Cases We’ve Won For Our Workers’ Compensation Clients

A nurse fell at work and injured her shoulder. She received worker’s compensation benefits for partial disability for a couple of years. Her condition did not improve and she was told by doctors that she would not be able to return to work. Around this same time, the insurance company that was paying her benefits went out of business. The new insurance company reexamined her file and found one doctor the year prior who said she could return to work. The new company cut her benefits significantly based on one doctor’s report out of the dozens she submitted.

Upset at her loss of income, she contacted Fields Law Firm for help. Our attorneys snapped into action, gathering medical records from all of our client’s treating physicians, and filing a petition with the Department of Labor. During preparations for a hearing, Fields Attorneys aggressively negotiated a generous settlement for our client. She was pleased with the fierce advocacy that Fields Law Firm provided, and she was overjoyed to enjoy the funds from settlement.

Several years ago, a man was involved in a catastrophic work-related car accident. The impact resulted in the need for a serious spinal surgery, which the insurance company initially paid for. Years later the man needed a second surgery due to degeneration which the insurance company denied. In denying the second surgery, the insurance company relied on an independent medical examination that stated the man’s problems were not causally related to the car accident. Fields law firm worked closely with the surgeon who recommended the second surgery to establish causation. The insurance carrier agreed to pay for the recommended spinal surgery and pay the man a large settlement.

A truck driver slipped during a routine unloading of his truck, and he twisted his ankle. When his symptoms persisted, he sought medical treatment and was diagnosed with a ruptured tendon. The driver contacted us and we monitored his case to ensure all benefits were paid. He required multiple surgeries to his injured ankle, and he ultimately developed disabling complex regional pain syndrome as a result of his original work injury. The restrictions precluded him from his past employment. The insurance company eventually started to deny paying for his medical treatment. We fought back against the denials, and we were ultimately able to secure a settlement in the amount of $168,500, which helped cover future medical expenses, wage loss, and potentially re-training.