Huntington Beach, CA
Workers compensation Lawyer at Huntington Beach, CA
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation
OUTCOME: client returns to same job and settles for $80,000
client injured his back and knee due to a specific and cumulative injuries while working as a building janitor. case referred to us by the State Bar after client's prior attorney was disbarred. client ... returned to his usual and customary work in building maintenance at the time of settlement. case settled for $80,000 cash.
OUTCOME: $125,000 settlement for neck injury
client was an aircraft painter when he sustained injury to his neck from work activities. client had sustained prior neck injury 2 years prior with a different employer. cash settlement for $125,000 af ... ter some trial testimony.
OUTCOME: Trial award of 86% for injured teacher
client was a jewelry repair teacher at a vocational school. He fell down a flight of stairs injuring his low back and shoulder. the insurance doctor opined that the injury caused disability of only 40 ... % and apportioned 50% of the disability to an old injury occurring 18 years prior to the work injury, even though client had no residual problems from that injury. we successfully rebutted the defense medical evidence and the trial judge entered a finding based on client's chiropractor reporting and client's psychologist. client awarded $131,215 in disability with a life pension of $100.50 per week thereafter. case was then reopened for new and further disability and subsequently settled for cash in the amount of $325,000 on 1/11/08.
OUTCOME: multiple injuries to low back and shoulders
client working as a feeder for a newspaper company sustained multiple injuries over the course of her employment to her back and shoulders. case settled for $290,000 on 9/24/07
OUTCOME: Confidential multi-million dollar settlement
Mr. Bay was a a passenger on a commuter train on his way to work. He sustained traumatic brain injury and other serious injuries in a train v. train collision in placentia, California. After years of l ... itigation as to whether punitive damages are available and a determination that federal law preempts punitive damages in state court, the matter was settled for a confidential amount.
OUTCOME: Serious and Willful condition casues death
Ulloa was working at a height of 3 stories building an elevator shaft. employer failed to provide fall protection as required by Cal-Osha regulations and failed to provide a safe place to work as requ ... ired by the Labor Code. our clients were the dependents of Mr. Ulloa. on eve of trial, carrier agreed to settle for full value of claim providing dependents of deceased with cash settlement of $80,000. dependents also received death benefits with a value of $157,000
OUTCOME: 100% disability for psychiatric injury
client initially sustained an injury to his lower extremity when metal shavings embedded in his skin while working as a lathe operator. the injury was denied and we proved up injury at trial. client co ... ntinued to worsen and became psychotic due to his chronic pain. case settled for 100% disability based on the compensable consequence of becoming psychotic due to pain from work injury. client awarded life time payments and medical treatment for his injuries.
OUTCOME: 100% Permanent total Disability Award and life time Medical
Mr. Jensen was the sole survivor of a twin engine plane crash at Long Beach AIrport in which five other men perished. Mr. Jensen sustained traumatic brain injury, extensive burns , cuts scrapes and bro ... ken bones, including spinal injuries. He required many medical specialists and the coordination of many boxes of medical records. Mr. Jensen was declared 100% permanently totally disabled and was awarded life time medical care for all his injuries. It was a pleasure to get to know Mike and help him. He is an important and cherished part of the Long Beach Community.
OUTCOME: $125,000 settlement for neck injury
client was an aircraft painter when he sustained injury to his neck from work activities. client had sustained prior neck injury 2 years prior with a different employer. cash settlement for $125,000 af ... ter some trial testimony.
OUTCOME: after appeal to Supreme Court, client prevails.
this case clarifies the rule of law that there is no credit for wages earned against job retraining benefits. insurance company appealed a decision from the trial judge that there is no credit for wage ... s earned during period of time client should have been receiving job retraining benefits. the WCAB overturned the trial judge and provided the credit thereby reducing client's compensation. we appealed to state Supreme court and the case was returned to the appellate court for decision. after oral argument, the appellate court overturned the WCAB and awarded Medrano benefits during the period of time he also earned wages. a victory not just for our client but all injured workers in the state.