A physical therapist works on a patient's knee on a treatment table

Case results

Example outcomes that went well, partly well and not at all. We show all three because that's the honest picture of workers' comp.

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No dollar figures. No promises. 3 of these 8 examples are modest results or a loss.

Example outcomes are illustrations written for this sample website, not real clients. Every case is different. Past results do not guarantee or predict a similar result in any other matter, and some cases do not succeed.

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Example outcome Denied claim

Denied back claim reversed after a hearing

Warehouse order picker

The situation
The insurer denied a lifting injury as "degenerative" because an MRI showed age-related wear in the lower spine.

What we did
We got a written opinion from the treating spine doctor comparing older records with the new scan, and statements from two co-workers who saw the lift.

How it ended
The judge found the injury work related. Medical care, including physical therapy, was approved and past-due wage benefits were paid.

Went the client's way
Example outcome Repetitive stress

Carpal tunnel claim accepted before a hearing

Poultry processing line worker

The situation
The employer said both-hand carpal tunnel could not be from work because there was no accident.

What we did
We documented line speed and cuts per hour, obtained nerve conduction tests and plant nurse visit logs.

How it ended
The insurer accepted the claim and approved surgery on both wrists. The client returned to a different station after recovery.

Went the client's way
Example outcome Construction injury

Comp benefits plus a separate claim against a subcontractor

Drywall installer

The situation
A fall from a scaffold another subcontractor had assembled without guardrails led to a broken wrist and a shoulder injury.

What we did
We opened the comp claim with the staffing agency's insurer and pursued a third-party claim against the scaffold subcontractor.

How it ended
Comp paid medical care and wage benefits. The third-party claim resolved by settlement, and we negotiated down the comp insurer's repayment.

Went the client's way
Example outcome Return to work

Wage benefits restored after a light-duty offer broke restrictions

Delivery driver

The situation
Benefits were stopped when the client turned down a "light duty" job that required lifting above his doctor's limit.

What we did
We compared the written job offer with the restrictions line by line and asked for an expedited conference.

How it ended
Wage benefits were restarted. The request for a vocational evaluation was not granted, and the client later took a different job on his own.

Partly successful
Example outcome Settlement

Knee claim settled for less than the client hoped

Retail stocker

The situation
A knee injury healed better than expected, and two doctors gave a low permanent impairment rating.

What we did
We asked for a third opinion, which came back close to the first two. We explained what a hearing would likely add and what it would cost in time.

How it ended
The client chose a modest settlement that kept future knee care open for a set period. She told us it was smaller than she wanted, and she understood why.

Modest result
Example outcome Neck injury

Medical-only claim for a neck strain

Certified nursing assistant

The situation
A neck strain from moving a patient was reported late, and the facility questioned it.

What we did
We confirmed she had told the charge nurse the same day and got the clinic record that matched.

How it ended
The insurer paid for treatment. No wage benefits were owed because she was back at work within the waiting period. A small, honest result.

Modest result
Example outcome Occupational illness

Lung disease claim denied after a hearing

Welder, 22 years

The situation
A long-time welder developed a lung condition. He had also smoked for many years, and the exposure spanned three employers.

What we did
We built a job-by-job exposure history and presented an occupational medicine expert at the hearing.

How it ended
The judge found the medical evidence did not show work was a large enough cause under the state's standard. We explained the appeal options; the client chose not to appeal.

Did not succeed
Example outcome Third-party claim

Crash in a company truck: comp and an at-fault driver claim

HVAC service technician

The situation
A driver ran a red light and hit the client's work van, causing a back injury and several months off work.

What we did
Comp covered medical care and wage benefits while we pursued the at-fault driver's insurer and the client's own underinsured coverage.

How it ended
The third-party claim settled within the policy limits available. We negotiated the comp insurer's repayment so more of it stayed with the client.

Went the client's way

How to read an example outcome

Workers' comp benefits mostly follow state formulas: a share of your wages, medical care, and a rating for lasting damage. That's why we describe what changed for the client, not a number. A number from someone else's case says very little about yours.

We also show the cases that went badly. A firm that only shows wins is showing you advertising, not a track record.

Ask any lawyer what happened in the cases they lost. The answer tells you a lot.

What clients say

Client words are fictional examples for this sample website. Real reviews describe one person's experience and do not promise any result.

“My claim was denied and I didn't understand the letter. Ana called me back the same afternoon and explained it in Spanish. Teresa told me what the odds were before she told me anything else.”

Rosa M., Hotel housekeeper Denied claim
“Neil spotted that the scaffold wasn't put up by my company. I would never have known there was a second claim.”

Travis K., Drywall installer Construction injury
“The settlement was smaller than I wanted. They told me why before I signed, and I don't feel tricked. That matters.”

Denise P., Retail stocker Settlement
“I was scared they would fire me for filing. They walked me through what the law says, and I'm still on the line, just at a different station.”

Luis A., Line worker Repetitive stress
“We lost the hearing. Ruth was straight with my husband the whole way, and she never made it sound easier than it was.”

Carol W., Spouse of a retired welder Occupational illness
“Darnell knew which appointments were late before I did. I stopped dreading the mailbox.”

Marcus T., Delivery driver Return to work

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Case results

No dollar figures. No promises. 3 of these 8 examples are modest results or a loss.

Example outcomes

Denied back claim reversed after a hearing

Carpal tunnel claim accepted before a hearing

Comp benefits plus a separate claim against a subcontractor

Wage benefits restored after a light-duty offer broke restrictions

Knee claim settled for less than the client hoped

Medical-only claim for a neck strain

Lung disease claim denied after a hearing

Crash in a company truck: comp and an at-fault driver claim

How to read an example outcome

What clients say

Your claim, looked at on its own facts