Attorney Thomas F. Ramer's Legal Cases

Workers compensation

Cawthorn v. Mission Hospital

Apr 04, 2011

OUTCOME: $100,000 of back benefits awarded along with $25,000 sanctions.

Nurse with 20+ years of service suffered back injury while transferring a patient. Claim denied in spite of hospital's own medical staff reporting and handling claim as workers compensation injury. L ... itigated claim to favorable decision which included sanctions for unreasonable denial and referral to the NC Department of Insurance for bad faith review. N.C. Court of Appeals affirmed the decision and award of sanctions.

Workers compensation

Norma G v. First Union Corp

Jul 01, 2009

OUTCOME: Nursing home care awarded. Case settled for $1,000,000

Claimant suffered significant back injury which resulted in her inability to care for herself. Litigated more than 3 hearings over the course of more than 10 years. Final decision awarded payment for ... nursing care facility as well as ongoing weekly benefits

Workers compensation

D'Aquisto v. Mission St Joseph Health System

Sep 01, 2006

OUTCOME: Claim awarded with payment of accrued benefits in excess of $100,000. Claim ultimately settled.

Employee was sexually assaulted in the hospital. Hospital denied the claim in spite of an eye witness. Claim litigated to the NC Supreme Court who upheld the award of the claim

Workers compensation

Smythe v Waffle House

Oct 01, 2005

OUTCOME: Benefits restored

Successfully litigated to set aside a previous settlement obtained while employee was unrepresented

Workers compensation

Barnwell v. Cornerstone Properties

May 14, 2003

OUTCOME: Awarded payment of back attendant care to wife. Claim ultimately settled for $1,000,000

Claimant suffered serious head injury. As a result his wife had to quit her job to take care of him. Litigated and received favorable decision awarding wife payment for her attendant care services.

Workers compensation

Cooke v. P.H. Glafelter

Apr 06, 1998

OUTCOME: Benefits awarded and claim ultimately settled

Employee suffered severe electric shock which resulted in loss of use of right arm. Litigated claim to favorable decision which was upheld on appeal to the Industrial Commission and the N.C. Court of ... Appeals

Thomas F. Ramer's Legal Cases (6)

Cawthorn v. Mission Hospital

Norma G v. First Union Corp

D'Aquisto v. Mission St Joseph Health System

Smythe v Waffle House

Barnwell v. Cornerstone Properties

Cooke v. P.H. Glafelter