Recent Case Results June 2018

On February 13, 2016, one of our clients was working as a forklift driver. His job required that he placed wood in metal boxes that would then be chipped up by large blades which turn the materials into wood shavings and mulch to be sold. As he attempted to change the blades on the machine, his right foot was horrifically amputated.

Portner & Shure fought to ensure that our client received all necessary medical treatment along with a prosthetic, which thankfully he is becoming accustomed to. We also fought to make sure that our client’s lost wages were taken care of.

When his doctor concluded his treatment, our firm was able to put approximately $122K in his pocket. Along with yearly medical coverage of $11K that will last for the rest of his life. Needless to say, our client was more than thankful he retained Portner & Shure for representation.

Recent Case Results March 2018

Earlier this month, one of our attorneys, Ms. Theresa Teixeira, took a claim to the Workers Compensation Commission for one of our clients who was injured last year on the job. While working as a caretaker, she fell and caused significant damage to her knee. Due to the fact she is middle aged, her doctor did state she had a lot of degenerative changes, however, it was because of her work related injury that she now needed a total knee replacement.  The employers’ insurance company denied paying for the surgery due to her degenerative changes, even though their own doctor stated need for the replacement was at least 50% because of her work injury. On the eve of the hearing, the insurance company got the doctor to write an addendum to his report, making it now read that our client may need the surgery, however it was not related to the work injury. After Attorney Theresa Teixeira made a strong argument before the Commission, the Commission ruled in our clients favor, the insurance carrier now has to pay for the total knee replacement. This increases her permanency rating which adds significant value to her case.