$215,000 Workers’ Comp Settlement 2018
After litigating the compensability of this injured worker’s case (injured lower back while lifting a header on a scaffold) the Workers’ Comp insurance company paid for all past medical care and began paying disability benefits. Prior to this settlement, the workers compensation insurance company had already paid out $55,000 in benefits. At mediation the insurance […]
2018 Permanent Total Disability Trial Award- $650,000.00 Lifetime Payout
A 50 year-old baker sustained a low-back injury that lead to surgery (a fusion with instrumentation). She was released by her doctor with a 12% impairment rating and 20 pound lifting restrictions. The employer would not take her back to work and, after 1 year, the employer terminated her. Vaughan Law Group requested job-placement assistance […]
$610,000 Orlando Workers Comp Settlement 2018
Vaughan Law Group secured a $610,000 settlement in a combination of cash and annuity for this client’s cervical back injury that was further complicated by a surgical procedure. Attorney Thomas Vaughan had previously prevailed on the issue of permanent total disability on this Orlando Workers Compensation case.
Orlando Worker’s Compensation Workers’ Comp Trial, 2018
The trial in this matter was to determine whether the injured worker should have his Workers’ Compensation claim handled out of Florida’s jurisdiction or Wisconsin’s jurisdiction. The client was a truck driver who signed his contract of employment with his employer in Wisconsin. The Wisconsin employer wanted his accident and injuries to be handled under […]
2017 Trial Award of Compensability- potential value of $500,000 – $1,000,000.
After a lengthy period of litigation, including multiple depositions and mediations, this case went to trial in November. The insurance carrier for the Employer denied ALL benefits (both money and medical) because they claimed that the client had committed fraud by denying prior medical conditions. The client had treated with the VA during the months […]
Workers’ Comp Rate Increase for Florida Employers – Is it Justified?
Since the recent Supreme Court decision this past year that held parts of our work comp law unconstitutional, the insurance industry and our Florida Insurance Commissioner have attempted to create a false insurance crisis by increasing premium rates for Florida employers by 14.5%. They have secretly worked in tandem to insulate the insurance industry from […]
$300,000 Workers’ Compensation Settlement with Medical Care Left Open
This Orlando venue case involves a 47 year old welder who suffered a herniated disc in the neck and underwent a laminectomy and fusion. Following the surgical procedure and a period of recuperation, this client returned to his employer and continued to work for seven years. Unfortunately, the employer terminated this client when the doctor […]
What is a deposition?
In the course of a personal injury case, the plaintiff and witnesses may be asked to give sworn testimony for use as evidence or as discovery (the process where each side gathers information to create a case). This is called a deposition. During a deposition, one is under oath, just as if he/she were in […]
Traffic Deaths are on the Rise
The National Safety Council estimates that traffic deaths and serious injuries from traffic accidents rose for the first time in almost a decade. The Council reported that fatalities were 14 percent higher through the first six months of 2015 than they were during the same period in 2014, and serious injuries were 30 percent higher. […]
Spring Break Safety Tips
Spring break is a tradition among college students and young adults, but alcohol, large crowds, and lots of sun often create a dangerous environment that can result in alcohol poisoning, sexual assault, and other serious injuries. Here are tips to have a memorable and safe spring vacation from SABRE, a security equipment corporation that provides […]