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Case Results 2020-11-16T03:43:26+00:00

Case Results

Following is a list of recent cases and settlements recovered from the Dodd Law Firm:

2020

  • $1,085,000.00 Workers’ Compensation settlement – injured worker who required multiple back surgeries and developed post-laminectomy syndrome.
  • $707,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – Claimant injured both shoulders and neck and eventually developed complex regional pain syndrome following bilateral shoulder surgeries.
  • $400,000 Motor Vehicle settlement – Client was rear ended on I-91. She was diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury and missed over one year from work.
  • $276,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – Claimant worked at a large manufacturer for over 25 years. As a result of repetitive work activities, he was diagnosed with 2 disc herniations in his low back. Surgery was recommended but the client decided against it.
  • $275,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – heavy equipment operator who required a total knee replacement of one knee and an injury to the other knee.
  • $265,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – injured worker sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident and required cervical fusion. She also developed a nerve injury to her dominant hand.
  • $247,500 Trip and Fall settlement – restaurant patron tripped and fell over “step up” and required multiple surgeries including a total hip replacement.
  • $220,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – Claimant exposed to toxic fumes at work and sustained permanent lung injuries.
  • $210,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – injured worker sustained back injury with repetitive trauma and accidents requiring back surgery and spinal chord stimulator.
  • $210,000 Workers’ Compensation indemnity settlement – Claimant was injured in a specific incident and repetitive trauma of him driving a tanker truck for approximately 10 years, for which he required lumbar surgery and ultimately had a spinal cord stimulator installed.
  • $200,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – Injured worker fell into empty chemical tank and injured his ankle. Underwent 2 surgeries and was recommended to have a third.
  • $190,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – Claimant suffered injuries to his knee and hand requiring surgeries.
  • $175,000 – Workers’ Compensation settlement – Claimant feel down a set of stairs while working as a maintenance worker. He was required to undergo a total knee replacement.
  • $175,000 Third-Party lawsuit settlement – Plaintiff was working at warehouse for a temp agency when he was hit by a skid steer / bobcat, suffering injuries to his ankle and hand. His ankle became infected and he required surgery. A wrist surgery has also been recommended.
  • $175,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – Claimant suffered injury to his knee requiring a total knee replacement.
  • $155,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – Claimant injured his shoulder working as a plater. Had multiple surgeries.
  • $150,000 Motor Vehicle settlement – Client was rear ended at a stop sign and sustained a traumatic brain injury.
  • $150,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – client fell off a podium at work and was required to undergo shoulder surgery.
  • $145,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – Injured Worker sustained multiple injuries while working as a surveyor and required shoulder surgery.
  • $110,000 Motor Vehicle settlement – client was hit by a tractor-trailer truck and required back surgery.

2019

  • $666,274 Workers’ Compensation Settlement – injured worker tripped and fell in a storage closet causing injuries to the ankle, knee, hand, shoulder and head.
  • $420,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – injured worker sustained an injury while lifting which required back surgery. Eventually developed “failed back syndrome” and was permanently unable to work.
  • $245,000 Workers’ Compensation indemnity settlement – injured worker was the victim of an assault in the course of her employment as a psychiatric nurse. She suffered injuries to the head, neck and back. She was later diagnosed with major depression as a result of her physical injuries.
  • $160,000 Motor Vehicle settlement – client was rear ended while her was parked on the street. She was required to undergo shoulder surgery.
  • $150,000 Motor Vehicle settlement – client required multiple surgeries after car accident.
  • $120,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – injured worker sustained serious back injury.
  • $100,000 Motor Vehicle settlement – Plaintiff suffered an injury to his hand in a car accident that required surgery.
  • $100,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – injured worker suffered injury to her back in a car accident during the course of her employment.

2018

  • $787,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2018) – injured worker who fell at work and sustained injuries to the head, right shoulder and right knee including post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • $585,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2018) – beer delivery driver who sustained injuries to his low back and right knee which required a total knee replacement.
  • $569,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement – beer delivery driver who sustained multiple injuries over 25 years of employment.
  • $415,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2018) – injured worker who sustained a low back injury while driving a sit-down lawnmower.
  • $401,025.09 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2018) – Claimant suffered severe injuries including broken leg and lower back injury after falling from a height onto a concrete floor at a construction site.
  • $400,000 Dog Bite settlement (2018) – dog attack lawsuit which resulted in post-traumatic stress disorder.
  • $380,000 Workers’ Compensation and 3rd party lawsuit settlement (2018) – housekeeper sustained severe injuries to her hand after a slip and fall.
  • $290,000 Dog Bite settlement (2018) – dog attack lawsuit for which plaintiff was required to undergo shoulder surgery.
  • $226,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2018) – worker sustained a head injury as a result of a trip and fall at work.
  • $187,500 Workers’ Compensation and 3rd party lawsuit settlement (2018) – worker sustained severe hand injury after being cut by scalpel found in medical equipment container.
  • $180,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2018) – Claimant suffered numerous injuries after being struck by large slab of concrete while working in a trench.
  • $180,000 Personal Injury Settlement (2018) – Plaintiff injured her left shoulder and required surgery after a stack of boxes were knocked over by a forklift and fell on her.
  • $170,000 Motor Vehicle settlement (2018) – motor vehicle collision lawsuit in which our client sustained a rotator cuff tear which did not require surgery.
  • $152,000 Motor Vehicle settlement (2018) – motor vehicle collision lawsuit in which our client was required to undergo shoulder surgery.
  • $125,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2018) – worker sustained repetitive trauma injuries to her shoulders, neck and back after decades of working as an aircraft mechanic.
  • $125,000 Workers Compensation settlement (2018) – worker sustained a heart attack while working a retail shift on Black Friday.
  • $105,000 Workers Compensation settlement (2018) – Claimant suffered several workers’ compensation claims over the course of his career with a municipality.

2017

  • $550,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2017). The claimant was killed while electrocuted at work.
  • $450,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2017). Claimant injured back at work while lifting heavy object which resulted in back surgery.
  • $150,000 Slip and Fall settlement (2017). Plaintiff slipped and fell in driveway as result of ice. She was required to undergo elbow surgery.
  • $270,000 Dog Bite Arbitration Award(2017). Dog bite to face which resulted in facial scarring.
  • $894,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2017). The claimant underwent back surgery which resulted in failed back syndrome and PTSD.
  • $1 million Workers’ Compensation settlement (2017). The claimant injured his back and was required to undergo surgery as result of motor vehicle crash during course of employment.
  • $855,408 Slip and Fall Jury Verdict (2017). The plaintiff injured his back and was required to undergo multiple back surgeries due to a fall during the course of his employment while making a delivery at a restaurant.

2016

  • $725,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2016). The claimant was killed while repairing a bridge on a state highway.
  • $700,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2016). The claimant was killed in a motor vehicle crash while traveling for work.
  • $550,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2016). The claimant fell while getting off a bus at work. The injury involved a leg amputation.
  • $635,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2016). Traumatic brain injury occurred while claimant was a passenger in an airplane crash during course of his employment.

2015

  • $465,000 Motor Vehicle Crash (2015). The Plaintiff was required to undergo 2 knee surgeries.
  • $733,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2015). Failed cervical fusion as result of repetitive trauma sustained during work as an auto mechanic.
  • $575,000 Product Liability settlement (2015). A drill hit plaintiff in head and face causing facial fractures and a permanent injury to the brain.
  • $150,000 Slip and Fall settlement (2015). The plaintiff slipped on liquid at a Big Box retailer and was required to undergo a total knee replacement.
  • $240,000 Falldown settlement (2015). The plaintiff fell in a parking lot due to a pothole. She was required to undergo a total knee replacement.

2013

  • $845,000.00 Workers’ Compensation Settlement (2013). The Claimant was required to undergo a back fusion and was permanently disabled from work.
  • $517,000.00 Workers’ Compensation Settlement (2013). The Claimant underwent multiple surgeries to the shoulder and cervical spine.
  • $631,000.00 Premises Liability Settlement (2013). The Plaintiff was hit by a fork lift operated by an employee at a “big box retailer”. He was required to undergo a back fusion.
  • $400,000.00 Premises Liability Settlement. (2013) The Plaintiff fell on steps outside a house. She broke her foot and developed complex regional pain syndrome.
  • $300,000.00 Product Liability Settlement (2013). The Plaintiff was injured while using a defective cable reel trailer. He was required to undergo two shoulder surgeries.
  • $404,000.00 Workers’ Compensation Settlement (2013). The Claimant was injured at work and underwent a back fusion.
  • $392,500.00 Workers’ Compensation Settlement (2013). The Claimant underwent several shoulder surgeries and never returned to work.
  • $385,000.00 Workers’ Compensation Settlement (2013). The Claimant underwent multiple surgeries including to the shoulder, right knee, cervical and lumbar spine.

2012

  • $270,000.00 Dog Bite Settlement (2012). The Plaintiff was attacked by a pair of dogs and was required to undergo shoulder surgery.
  • $275,000.00 Motor Vehicle Settlement (2012). The Plaintiff was sideswiped by a tractor trailer on Interstate 84. She was required to undergo shoulder surgery and missed an extensive amount of time from work.

2011

  • $360,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2011). The claimant injured his back while lifting a heavy piece of wood at work. He underwent back surgery.
  • $370,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2011). The claimant injured his back while lifting a steel beam at work. He underwent back surgery.
  • $975,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2011). The claimant underwent over 20 surgeries to his knees and hips.
  • $450,000 Premises Liability settlement (2011). The plaintiff was forced to jump off a loading dock at a construction site. He sustained a severe injury to his left knee.
  • $187,000 Product Liability settlement (2011). Plaintiff was injured while using a defective hospital treatment chair. She was required to undergo a cervical fusion.
  • $275,000 Arbitration Award (2011). The Plaintiff slipped in a parking lot as a result of ice. He was required to undergo a cervical fusion.
  • $905,000 Product Liability Verdict reduced to $589,000 for comparative negligence (2011). Plaintiff was injured while using a defective blender. She sustained severe injuries to the left arm and wrist.

2010

  • $775,000 Motor Vehicle Crash settlement (2010). The Plaintiff was rear ended while driving an ambulance. She was required to undergo 2 back surgeries and missed a substantial amount of time from work.
  • $968,802 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2010). 41 year old claimant underwent multiple shoulder surgeries and developed RSD.
  • $350,000 Motor Vehicle Crash settlement (2010). The plaintiff rear ended a stalled box truck on 1-95. She sustained severe orthopedic injuries to her legs.
  • $650,000 Workers’ Compensation settlement (2010). The claimant underwent several back surgeries.

2007

$1.6 million Arbitration Award (2007). Motor Vehicle Crash involving Plaintiff who underwent multiple back surgeries. The Plaintiff was 40 years old and will never return to work.