St. Louis Workers Compensation & Work Injury Lawyer - Law Office of James M. Hoffmann
St. Louis Workers Compensation & Work Injury Lawyer - Law Office of James M. Hoffmann
The premises owner had denied an injury claim of a customer who was struck by a vehicle and diagnosed with fractured vertebrae and traumatic cyst.
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$1,500,000.00 for a wrongful death lawsuit against a trucking company which denied the claim alleging that the driver who caused the accident was an independent contractor
$350,000.00 policy limits coverage for client injured in car accident. Client suffered a left femur fracture, left hand fracture, fractured ribs, and a broken jaw.
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$409,000.00 settlement for client that was a construction worker injured in a car accident while working for Employer. Cervical disc herniation was accepted. Employer paid for disc replacement surgery. Client returned to work but continued to suffer low back problems. Lumbar MRI revealed L4-5 and L5-S1 disc bulges with spondylolisthesis at L5-S1. Employer denied the low back injury as Employee had prior lumbar disc herniation for which surgery was recommended but never performed. The $409,000.00 includes a trial Award for the Second Injury Fund, underinsured motorist coverage, policy limits liability coverage, and settlement with workers’ compensation carrier. Subrogation claim by the workers’ compensation carrier was substantially reduced.
