Cases Handled by Parker Scheer Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Boston, MA
Car Accident – Fractured hips; internal injuries; closed head injury; $195,000.00
After pulling into the breakdown lane of I-93 in Danvers, a successful executive’s car was hit. The plaintiff suffered multiple fractures and internal injuries. Even after much physical therapy, she still was unable to recover all of her motor functions and subsequently filed suit against the driver that caused the accident and an underinsurance claim. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Closed head injury; $375,000.00
In January of 2002, a man working on a siding installer fell 12 feet from an icy bed ladder and was rendered unconscious. After cognitive and physical therapy, he regained his ability to walk and care for his basic personal needs but required supervision due to behavioral difficulties associated with the accident. His wife settled a claim to cover the annual cost of attendant care for her husband. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Construction Site Injury – Resulting in Torn Rotator Cuff; $750,000.00
After slipping on debris left by a sub-contractor, a union sheet metal worker underwent two surgeries to address the effects of this fall. The plaintiff filed suit against the general partnership which oversaw the site and the individual partners and sub-contractor. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Resulting in Ruptured Cervical Disc; $290,000.00
After suffering a ruptured cervical disc, a truck driver underwent two surgeries to address his neck injury. After filing a claim for permanent and total disability, the plaintiff was awarded $290,000 in settlement. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Ruptured Lumbar Disc; $250,000.00
A warehouseman underwent two lumbar surgeries and a fusion after injuring his lower back while lifting cases of wine. The case was settled for $250,000 before the doctors involved in the case were deposed. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Ruptured Lumbar Disc; $ 335,000.00
A 48-year-old boiler mechanic with a history of prior back injuries, all of which he did not file worker’s compensation for, injured his back twice in 2003 as a result of work-related tasks. The second injury significantly impaired his function and required surgery in 2004. The plaintiff filed suit after the employer refused to bring him back for work until he was cleared to do so. The case was settled before an Administrative Judge. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation Third Party Action – Fractured Ankle; $360,000.00
After slipping on an incline leading to a beer cooler in Fenway Park, a beer truck driver injured his right ankle and heel and lacerated his elbow. The driver was forced to stop working after his elbow became infected. He later required surgery for his heel injury. A suite was filled against Aramark, the concessionaire at Fenway, and John Harrington, the Trustee of the Trust which owned Fenway Park. After a trial and reduction in the verdict, the case was settled for $360,000. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Slip and Fall – Resulting in Fractured Heel; $267,000.00
A contracted employee fell on the premises of her Woburn employer, suffering injuries to her left foot and back. Testimony revealed that the washing of the floors of the Woburn store began prior to the time when store personnel were supposed to leave, contrary to company policy. There was also evidence that there were no signs indicating a wet floor. The plaintiff settled the case for $276,000. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation -Crush Injury with Traumatic Amputation of 3 Fingers; $300,000.00
A radio tower mechanic suffered a traumatic amputation of three fingers of his non-dominant hand when the tower skipped from a jack used to lift the tower. The plaintiff successfully pursued a loss of function claim. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Ruptured Lumbar Disc; $245,000.00
An employee was awarded permanent and total disability benefits after rupturing his lumbar disk. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Motor Vehicle Accident – Resulting in Subdural Hematoma; Multiple Fractures ; $600,000.00
After being struck by a motor vehicle while walking home on an unlit road on a rainy night, and after drinking at a local tavern, he rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital where he underwent life-saving brain surgery. He was eventually able to resume employment in his father’s bakery. The driver of the vehicle was found to have a blood-alcohol level of more than the legal maximum several hours after the accident occurred. The case eventually settled for $600,000. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Motor Vehicle Accident/Products Liability – Ruptured Lumbar Disc; $400,000.00
A 35-year-old truck driver suffered fractured ribs and a broken pelvis after his tractor-trailer rolled at a curve when his breaks failed. Claims were filed against the lessor of the truck, the brake manufacturer and the repair facility which did the vehicle’s recent brake repair. The case was settled for $60,000. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Products Liability – Severe Laceration Resulting Damage to Radial Nerve; $475,000.00
An employee was assisting his employer in unloading a large piece of un-tempered glass when the sheet collapsed without warning and severely lacerating his right forearm. The sheet of glass was found to have been cut in such a way that it was made weaker, undetectable to the human eye. The case was settled after a three-week trial, for $475,000. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Multiple injuries; $1,200,000.00
After a painter survived a 100 foot fall, he sought counsel more than a year later because he felt the maximum rate he was being paid under the law, was too low. A claim for permanent and total disability benefits was pursued along with a claim to increase benefits awarded in the original Worker’s Compensation Act. The case was settled for $1,200.000. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Multiple injuries; $500,000.00
While on the job, an ironworker was struck by a falling steel beam. He sustained major injuries to the shoulders, neck, and head. The insurer paid some benefits but contested others. A prior attorney sued the general contractor as well as other entities and settled in 2000. The new attorney was retained in 2003 and pursued additional benefits that were discovered. This resulted in an additional retroactive payment. The attorney continued to search and find additional legitimate claims culminating in a lump sum payment. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Cervical and lumbar disc herniations; depression; $300,000.00
The employee, a 35 year-old laborer, suffered multiple injuries including cervical and lumbar disc herniations while lifting a heavy piece of equipment. He subsequently developed depression secondary to this industrial accident. The insurer paid all medical expenses associated with these conditions. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Left (minor) shoulder derangement; $245,000.00
The injured employee, a 70-year-old cable maintenance technician, suffered a left shoulder injury that required surgery. The insurer paid weekly benefits, extended the payment without prejudice period during which the injured worker underwent a successful surgical repair of his shoulder. After surgery, the workers’ compensation insurance company terminated weekly compensation payments notwithstanding the fact that the employee had some limitations after the surgery. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Ruptured Cervical Disc; $147,000.00
The injured employee, a mechanic, suffered a compensable cervical spine injury while using a pipe to break ice on a snowplow. The workers’ compensation insurer paid benefits, and then terminated the very next day. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Slip and Fall at Work – Knee Derangement; $565,000.00
The Plaintiff, a 43 year-old sous chef, suffered a knee derangement when he slipped and fell on flour that had been spilled by a truck driver who ripped one of the bags in a shipment that he was delivering to the plaintiff’s employer. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Traumatic Brain Injury; $84,448.00 annual payment to father for care of brain-injured son
The injured employee, a 54-year-old convenience store clerk, suffered a horrific brain injury when stabbed in the skull by an armed robber. After several surgeries and extensive in-patient rehabilitation, he was left with neurological deficits that left him unable to live independently. The Administrative Judge ordered the insurer to pay the father 16 hours of attendant care, 365 days of the year at $ 14.50 per hour. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Cervical Disc Herniatio; $150,000.00
The injured employee, a 74 year-old truck driver, suffered a cervical disc herniation requiring fusion following an injury to his neck and shoulder while cranking a landing gear on a tractor trailer. In light of these facts, the case was settled for the full value of the employee’s entitlement to partial disability under Section 35. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Knee Derangement; $350,000
The injured employee, a 53 year-old laboratory technician, suffered a ruptured lumbar disc when he alleged that a door malfunctioned and he wrenched his back while attempting to open it. After nearly 2 months of extensive negotiations it agreed to reduce its lien from more than $ 500,000.00 to one-half of the settlement, or $ 87,500.00. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Knee Derangement; $275,000
The injured employee, a 53 year-old truck driver, suffered a ruptured lumbar disc that required surgery. He was left with neurological deficits that prevented a return to his previous heavy work. Proper allocation under the Scioratta v. Bowens decision resulted in payment of full Social Security disability benefits. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
Workers’ Compensation – Knee Derangement; $450,000
The injured employee, a 43-year-old delivery person, suffered a ruptured lumbar disc that required surgery. After surgery, he was left with neurological deficits that prevented a return to his previous heavy work. The injured employee received a net settlement of $175,000.00, and continued to receive approximately the same amount of monthly income after the lump sum settlement of his workers’ compensation claim from his pension and SSD. Trial report for this workers’ compensation case
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