highest settlement offer prior to trial was $1,500.
$159,000
Worker died from the injuries he sustained when he was crushed by a tree that fell on him at a logging site in the mountains of North Carolina. The family of the deceased worker hired Riddle & Riddle to pursue the workers’ compensation death benefits for the family. Gene Riddle and Chris Brantley met with members of the Mine and Safety Organization to review safety violations by the employer. As a result of these safety violations, we received a 10% penalty on top of the weekly death benefits provided under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Rather than collect these weekly benefits over time, we negotiated a lump sum settlement for $159,000 which represented the total amount of benefits with no reduction for present value.
$150,000
Our client was driving on the job when he suffered severe injuries in a one-vehicle accident. The plaintiff underwent two shoulder surgeries and injections for left-sided hip and leg pain, as well as pain management. Our client received wage replacement benefits and payment of all related medical expenses during recovery. Ultimately, the claim was settled for $150,000 at mediation.
$150,000
We represented an individual who injured his back working as a pipefitter. Our research discovered an employer-sponsored program that allowed employees to retire early if they had been vested within the company. The defense disputed whether he was vested because his employer merged with another company during his course of employment. We were able to reach a settlement of our client’s worker’s compensation claim for $150,000, then transition him to the employer’s disability program, which provided him with monthly payments and health insurance until he becomes eligible for Social Security retirement.
$140,000
Our client, a food service worker, suffered a hand injury due to repetitive use of a knife and other hand tools on the job. Defendants denied our client’s claim. Riddle & Riddle brought the case to a hearing in front of a Deputy Commissioner and we received a favorable decision. Defendants appealed to the Full Industrial Commission and then the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Riddle & Riddle successfully defended both appeals. After 10 years of payments the claim was settled for an additional $140,000 plus lifetime entitlement to medical treatment.
$200,000
Our client was a delivery driver who suffered an ankle injury on the job. He underwent multiple surgical procedures, physical therapy, and bracing, as well as pain management. Due to the plaintiff’s altered gait, he aggravated bulging and herniated discs in the lumbar spine, which were nonsurgical. Our client had an extensive recovery, during which time he received wage replacement benefits and payment of all medical expenses. Chris Brantley represented him in the matter, and the claim was settled at mediation for $200,000.
$200,000
Our client, the plaintiff, was a healthcare worker who slipped and fell at work, injuring their neck and back. Our client required neck surgery, extensive physical therapy, and pain management. They received wage replacement benefits and payment of all medical expenses. Represented by Riddle & Riddle’s North Carolina workers’ comp attorneys, the claim was settled following mediation for $200,000 and a negotiated benefits package for our deserving client.
$190,000
Our client, a utility worker, suffered back, hip, and leg injuries while working on a ladder. His injuries required ongoing pain management but surgery was not necessary. The defendants required our client to undergo vocational rehabilitation, but Riddle & Riddle’s attorneys brought the case to a hearing and a Deputy Commissioner found that our client was totally and permanently disabled. The defendants were ordered to cease vocational rehabilitation and were ordered to provide medical and psychological treatment, ongoing wage replacement benefits, and attorney fees for unreasonable defense. They unsuccessfully appealed the decision to the Full Industrial Commission. The claim was subsequently settled through negotiations led by Riddle & Riddle’s NC workers’ comp attorneys after our client received nine years of benefits for $190,000.
$185,000
A work van ran through a red light and collided with a vehicle driven by our client, who was 17 weeks pregnant at the time. The defendant and their insurance carrier contended that our client’s pregnancy was not “viable” and that we could not present a Wrongful Death claim. We secured an expert who opined that with advances in medicine, a 17-week old fetus can be viable, and we obtained a fetal death certificate from the county in which the collision occurred. We also secured an opinion letter from our client’s therapist stating that in her view, she had lost a child. The claim settled at mediation for $185,000 in total compensation.
$175,000
Our client was a factory worker who suffered a compensable back injury after being struck by a car driven by a coworker while walking in the employer’s parking lot. The defendants accepted the claim and paid medical bills and temporary total benefits during his recovery period. Plaintiff required multiple injections, medications, physical therapy, and two back surgeries including a fusion. Christopher Brantley secured a settlement following mediation for $175,000 plus all costs.
$170,000
Our client was a 72-year-old working in administration in a residential care facility. She suffered severe injuries in a fall at work, resulting in a shattered upper arm that required total shoulder replacement surgery. After several months of rehabilitation, she returned to work in the facility. Unfortunately she suffered a 2nd fall, resulting in a re-break of the arm and disruption of the hardware, requiring another surgery. Our client was unable to return to work following the 2nd surgery due to pain and limitation of function in the shoulder and arm. The Defendants denied the compensability of both claims, alleging that the Plaintiff’s falls did not constitute compensable accidents. Chris Brantley took the cases to a live evidentiary court hearing and after submission of briefs and medical deposition testimony, the Deputy Commissioner ruled in favor of our client. The Defendants appealed multiple times but the rulings were upheld. The case settled for $170,000 and all costs as well as waiver of the health insurance lien. The highest settlement offer prior to trial was $1,500.
$159,000
Worker died from the injuries he sustained when he was crushed by a tree that fell on him at a logging site in the mountains of North Carolina. The family of the deceased worker hired Riddle & Riddle to pursue the workers’ compensation death benefits for the family. Gene Riddle and Chris Brantley met with members of the Mine and Safety Organization to review safety violations by the employer. As a result of these safety violations, we received a 10% penalty on top of the weekly death benefits provided under the Workers’ Compensation Act. Rather than collect these weekly benefits over time, we negotiated a lump sum settlement for $159,000 which represented the total amount of benefits with no reduction for present value.
$150,000
Our client was driving on the job when he suffered severe injuries in a one-vehicle accident. The plaintiff underwent two shoulder surgeries and injections for left-sided hip and leg pain, as well as pain management. Our client received wage replacement benefits and payment of all related medical expenses during recovery. Ultimately, the claim was settled for $150,000 at mediation.
$150,000
We represented an individual who injured his back working as a pipefitter. Our research discovered an employer-sponsored program that allowed employees to retire early if they had been vested within the company. The defense disputed whether he was vested because his employer merged with another company during his course of employment. We were able to reach a settlement of our client’s worker’s compensation claim for $150,000, then transition him to the employer’s disability program, which provided him with monthly payments and health insurance until he becomes eligible for Social Security retirement.
$140,000
Our client, a food service worker, suffered a hand injury due to repetitive use of a knife and other hand tools on the job. Defendants denied our client’s claim. Riddle & Riddle brought the case to a hearing in front of a Deputy Commissioner and we received a favorable decision. Defendants appealed to the Full Industrial Commission and then the North Carolina Court of Appeals. Riddle & Riddle successfully defended both appeals. After 10 years of payments the claim was settled for an additional $140,000 plus lifetime entitlement to medical treatment.
