Abingdon, VA
Government Lawyer at Abingdon, VA
Practice Areas: Government, Employment & Labor, Litigation
OUTCOME:
Claimant alleged injuries arising out of his employment when he slipped and fell while inside a walk-in cooler. The employer defended on the ground that claimant was unable to identify the cause of his ... fall. The Deputy Commissioner found for the employer. Claimant appealed to the Full Commission, but the Deputy's decision was affirmed.
OUTCOME:
Two employees were injured by a negligent driver, resulting in serious brain and lower extremity injuries. Claimants settled their third-party claims against the driver without the consent of the emp ... loyer, and the employer defended on the ground that claimants prejudiced its subrogation rights. The Deputy Commissioner, the Full Commission, and the Court of Appeals agreed and sustained the employer's defense. Benefits were denied.
OUTCOME:
Claimant suffered a compensable cervical sprain in October 2011. In January 2013, claimant sought to add radiculopathy as an additional compensable injury. Employer held claimant to her burden to pro ... ve her radiculopathy was causally related. The Deputy Commissioner and the Full Commission sustained the employer's defense and denied benefits.
OUTCOME:
Claimant alleged an injury by accident after experiencing knee pain while sitting in his news anchor chair. The Deputy Commissioner awarded benefits, but the employer appealed to the Full Commission, ... which found for the employer and reversed the Deputy. The Full Commission agreed with the employer's argument that claimant's subjective complaints of pain, without evidence of a structural or mechanical change to his knee, was not enough to prove an injury occurred.
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