L.M. v. Great American Alliance Insurance Company
Apr 04, 2020OUTCOME: Win
Claimant alleged several injuries to her wrist as a result of a work related accident. Claimant agreed to drop the unaccepted conditions.
Zachary J. Hoffman's Legal Cases (4)
Litigation Lawyer
Practice Areas: Litigation, Personal Injury
A.V. v. New Hampshire Insurance Company
Feb 01, 2020OUTCOME: No Compensable Injury Existed. - Win
Plaintiff alleged a Workers' Compensation claim after she allegedly sprained both of her ankles by bending down to pick up a box at work. New Hampshire Ins. Co. denied the claim outright as there w ... as no medical evidence or witnesses to support the claim. After requesting a DWC Lifetime Check on Plaintiff, I discovered Plaintiff had numerous WC claims alleging the same injuries.
T.V. v. New Hampshire Insurance Company
Dec 10, 2019OUTCOME: Settlement favorable to my client
Plaintiff slipped at work and strained her right knee. My client, New Hampshire Ins. Co., accepted the claim and paid a period of benefits for the knee strain. However, Plaintiff alleged the slip caus ... ed her right knee patella femoral syndrome and chondromalcia. My client denied the incident caused those injuries. After two mediation conferences, Plaintiff would not budge. I subpoenaed several medical providers Plaintiff treated with prior to the incident. The records indicated Plaintiff had the same injuries prior to the incident as the result of a high school volleyball injury. I disclosed the records to opposing counsel as exhibits for the upcoming hearing. The claim ended up settling for several thousand dollars less than my original two settlement offers and neither alleged condition was accepted.
***Names Redacted***
Dec 05, 2019OUTCOME: Settlement favorable to my client
Plaintiff alleged a significant injury to her lower back and both knees from a slip and fall. She requested my client pay for medical, lost wages, and other damages. My client admitted fault for the ... plaintiff's lower back injury, but honestly believed they were not at fault for the bilateral knee injury. Through the discovery process, MRIs of the plaintiff's bilateral knees were obtained. The plaintiff did in fact have knee issues years prior to the alleged slip and fall. My client and I stood by our denial of fault for the bilateral knee injury and the case was set for hearing. Prior to the hearing, the parties entered mandated mediation. The parties agreed the bilateral knee injury was preexisting and we paid only for the medical related to they minimal lower back strain.
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