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The Law Office of James M. Hoffmann has successfully collected over $100,000,000 for workers compensation and work injury clients throughout Missouri.

If you’ve suffered a workplace injury, you may wonder how much your workers’ compensation claim is worth. While there is no sure way to calculate the exact value of a claim, certain factors can indicate a high-value claim.

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Attorney is the king of workers compensation. Nobody better!
Response from the owner: Thank you Dave. We recently finished an all day work comp hearing. Below is a summary:Claimant, a full-time carpenter for Employer, developed low back pain in September of 2017 making cabinets and displays for the Employer. Claimant’s job is physically demanding. Cabinets and displays can range from 60 to 500 lbs. Claimant job duties include lifting displays weighing up to 500 hundred pounds during the assembly process. Carts, each with 100 lbs of materials, are brought to Claimant who must lift the materials from each cart and assemble same. In October 2017, Claimant’s job duties caused his low back soreness to become severe pain with numbness down his right leg. At the final hearing, the Employer/Insurer produced no evidence of non-work activities that could have caused, or did cause, Claimant’s low back pain.When Claimant’s low back pain became severe in Oct. 2017, he sought treatment with a chiropractor, Dr. Lynch, on 10/17/20217. Claimant then, on 10/23/2017, reported to Employer a repetitive use work injury to his low back. He went sent to Concentra by the Employer but left due to delays in providing immediate treatment as he had severe pain and radiculopathy. He went immediately to an urgent care and returned to work with a light duty slip for 6 weeks for which the Employer complied. Despite asking the Employer for additional treatment during the next few months, none was offered. He kept the Employer informed of the treatment he was receiving on his own. IN December 2017, Claimant contacted attorney James Hoffmann who instructed Claimant to hand deliver a letter to the Employer making a written demand for treatment. Claimant delivered the letter in December 2017. At the hearing, Employer presented no evidence that it disputed the contents of the letter. Immediately after receiving the letter, the Employer contacted the Insurer which then sent medical authorizations to Claimant who signed and immediately returned same to the Insurer. The Insurer then obtained a statement from Claimant in Dec. 2017 where Claimant informed the adjuster of a repetitive use low back injury at work and need for treatment.After 6 weeks of light duty, Employer requested another light duty slip which Claimant provided. Claimant continued to work light duty until Feb. 15, 2018, when Employer informed Claimant there was no more light duty and sent Claimant home. In the meantime, neither the Employer nor the Insurer offered treatment. The Employer’s attorney was aware of Claimant’s treatment as he was sending copies of Claimant’s medical records to Claimant’s attorney received via the authorizations signed by Claimant.In Feb. 2018, Claimant’s attorney obtained a medical report from Dr. Armond Levy who related lumbar disc herniations and the necessity of surgery to Claimant’s work for Employer. Several demands were sent IN Feb. 2018 to the Employer for the surgery recommended by Dr. Levy and for TTD. At the hearing, Employer presented no evidence of any response to the demands for treatment and TTD made by Claimant’s attorney in February 2018. Claimant then underwent 2 surgeries on his own for his low back, the first being in March 2018 and the second in August 2018. During that time, no TTD or treatment was offered. When Claimant returned to work in November 2018, after recovering from the second surgery, he was informed by the Employer that he was fired. The Employer eventually sent Claimant to a physician, Dr. Bernardi, in November 2018, who is of the opinion that a person cannot suffer a repetitive use herniated disc. It is his opinion that herniated discs can only acute, and that any degenerative changes in the low back are genetic and cannot be caused by repetitive use occupations. In other words, Employer sent Claimant to a doctor who disagrees with Missouri law which specifically recognizes and accepts repetitive use injuries. Claimant had zero chance of a favorable opinion from Dr. Bernardi
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️This is the lawyer you want to hire! Just read the reviews. It is all true. Incredible! He will get you every dollar of lost wages, get you every ounce of medical treatment, and get you the highest possible award from the Division of Workers Compensation.
Response from the owner: Thanks Blair. We are preparing for another trial! Client worked as a carpenter and injured his L4-5 and L5-S1 discs from repetitive heavy lifting. We made several demands for treatment. We obtained an opinion from a neurosurgeon and an orthopedic surgeon that back surgery was necessary. The employer refused treatment so our client had surgery, a lumbar fusion, on his own. We are pursuing the employer/insurer for 6 months of wage loss, denied medical of $245,000, permanency, and future medical for life.Law Office of James M. Hoffmann2001 S. Hanley, suite 325St. Louis, MO 63144314 361 [email protected] Missouri workers comp and car accident attorney.
This laywer rocks!
Response from the owner: Thanks Justin. Happy to report another win a trial. Client injured his knee at work. He underwent a meniscus surgery. The doctor also "cleaned up" other degenerative changes in the knee. This is called a chondroplasty. After the surgery, client's knee go worse. The doctor blamed prior arthritis even though my client had no prior knee issues and no prior pain. Yes, at his age he had prior natural degenerative changes. We retained experts who testified that chondroplasty caused those areas top become inflamed and painful, thus causing the "arthritis." We argued that prior to the injury, there was no "itis", which means inflammation and pain. We argued that all of the "itis", and thus arthritis, was due to the surgery. The judge agreed and also awarded future medical for life which includes knee replacements. So, why did the doctor shave areas in the knee that were not symptomatic? Look at the bill: a meniscus surgery is onl $3000; but for every other area he "cleaned up", he gets $3000 for each area.Law Office of James Hoffmann314 361 [email protected] Missouri workers comp and car accident lawyer
Best you will find! This law firm is great for work injury claims. Tons of union members use him to file claims.
Response from the owner: Thanks Katie. We also help families through car accidents and slip/falls. We recently recovered $500,000 for a client who fell at service station!James Hoffmann314 361 [email protected]
Mr Hoffmann is a lawyer who is skilled, trained and smart. He explains the workers compensation process and your treatment, pay and award rights. He also tells you your rights if they do not. If the work injury adjuster declines treatment or pay while injured, he will enforce it with the judge. If they do not pay a final award, he will litigate it and get you an award by court order. This is a great lawyer.
Response from the owner: Thanks Jacob. Just had a long deposition today of my medical expert having him explain a lumbar disc extrusion, a posterior and anterior fusion surgery, comminuted pelvic fracture, comminuted heel and ankle fracture requiring 4 surgeries, and a shattered elbow. We discussed permanent and total disability, plus future medical care for life. He is just one of several experts I retained to fight for my client. Law Office of James Hoffmann2001 S. Hanley, suite 325 63144314 361 [email protected]
Several of the big TV law firms advertised for workers compensation. Called them but was not impressed. Then I called attorney Hoffman because of his reviews and am so glad we did. Night and day difference. Extremely competent lawyer!
Response from the owner: Thank you Zach. I represent injured Missouri workers from St. Louis to Kansas City and all throughout Missouri: Springfield, Cage Girardeau, Hannibal, Rolla, Columbia. Ozarks. Kennett, Poplar Bluff, etc. We fight hard for every client and do not have monthly settlement quotas like the big advertisers do to pay for all of their advertising!Law Office of James Hoffmann314 361 [email protected]
Love my workers compensation law firm. Highest work injury awards in St Louis. The reviews are 100% correct.
Response from the owner: Falls at work are not compensable under Missouri work comp unless it is shown that something specific at work caused the fall. Just walking and stumbling for no reason is not work comp. Walking, and carrying a box, which causes you to stumble because you can't see your feet is work comp. Falling down stairs because you missed your step is not compensable unless you missed the step because you were in a hurry for a work issue; or you were carrying work items and that affected your line of sight. Having to wear certain shoes is work specific if the shoes are awkward and contributed to your fall. James Hoffmann attorneySt. Louis workers comp and car accident lawyer314 361 [email protected]
And used Mr Hoffman's Law Firm for a workers compensation claim. All the firefighters use him said he gets the highest work in injury Awards.
Response from the owner: Thanks JerryI have represented numerous first responders in Missouri workers comp and car accidents. Heavy ambulance doors have caused severe post concussion syndrome and TBI's. Lifting victims has caused herniated discs requiring cervical and lumbar fusion surgeries. Glad to help our hero's.Law Office of James Hoffmann2001 S. Hanley, Suite 325 St. Louis, MO 63144314 361 [email protected]
This lawyers is simply the best you will find for work injury claims. Best choice for workers compensation attorneys.
Response from the owner: An important case for injured Missouri workers where the insurance doctors blame non-symptomatic prior degenerative changes:TILLOTSON SUMMARY 2024Per Tillotson v. St. Joseph Medical Center 347 731 3d 511 (Mo App 2011)1. The review of the ALJ decision in Tillotson notes that Tillotson was a poor historian. They noted contradictions including inability to recall specific date of injury, inability to remember within a month of accuracy her first date of treatment, inaccurate information and incident reports that she prepared in reference to doctors to following at the time of the accident, which she denied at the hearing. Denial of having arthritis which her long-term family doctor treated and referenced throughout her records. In other words, her records showed that she had pretty significant arthritis as of the date of the injury. Per the Court of Appeals opinion, it is noted that “He noted that a tear of the lateral meniscus would normally be repaired by arthroscopic surgery. However, arthroscopic surgery is not recommended for patients with severe arthritis.”Tillotson analysis was as follows:1. It must be determined first whether the employee sustained a compensable injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employee’s employment.2. Tillotson sustained a compensable accident and injury as the doctors agree she tore the lateral meniscus.3. Once it is found that she suffered a compensable injury, the legal standard for determining employer’s obligation to afford medical care as per 287.140 which requires the employer to provide treatment reasonably required to cure and relieve the effects of the injury. The prevailing factor standard no longer applies.4. Further, it is immaterial that treatment may have been required because of the complication of a pre-existing condition or that treatment will benefit both the compensable injury and a pre-existing condition.5. The fact that medical treatment may also benefit a non-compensable earlier injury or condition is irrelevant. 6. Tillotson cites 2 cases – Bauers and Stevens. There were knee injuries. There was significant pre-existing conditions and knee replacements were still required.7. Tillotson goes on to say whether or not claimant may have needed future treatment even if the injury did not occur is irrelevant to the analysis of whether future medical care flows from the injury actually occurred. 8. With respect to permanent partial disability it is immaterial in the manner in which Tillotson’s permanent partial disability should or could be allocated between her torn lateral meniscus and the total knee replacement, as Tillotson is entitled to compensation for disability rising out of the medical treatment reasonably required by Section 287.140.1 to treat a compensable injury. Cited Martin case.9. “As we have discussed, these disabilities coalesce, and were not required to be allocated in this case. Tillotson is entitled to award for permanent partial disability.”10. With respect to future medical benefits, the claimant need only show reasonable probability because of the work-related injury, future medical treatment will be required. A claimant need not show evidence of the specific nature of the treatment required.11. Even though she started out at trial with denying that she had prior arthritic conditions and it is throughout her records, she still got a knee replacement.
Exceeded our expectation. Incredible lawyer for work injury claims he will file and litigate the workers compensation claim walk you through the process and fight for treatment and the final award gold medal effort.
Response from the owner: Thanks Jessica. Missouri injury claims are a battleground. Whether its a wrongful death claim, herniated disc, lumbar or cervical fusion, strain/sprain, shoulder surgery, knee surgery, amputation, concussion, dog bite, workers comp, and other injuries, the bottom line is that insurance companies don't want to pay fair and reasonable damages, they want to as little as possible and delay the case so payment is delayed. Attorneys from across Missouri from St. Louis to Kansas City to Springfield, Columbia, Cape Girardeau, etc. need to ready for a fight. Money needs to be spent on experts and the attorney needs to go to trial when the offer is too low. The big law firm advertisers settle everything they can for cheap to meet advertising budgets and attorney quotas. Law Office of James HoffmannSt. Louis personal injury and work comp lawyer.314 361 [email protected]
You are a great attorney! Thank you.
Response from the owner: Worsening of prior conditions are a valid Missouri work comp claim:Per Tillotson v. St. Joseph Med. Ctr., 347 S.W. 3d 511 (Mo. App. W.D. 2011) to determine need for treatment, surgery, and treatment after surgery. Treatment need only be reasonably required to cure and relieve the effects of the injury. Id. Section 287.140.1 RSMo states in pertinent part that the Employer shall provide such medical as may “reasonably be required.To be entitled to future medical care the employee must establish that there is a reasonable probability that he will need future medical care. Forshee v. Landmark Exc. & Equip., 165 S.W. 3d 533 (Mo.App. E.D. 2005) An [Employee] does not have to provide evidence of specific medical treatments or procedures which will be necessary in the future in order to receive an award of future medical care. See Chatmon v. St. Charles County Ambulance, 55 S.W.3d 451, 459 (Mo.App. E.D. 2001). Employee has already satisfied the burden of proving a compensable injury. Here, defense's authorized Dr. Spears on 4/26/2010 opined "if she doesn't get improvement in her radicular pain, then the next step is going to be a microscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion to remove the foraminal stenosis." He went on to state the January 2010 incident was a "fall (that) aggravated significantly a pre-existing condition". This is enough under Tillotson, Forshee, and, Chatmon (supra) to award further treatment.Please also see Maness v. City of De Soto, 421 S.W.3d 532 (Mo. App. 2014). The court rejects Employer's contention that the mere existence of degenerative disc disease in the cervical spine and neck symptoms prior to the work accident requires a determination that Claimant's injury is not compensable. See also the following in support:If the evidence establishes that an accident caused adisability or aggravated a preexisting condition or infirmity of an employee,which produces a condition that would not have resulted in a normal, healthyindividual, an award is authorized. Fogelsong v. Banquet Foods Corp. 526S.W.2d 886 (Mo. App., K.C.D. 1975)An aggravation of an existing infirmity caused by an accident or occupationalexposure arising out of and in the course of employment is compensable underChapter 287, RSMo, even if the particular accident (occupational injury) wouldnot have produced such result in a normal and healthy individual. Mashburn v.Chevrolet-Kansas City Division, General Motors Corp., 397 S.W.2d 23 (Mo.App., K.C.D. 1965)
Bunch of Ford employees recommended Mr Hoffmann for workers compensation claims. Said he handles all the union workers who get injured at the plant.
Response from the owner: Thank you Steve. I wish I handled all of the work comp claims, but I do represent many. Whether it's large employers like Boeing, Ford, Emerson, Anheuser Busch, BJC, or smaller employers, we fight hard for injured workers in Missouri. 30 years of experience. 1000's represented. Over $100,000,000 recovered and the battles rage on. We also had personal injury claims as well. We recently recovered $450,000 for an injured worker who was bit by a dog.Law Office of James M. Hoffmann2001 S. HanleySt. Louis, MO 63144314 361 [email protected]
My cousin was injured in a work accident so we had to interview all the “top workers compensation lawyers” in Saint Louis. This lawyer was clearly on another level.
Response from the owner: Thanks James. Workers' comp, or workman's comp as some say, lawyers need to hire experts such as pain management doctors, or orthopedic doctors who specialize in back surgery, shoulder surgery, knee surgery, neurologists, concussion specialists, and psychiatrists. The political environment in Missouri now favors insurance companies. Work comp claim are no longer simple and informal. They are a jury trial but without a jury. Lawyers need to know how to depose doctors and try a case. Every day we fight for our clients injured at work, injured in car accidents, injured by dog bites, injured medical negligence, and more.James M Hoffmann, attorney2001 S. Hanley, suite 325 St. Louis, MO 63144314 361 [email protected]
This workers compensation lawyer gets a perfect 10. Fights hard for injured workers and he wins. Walks you through the entire process. He is also a great person.
Response from the owner: Thanks Eric. Workers comp insurance doctors love to blame ongoing pain on pre-existing arthritis even though all of the employee's pain started with the work injury and prior to the work injury the employer had no pain and had never been diagnosed with arthritis. The insurance doctors always refer to prior, non-symptomatic degenerative changes in a joint as being "arthritis." "Itis" means inflammation and pain. The itis is usually due to the joint becoming inflamed and painful from the work injury and surgery. Thus, the "arthritis" is due to the injury and not because a person has prior naturally occurring non-symptomatic degenerative changes. Ask the work comp doc: "you agree that 60 year old tonsils probably have degenerative changes. Would you call 60 year old non-symptomatic tonsils "tonsilitis": NO!; would you call a 60 year old non-symptomatic appendix "appendicitis":NO!; would you call a 60 year non-symptomatic bursa "bursitis": NO!.. that's because the "itis" means inflammation and pain, non of which I had until the work injury!!! I see this all the time with neck injuries, low back injuries, disc herniations, rotator cuff tears, meniscus tears: doctors do surgery under workmans comp and then blame ongoing pain on a made up pre-existing condition.James HoffmannYour Missouri workers comp and car accident attorney314 361 [email protected]
I agree with the reviews. This lawyer is in a different league from other workman’s compensation lawyers. He does all the massive injury cases in Missouri.
Response from the owner: Thank you Jennifer. We just went to trial for a disputed total knee replacement. The work comp doctors always allege the knee replacement is due to pre-existing arthritis yet my client has no prior knee pain, no prior limitations, no prior treatment. He had a 60 year old knee that had natural degenerative changes, but he was pain free. In the word "arthritis", itis means inflammation and pain, neither of which my client had before the injury. The itis started with the work injury. It takes 90 days for a ruling. Law Office of James M. HoffmannSt. Louis, MO car accident and workers compensation lawyer314 361 4300
Phenomenal experience with the Law Office of James Hoffmann. He is know as the best in workman’s compensation and I can tell you he is. Great team. Answered all questions, was available and is brilliant.
Response from the owner: Thanks Payton. Call it work comp, or workers comp, or workman's compensation, it's all the same. A current battle with a work comp insurer concerns "natural consequences." My client had a L5-S1 fusion under work comp. She has at home transitioning from a walker to a cane, per doctor's orders, when she fell fracturing her elbow and damaging her lumbar fusion. The injuries from the fall are part of the work injury as someone falling, due to balance issues from the surgery, while rehabbing is a known and accepted consequence. Of course the work comp insurer is fighting us arguing that her home rehab should only have been indoors and not outdoors where she fell...absurd! The doctor placer no restrictions on where to practice transitioning. She now has a three level lumbar fusion from L3-4. L4-5. and L5-S1. We'll go to trial if not accepted.Glad to fight for the injured worker in Missouri.Law Office of James M. HoffmannSt. Louis, Missouri workers comp, car accident, injury attorney.314 361 [email protected]
5 StarsThese reviews are correct. This attorney is incredible. He knows workmans compensation, fights for denied treatment and wages, and gets your on the job injury rated by the best doctors. I will be using him from here on our great experience.
Response from the owner: Thanks Joshua. Unlike the big firms that advertise on TV which have monthly settlement quotas for their attorneys, I spend my money on experts such as orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, pain management doctors, vocational experts, and life care plans. These experts are necessary to prove the permanent damage and wage loss caused by back injuries such as paralysis, disc herniations, disc protrusions, and fractured vertebrae, or shoulder injuries such as rotator cuff tears, labral tears, shoulder replacement surgeries and frozen shoulders; or fractured hips and pelvises that require plates, screws, or hip replacement surgery; or TBI's, traumatic brain injuries, also called concussions, PCS, or post concussion syndrome; ankle fusions; ankle joint replacements; knee joint replacements, PTSD from the injury, and depression and anxiety from chronic pain.It does not take a large law firm to fight an insurance company. It takes a good lawyer. There's a reason why injured insurance adjusters and injured insurance doctors call me to represent them. They know I fight and will not back down.Law Office of James M. HoffmannSt. Louis, MO workers comp and auto accident attorney314 361 [email protected]
Great person. Even better lawyer. Thank you Mr. Hoffmann for being so good at workers compensation. Getting hurt at work is frightening. That went away as soon as we spoke. Bless you!
Response from the owner: It's scary because there are employers who go the attack when an employee gets hurt. There are insurance adjusters who deny claims and create hardships. There are insurance doctors who blame pre-existing arthritis even though you had no or little prior issues.If the doctor says that you suffered a compensable injury by accident, then the legal standard for determining employer’s obligation to afford medical care under the Missouri workmans comp law requires the employer to provide treatment reasonably required to cure and relieve the effects of the injury. The prevailing factor standard no longer applies.Further, it is immaterial that treatment may have been required because of the complication of a pre-existing condition or that treatment will benefit both the compensable injury and a pre-existing condition.The fact that medical treatment may also benefit a non-compensable earlier injury or condition is irrelevant. Whether or not claimant may have needed future treatment even if the injury did not occur is irrelevant to the analysis of whether future medical care flows from the injury actually occurred. With respect to permanent partial disability it is immaterial that the employee had a prior condition as an employee is entitled to compensation for disability rising out of the medical treatment reasonably required to treat the injury. With respect to future medical benefits, the claimant need only show reasonable probability because of the work-related injury, future medical treatment will be required. A claimant need not show evidence of the specific nature of the treatment required.In other words, prior conditions, such as arthritis, is irrelevant if the doctor says you suffered a work injury. The employer/insurer must treat both.James HoffmannSt. Louis, Missouri workers comp and car accident lawyer.314 361 [email protected]
Re: Law Office of James M. HoffmanThe Law Office of James M Hoffmann was referred to me from a previous client, that was extremely impressed, with his service and outcome.I met with Jim Hoffmann to discuss a car accident. Three cars were involved, my car was totaled, and I was seriously injured. After meeting with Jim the very first time, I immediately felt comfortable, and knew that he would have my back, and would fight for me.Throughout my journey, I dealt with a lot of pain and several issues that lasted for years. During this time I had to contact Jim and Jamie (Jim’s wonderful assistant) many times. Every time I sent an email with questions, I received feedback extremely quickly!I feel Jim negotiated a great settlement for me!The Law Office of James Hoffman will be the first place I contact if I ever need his help again!Suzanne Charles
Response from the owner: Thanks Suzanne. Over the past 25 years, we are proud to help families through injuries from car accidents and work accidents in Missouri. James HoffmannSt. Louis, MO auto accident and workers compensation lawyer314 361 4300
This law firm handles the biggest workers compensation cases. Biggest cases require the best. This is it in St Louis. Everyone you call says the same thing that Jim Hoffmann is the best in Missouri and consistently beats the biggest defense lawyers and defense doctors and gets the highest awards.
Response from the owner: Thanks Cassie. Although the workers compensation statute in Missouri mandates that the process be simple, informal, and summary, it is anything but. Your attorney should use experts such as orthopedic surgeons for shoulder, hip, hand, and knee injuries, or neurosurgeons for herniated discs and other spine injuries, vocational rehabilitation experts to prove permanent and total disability, and pain management doctors to prove the need for future medical care for life. These experts are expensive, but I risk my money as we need them be successful whether at trial or to get a good settlement. Glad to fight for the injured Missouri worker and those injured on car accidents.James HoffmannMissouri personal injury attorney314 361 [email protected],
The workers compensation doctor said to hire this attorney because he is the best to put towards the task of making sure I’m accurately represented and assured he would not give up in my time of need. This attorney is great and I would recommend them to any and everybody.
Response from the owner: Thanks Shane. I have fought for 1000's of injured Missouri workers and car accident victims. Workers compensation doctors and insurance adjusters have hired me to represent them, all saying "you fight for your clients." I hire experts. I take depositions. I try cases. The insurance adjusters know who settles cheap to meet big advertising bills and who fights for their clients. Glad to say I am a fighter.Jim HoffmannMissouri workers compensation and car accident attorney314 361 4300St. Louis, MO
Workers comp claim in the Missouri division of WorkersCompensation? Get this lawyer. Simply better than all the rest.
Response from the owner: Thanks Austyn. We represent workers all across the state of Missouri. We've won numerous permanent and total disability trials. We've won numerous hardship trials either for additional treatment and/or wage loss, known as TTD. We've helped construction workers, police officers, warehouse workers, production workers, firemen, workers compensation doctors and insurance adjusters have hired us when they get hurt, salesmen, nurses, and numerous others. Across Missouri from St. Louis , Kansas City, Springfield, Kirksville, Milan, Rolla, St. Joseph, Branson, Kennett, Cape Girardeau and other cities, we have helped people recover damages for auto accidents and Missouri workers compensation injuries.James Hoffmann314 361 [email protected]
Higher this workers compensation lawyer. no question about it top notch.
Response from the owner: Thanks Alex. Recently won a hardship where the work comp adjuster and insurance doctor denied treatment for knee injury. My experts convinced the judge that the injury caused meniscus tears, cartilage damage, and traumatic arthritis, thus leading to the need for a knee replacement. My client's knee is now covered for life by workers compensation and all back pay, or TTD, was recovered too.James HoffmannMissouri workers compensation and auto accident lawyer314 361 [email protected]
Every lawyer we spoke to said call this law firm for very serious worker’s compensation claims. They do the biggest workplace injury and death cases.
Response from the owner: Thanks Dylan. Here are a few things injured Missouri workers should immediately after the injury: report the injury in writing; if the employer says that he/she will fill it out and refuses to let you fill out the injury report, you can prepare a letter about what happened and give it to your boss (keep copies and date it!); ask for treatment: just telling your boss that your back is hurting isn't good enough; say "my back is hurting from breaking up concrete and I'd like to see a work comp doctor:; if your boss refuses, give your boss a letter confirming that you reported a back injury, asked for treatment, and it was refused; when you see the work comp doctor and the front desk gives you intake sheets that don't ask all of the necessary questions about what happened and only what x's and o's: just write anything anywhere you want to so that you explain how you go hurt and what body parts are hurting; on the body chart, circle your low back and write "back pain that shoots down my right leg"; if your employer gives you work that exceeds the light duty restrictions, refuse to do that work and give your boss a letter confirming what has transpired (date it and keep copies); when the work comp doc releases you in pain and blames a pre-existing condition even though you had no prior pain, no prior treatment and no prior limitations; give that doctor a letter :"Dr. No: to confirm, I am very upset that you are releasing me and sending back full duty despite ongoing pain from my work injury. My back pain is still a 4-7/10; it wakes me at night; and light duty was making it worse. You said I've healed from my injury and any ongoing issues are due to pre-existing arthritis. I told you I had no prior pain; no prior treatment; and no prior limitations. All of my pain, treatment, and limitations started with my work injury and have never resolved. If my back gets worse at work working full duty, I will hold you personally responsible."
This law firm does Workers Compensation. The head lawyers, James and Remy, really know their stuff on workplace injuries due to a work accident on the job. Injured employees is all they represent.
Response from the owner: Thank you Heather. We represent injured workers and injuries due to car accidents. We frequently retain experts, such as orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons, pain management doctors, vocational experts, life care planners, and others to fight for our clients as expert witnesses in court.We represent people across the entire state of Missouri from St. Louis to Kansas City, from Joplin to Kirksville, from Columbia to Kennett. Neck fusions, lumbar fusions, cervical disc replacements, lumbar disc replacements, shoulder replacements, knee replacements, meniscus tears, rotator cuff tears, ankle fusions, loss of limb, paralysis, and death, we have helped many workers and families recover compensation either by settlement or by trial.James Hoffmann, attorney2001 S. Hanley, suite 325St. Louis, Mo 63144314 361 4300
This lawyer is a workers compensation machine. Fights for injured workers hurt on the job and denied medical after a work accident.
Response from the owner: LexiWriting a proposed award for an upcoming work comp trial for an injured Missouri worker. L4-S1 lumbar fusion with plates and screws. Pursuing permanent and total disability plus denied medical. Here is the case law on denied medical in MO workers compensation:The employer is held liable for medical treatment procured by the employee only when the employer has notice that the employee needs treatment, or a demand is made on the employer to furnish medical treatment, and the employer refuses or fails to provide the needed treatment. Hawkins v. Emerson Electric Co., 676 S.W.2d 872, 880 (Mo.App.1984).The courts have consistently held that an award of past medical expenses is supported when the employee provides (1) the bills themselves; (2) the medical record reflecting the treatment giving rise to the bill; and (3) testimony identifying the bills. Martin v. Mid-America Farm Lines, Inc., 769 S.W.2d 105, 111-12 (Mo. 1989). The pertinent case law requires employee to prove that the past medical expenses were “due” to support an award of interest. McCormack v. Stewart Enters., 956 S.W.2d 310, 314 (Mo. App. 1997). As explained in McCormack, this means employee must show that he actually paid the bills, or received demands that he pay interest on the bills, or suffered some other loss, such as a doctor refusing to provide additional treatment until employee paid his bill. Id.
Great attorney to work with. Work injuries and workers compensation is his specialty. Known as “the best” and that is 100% accurate.
Response from the owner: Thanks DJ. When the workers comp doctor treats you for an on the job injury, releases you still in pain, and then blames pre-existing arthritis as the cause of your ongoing knee, hip, shoulder, or back pain, make that doctor answer these questions: Please explain why you allege pre-existing arthritis when, before the injury, I had no knee/neck/shoulder pain; I had no limitations at work; I sought no treatment; I enjoyed xyz activities. All of my pain, my limitations, my need for treatment. started with the work injury and my pain has never stopped. Then say "let's look up the definition of arthritis": arthr means joint and itis means inflammation and pain... I had no inflammation or pain before the work injury. I may have had natural degenerative changes in my joints, but I had no pain, no limitation, no treatment. All of my pain and inflammation started with the work injury.
Found this workers comp attorney on Google for a friend in St. Louis. Great reviews. This lawyer was by far much better than the others we interviewed. This was a bad injury and Mr. Hoffmann got him payments for life.
Response from the owner: Missouri work comp law mandates compensation for either partial disability (PPD) or permanent total disability ( PTD). Employees who can no longer work seek PTD which is either a lump sum by settlement or, if the parties cannot settle, then a trial a weekly check for life is sought, plus back pay and future medical care.
This lawyer does complex workplace injury cases resulting in total disability. If badly hurt at work, this is the attorney to hire for your workers compensation claim. You don’t get a second chance! Hire James!
Response from the owner: Thanks Angela. You are correct. You get one chance to win. Injured workers from across Missouri have hire me to represent them. Joplin, Springfield, Cape Girardeau, Kennett, Fenton, Kansas City, Poplar Bluff, St. Louis, Moberly, Kirksville, Columbia, Chillicothe, Sedalia, Moberly, St. Joseph, Nevada, Neosho, West Plan, Sikeston and other Missouri residents have hired me for their work comp or car accident case. Permanent total disability claims are life changing. Your attorney needs to hire experts and be thoroughly prepared for trial. Law Office of James M. Hoffmann314 361 4300
Great workers comp lawyer. I recommend this lawyer for anyone injured at work and having to file a Work Comp claim. He is in St Louis and does cases all over Missouri. He fights for you and Workers Comp claims are a fight.
Response from the owner: Thanks Leisa. We are proud to fight for injured Missouri workers. Our clients have required neck and low back fusions, shoulder replacements; knee replacements; carpal tunnel surgery; amputations, disc replacements, and other various injuries. We fight for future medical care as well as either perm partial or perm total benefits.James Hoffmann, attorney314 361 [email protected]
A workers compensation judge told me to hire this lawyer for a relatives work comp claim. He was right, this lawyer is great.
Response from the owner: Thanks Hadleigh. I've handled 100 plus trials and 1000's of injury claims for injured workers over the past 25 years across the entire state of Missouri. Unlike these large law firms with their silly ads and their monthly settlement quotas, I hire experts and try cases. I've represented Missouri workers comp claim adjusters and insurance company doctors because they know I fight for injured workers.Gold blessJames Hoffmann, attorney314 361 4300
Work injury cases need a great lawyer who will fight to get treatment and pay. This lawyer does it. Most do not. He also gets you rated. Most lawyers do not. Best lawyer for Workers Comp in St. Louis.
Response from the owner: I appreciate your kind words ReAnna. I do not hesitate to hire experts for reports from pain management doctors, shoulder specialists, back specialists and life care plans for catastrophic injuries. If a biased work comp doctor releases my client too early and my client wants more treatment, we send the injured worker to our docs for opinions on additional treatment. Whether the injuries are work comp or a car accident, we spend a lot of money on expert witnesses.Law Office of James M HoffmannSt. louis, MO injury attorney314 361 4300
Great service use Hoffman a few back
Response from the owner: Proud to be representing injured Missouri workers and car accident victims for over 25 years. The law firms advertising bigger is better is a bunch of crap. Being in Missouri courts for 25 years, trying cases for 25 years, and taking 1000's of expert depositions for 25 years makes you a good lawyer.James HoffmannMissouri personal injury and workers comp lawyer.314 361 4300
James Hoffman has done a great deal of work for me since my accident and he's been working very hard to get me back on my feet he fights for his clients and I very well appreciate him.
Response from the owner: Thank you Gladys. It is my passion to fight for the injured in Missouri. You suffered severe injuries requiring surgery. Insurance companies think injury claims are a game but its not. People have bills to pay and family to provide for. Unlike the "big" law firms that settle cheap to pay for advertising costs, I hire experts and try cases. God bless.
Mr. Jim Hoffman is the best Lawyer in Mo, If I just can give him a 10 star out of 5 I will give him a 10 star, They are the greatest.
Response from the owner: Very kind of you Sonya. Both workers comp and car accident insurance companies like to play the game of blaming pre-existing degenerative changes even though someone had no prior pain, no prior limitations, and no prior treatment to the body part at issue. This happens a lot with back injuries such as herniated or ruptured lumbar and cervical discs that require a fusion or disc replacement surgery. I have developed an extensive cross examination of the insurance company experts to expose their flawed opinions. Glad to fight for the injured.Jim HoffmannSt. Louis injury attorney314 361 4300
amazing service, got my speeding ticket (which was over 40) down to a parking violation.
Response from the owner: Car accidents, work comp, and other injury claims in Missouri are my specialty. But, glad to help anyone in need. If I don't practice in the area, such as discrimination or medical malpractice, I will refer only to the best attorney's who I know and trust.
Does great with Workers Compensation cases in Saint Louis, MO area.
Response from the owner: Work comp and car accident cases in Missouri for over 25 years. We have sued trucking companies for wrongful death. Our clients have undergone lumbar/cervical fusions, shoulder surgeries,knee surgeries, hip replacements, carpal tunnel, ankle replacements.. we know injuries. We hire experts. We try cases.ThanksLaw Office of James M Hoffmann314 361 4300
Jim is the one you should choose if you are looking for a good relationship with your attorney. He is there to answer questions and gets you what your case is worth.
Response from the owner: Thank you Edward. Missouri workers compensation has become a battle ground. The insurance companies have taken over Jeff City and the laws are become more employer/insurer friendly. We hire experts, take a lot of depos, and try cases every year. Missouri injury claims are our speciality. Jim Hoffmann
Everyone on staff is incredibly polite and always ready and willing to help. I had several questions along the way through out my case and Jamie was always there to get my questions answered. With the efforts of Mr. Hoffmann and his staff I had a very favorable result and they took great care of my case. I had the pleasure of meeting Mr. Hoffmann and he truly is a "salt of the earth" kind of guy. 10/10 Would recommend to anyone in need of these services!
Response from the owner: Thanks Danielle. Whether a work comp case or a car accident injury, people need an injury lawyer to battle the insurance companies. Adjusters claim they are not trained to deny claims, but when deposed they admit to profit sharing retirement plans: more they deny means more profits they share. Thank you for your confidence in my practice. Glad to help those injured in Missouri.Jim Hoffmann
James law office he is a good lawyer to represent you when you need a lawyer when you get hurt on the job. Jamie his secretary does an outstanding job for his to anybody.
Response from the owner: Fighting insurance companies for injured workers is our passion. Across the state of Missouri, we represent those hurt on the job. Work comp insurance companies are nothing but bullies to injured employees. Thank you for the kind words Jerry!
I was injured at work, Mr. Hoffman and his team handled my case. I was very pleased with them. Very nice, when I called I always got help or a call back with answers to my questions. I also meet Mr. Hoffman, it wasn’t an associate. He greeted me on my first visit and when I went to receive my settlement, he talked with me, and thanked me.
Response from the owner: Missouri workers compensation recognizes both acute and repetitive use on the job work injuries. And, even if you have prior degeneration in a joint, that doesn't mean that the joint cannot be hurt. Be clear with the work comp doc if you had no prior issues and that all of your pain started with your job duties.
Excellent attorney and his staff is amazing. They listen, communicate very well, and are patient, kind, extremely knowledgeable, and understanding. Best of all, they get things done!! Highly recommend for anyone dealing with a worker's comp case.
Response from the owner: Thank you. It's our passion to fight for the injured Missouri worker. Across Missouri we have helped 1000's of employees injured on the job in areas such including Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield, Cape Girardeau, and Hannibal. Work comp and car/truck accidents are our specialty.Law Office of James Hoffmann2001 S. Hanley 63144314 361 4300
Jim has represented me and my son. We were extremely pleased with the entire experience and outcome.
Response from the owner: Thank you Dave. Glad to help anytime!JimLaw Office of James M. HoffmannBrentwood, MOPersonal Injury and Work Comp
You’re not a number, you’re a person.Jim treats you like family. He doesn’t treat you like a paycheck.There’s a reason why he’s so highly rated.
Response from the owner: Thank you Mike. I don't like insurance companies. They bully people in an effort to pay as little as possible. Glad to lead the fight. Injuries can be life changing and fair compensation should be paid.
If you're looking for a good lawyer who knows what he's doing and has many years experience in workers comp, Jim is the lawyer you want to hire. I've dealt with him for many many years and he is a good person
Response from the owner: Thank you. It's our job to fight the workers comp adjusters for injured workers across Missouri. 100% you need a work comp attorney as the employer/insurer have a lawyer from day one.Law Office of James M Hoffmann314 361 4300
Love this lawyer. Great for work injuries if you file a workers comp case in St. Louis.
Response from the owner: Thanks Sophia and apologies for the late reply. This just popped on my screen to reply to. Injured workers need a lawyer. Fighting alone against an insurance company, the insurance company lawyer, the employer, and the insurance company doctors is an impossible battle for an injured employee. The insurance company will schedule FCE, functional capacity evals, which are not allowed. The adjuster will schedule neuropsych evals which are not allowed. Insurance doctors will blame ongoing pain and limitations on pre-existing arthritis even though the patient had no prior issues. I am glad to lead the way and will fight the insurance companies with my experts and my trial experience.Jim Hoffmann
This is a very good lawyer for St. Louis workers compensation cases.
Response from the owner: Thank you Sofia. A work comp insurer refused to pay for medical care that was ordered per a trial award I won for an injured client. I then went back to court for a second trial and the court "commuted" the future medical award to a lump sum of $800,000. These work comp adjusters simply don't care. Workers' compensation attorneys need to hire experts and go to trial so a message is sent.God bless,James Hoffmann314 361 4300St. Louis, Mo work comp lawyer
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Your Injuries are Severe or Catastrophic

When an injury is severe or catastrophic, it often leads to higher compensation. This is because more severe injuries often lead to higher levels of pain and suffering, as well as increased medical treatment costs and lost wages. Catastrophic injuries can have a profound and long-lasting impact on an individual’s life, making it difficult or even impossible to return to work. As a result, these claims often lead to significantly higher settlements.

You Have a Permanent Disability

Often, workers with permanent disabilities are unable to return to their previous occupations and must learn new skills to support themselves and their families. This process can be difficult and costly and may require extensive retraining or vocational rehabilitation. 

If your job function has been limited or you’ve been diagnosed with a permanent disability, we can help you determine the full value of your workers’ comp claim.

You’re Facing Extensive Medical Bills

The need for surgery, prosthetics, and advanced medical care can increase the value of a claim, as these treatments can be costly. In addition, the cost of long-term care and rehabilitation can also add up. In short, if you have a lot of medical bills, it is important to keep track of them as this could potentially increase the value of your claim.

Your Injuries Require Extensive Time Away From Work

Losing even a few days of work can be a major financial setback, and if your injuries are more serious, you may be unable to work for weeks or months. This can lead to a loss of income and mounting medical bills. As a result, workers’ compensation claims with high economic damages are typically worth more than those with only medical expenses. 

You Need to Change Your Career or Retire

If the injury or illness prevents you from working in your chosen field, it can significantly impact your earning potential and quality of life. These claims are often worth more than claims where the injured worker can return to their previous job. The same is true if the injury or illness forces you to retire early.

Contact The Law Office of James M. Hoffman

If you’re dealing with any of the above, it’s in your best interest to seek out the help of a reputable workers’ compensation law firm. The process is often long and complicated, and without understanding the true value of your claim, it can be tempting to settle for far less than you deserve. 

At the Law Office of James M. Hoffman, we have over 30 years of experience handling workers’ compensation claims. We know how to get injured Missouri workers the compensation they need and deserve to move forward.

Case Results

In 2015, we collected $4 million in compensation through trial and settlement for injured Missouri workers.  This does not include millions more in voluntary payments, such as medical and wage loss, by the work comp insurers.

$1,500,000.00 Truck Accident Wrongful Death:

There was a lawsuit against a trucking company that denied the claim, alleging that the driver who caused the accident was an independent contractor.

$900,000 St. Louis Medical Malpractice:

A St. Louis County medical malpractice lawsuit for denied claim of a stillborn child.

$750,000.00 Workers Compensation Verdict:

Street Department employee for the city of Hazelwood in St. Louis, Missouri. The employee suffered an on-the-job injury to his left shin (an abrasion and deep bruise) when a leaf vacuum, heavy with ice, broke and struck his left shin. Staph infection developed, requiring multiple surgeries to remove and debride dead and scarred tissue. His lower leg then developed cellulitis and would swell with activity. Infection and debridement surgeries eventually caused left foot drop due to a damaged nerve. The left knee and thigh developed atrophy and weakness from non-use. The employee’s left kneecap became unstable and shifted due to atrophy. Both left foot drop and knee require braces. The employer/insurer eventually terminated care, wage loss (Ltd), refused additional medical treatment and instructed the employee to return to work, which aggravated his symptoms. Law Office of James M. Hoffmann retained and deposed medical and vocational experts. On cross-examination of the insurance company expert physician, an orthopedic surgeon, James Hoffmann, revealed that the opposing counsel misled his own expert by only providing 20 pages of the employee’s 1,000-plus medical records. The case went to trial. The employer/insurer offered nothing to settle. James Hoffmann obtained a favorable trial award of permanent and total disability checks for life due to wage loss and future medical care for life for the employee’s knee and foot. Total benefits for wage loss, past medical, and future permanent total wage loss will exceed $750,000.

$500,000 Workers’ Comp Settlement in Addition to Medical and Wage Loss Benefits:

An employee of a Missouri dairy company tripped while unloading cartons of milk and suffered injuries to his lower back and shoulder. The employee underwent shoulder surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. The employee also suffered lumbar herniated discs at l4-5 and l5-s1. After undergoing a low back 2 level lumbar fusion surgery, a post operative infection of staff and osteomyelitis complicated his recovery by causing scar tissue and nerve damage. Our law office retained and deposed medical and vocational experts. Employer/insurer paid a settlement of $500,000, in addition to paying out over $600,000 in medical and wage loss benefits under the Missouri workers compensation law.

$480,000 car accident causing bilateral hip fractures

$450,000 Plus Future Medical for Life for a Boeing maintenance worker who suffered a cervical herniated disc requiring a cervical fusion surgery.

$430,000 Plus Future Medical for Life for a car salesman. Lumbar fusion for a herniated disc.

$409,000 Workers Compensation settlement:

Our client that was a construction worker injured in a car accident while working for Employer. Cervical disc herniation was accepted. Employer paid for disc replacement surgery. Client returned to work but continued to suffer low back problems. Lumbar MRI revealed L4-5 and L5-S1 disc bulges with spondylolisthesis at L5-S1. Employer denied the low back injury as Employee had prior lumbar disc herniation for which surgery was recommended but never performed. The $409,000.00 includes a trial Award for the Second Injury Fund, under-insured motorist coverage, policy limits liability coverage, and settlement with workers’ compensation carrier. Subrogation claim by the workers’ compensation carrier was substantially reduced.

$350,000.00 Workers Compensation settlement:

A 49 year old St. Louis roofing worker who fell from scaffolding and fractured his right foot, left ankle, and left knee. Surgical repair was required for all three fractures. The workers’ compensation insurance carrier offered $32,000.00 to resolve the injury claim and an additional $41,000.00 in future medical care. This offer was rejected. The Law Office of James M. Hoffmann obtained certified copies of all records and multiple reports from various experts regarding the extent of the employee’s injury and disability, plus future needs. Numerous experts were deposed regarding employee’s injury, permanency, and need to for future medical care. On the day of the trial setting, the workers’ compensation insurance carrier, AIG, agreed to pay employee over $350,000.00 and provide future medical care for life, including surgery if necessary, for employee’s knee, ankle, and foot fractures.

$325,000 to settle trial award for perm total, in addition to future medical for life, for forestry department worker who injured leg nerve and developed staph infection.

$250,000 Car Accident policy limits settlement for a rear-end collision. Client suffered loss of consciousness and back pain. $250,000.00 underinsured coverage claim pending.

$249,000.00 Plus Future Medical for Life for a warehouse worker who suffered a lumber herniated disc that required a lumbar fusion surgery.

$230,000.00 Workers Compensation settlement:

Our client was an employee who was a driver for a trucking company in Springfield, Missouri. He was 50 years old when he slipped and fell off the side of his truck due to icy conditions. The employee suffered a disc injury to his lower back. However, prior to this injury, he had undergone multiple non-work related injuries and surgeries to his neck and lower back. Through the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann, the truck driver obtained an additional surgery on his lower back through the workers compensation carrier and social security disability benefits. Despite allegations by the employer and the workers’ compensation carrier that the employee’s inability to work was due to a combination of his on the job injury plus substantial pre-existing conditions of multiple neck and back surgeries, the workers’ compensation carrier paid over $230,000.00 to settle the claim.

$195,000 Trial Award Permanent Partial Disability Workers Compensation:

The City of St. Louis treated the an officer for a neck sprain and refused additional care.  The St. Louis Police Officer was treated on her own and diagnosed with a cervical disc herniation.  Trial judge agreed that the police officer suffered a herniated disc herniation as a result of the car accident while pursuing a suspect.  The employer’s request for a penalty for not wearing a seatbelt was denied as the physicians testified that it is speculation as to what injury to the police officer would have suffered whether with, or without, a seatbelt.  Further, the court explained that the injury wasn’t caused by a lack of seatbelt, it was caused by the negligent driver of the other car who failed to yield.

$180,000.00 Workers’ Compensation Settlement:

Truck driver employed by a St. Louis trucking company suffered a concussion, back injury, and hernia while unloading a truck. The employee had pre-existing conditions of a prior lumbar back surgery for two lumbar herniated discs and also prior surgery to remove part of the pelvis due to a tumor on the pelvis. Law Office of James M. Hoffmann filed a Missouri workers compensation claim for the employee who eventually underwent surgery for the hernia. A post operative staff infection complicated employee’s recovery from the hernia surgery causing scar tissue and nerve damage, thus requiring pain management care. Our law office retained and deposed medical and vocational experts who provided opinions that the employee was permanently and totally disabled due to the combination of the primary injuries and pre-existing conditions. Employer/insurer settled for $180,000. Employee’s claim against the second injury fund, SIF, will be decided at trial.

$180,000 Personal Injury settlement- for a meniscus tear in a knee caused by a defective elevator brake system.

$150,000 Plus Future Medical for Life, for a truck driver who underwent surgery to repair a knee cap fracture.

$100,000 Permanent Partial Disability:

A Warehouse worker suffered repetitive use injury to his neck from years of hard work. The worker’s compensation carrier initially denied the claim. After filing a hardship and retaining expert witnesses, the employer/insurer agreed to provide medical care. A two cervical fusion was performed. The employer/insurer paid in excess of $100,000 for medical bills and wage loss. Employee returned to work. After deposing experts and preparing for trial, the case settled for permanent partial disability.

$100,000 for a Boeing maintenance worker: carpal tunnel; herniated disc, and Second Injury Fund

$75,000 for a veterinarian with a herniated cervical disc.

$69,000 Car Accident settlement:

A 62 year old client who suffered injuries to his back and neck due to car accident in Springfield, MO. For more than 10 years prior to the accident, the client had received pain management treatment and injections for osteoarthritis, joint stiffness, back pain, nerve root compression, central disc protrusion, nerve root impingement, and a L5-S1 disc protrusion. Treatment, prior to the accident, included Hydrocodone, injections, epidural steroid injections, and several neurotomy procedures. The car accident in 2010 aggravated his prior neck, back, and disc issues. His settlement was for $69,000.00. The Law office of James Hoffmann obtained and provided all medical records, plus a detailed summary of the client’s pain management prior to the accident. They wrote a detailed letter explaining how the client’s back and neck issues were aggravated by the accident. We focused on the fact that the client had remained active prior to the incident and was able to tolerate his back and neck issues. Our case theme was that client’s back and neck were not beyond further injury and that Missouri law only requires than an accident contribute to cause pain and the necessity of medical care.

$65,000.00 Car Accident settlement:

Our client was injured in a St. Louis car accident. The liability insurance carrier disputed the extent of the injury to client’s lower back and neck. Prior to filing suit, the insurance carrier denied client’s case. After the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann filed suit, took depositions, and deposed experts, the liability carrier settled for $65,000.00.

$56,000 for a field technician carrying heavy equipment and suffered a rotator cuff tear.

$55,000 for a secretary who fell and herniated a lumbar disc requiring a microdiscectomy.

$53,000 for union plumber who underwent torn rotator cuff surgery.

$45,000 Workers Compensation settlement:

A 40 year old driver from a trucking company in the Springfield and Joplin area of Missouri. The client fell off the trailer of the 18 wheeler and suffered a right knee meniscus injury and cartilage damage. The damaged meniscus area is usually removed and cannot be repaired due to lack of blood supply. Damaged cartilage pieces are removed and the damage cartilage surface is smoothed out, a chondroplasty. This damage leads to further degeneration in the knee and probable additional surgery. The employee underwent surgery for a lateral meniscus tear and chondromalacia of the right knee. The St. Louis Workers Compensation Attorneys at the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann obtained certified copies of all medical records and sent employee for an independent medical examination. After the experts were deposed, and immediately prior to trial, employee’s knee injury claim settled for $45,000.00.

$44,587 Workers Compensation settlement:

A 50 year old correctional officer in St. Louis who struck her knee on a locker room bench at work causing knee pain. The injury was reported immediately. The workers’ compensation insurance carrier provided conservative treatment, physical therapy at Concentra and then denied further treatment even though the employee continued to suffer knee pain and requested additional care. Then using her own health insurance, she went with an orthopedic surgeon in St. Louis, MO who performed a right knee arthroscopic surgery for a meniscus tear and a chondroplasty of the patella and medial femoral condyle. The Law Office of James M. Hoffmann obtained a disability rating for her and prepared for trial. Immediately prior to trial and after the experts were deposed, the employer/insurer agreed to pay $44,587.00 for the on the work related knee injury. It is critical to demand, in writing, additional medical care. Make sure you keep a copy of the letter you hand to your employer asking for additional medical care. If the workers compensation court agrees that the employer/insurer refused necessary medical care, an injured Missouri employee can recover the entire costs of treatment. We took the deposition of our expert who testified as to the reasonableness and necessity of the treatment and bills, in addition to the permanency suffered by our client due to the injury.

$41,000 for a factory worker with a herniated cervical disc.

$21,000 for a county police officer with a fractured rib injury.

$20,000 Workers Compensation for uninsured motorist policy limits and $20,000 workers compensation settlement for lumbar transverse process fractures.

Slip and Fall at Work Resulting in an Ankle Injury:

Machinist in Fenton, MO slipped and fell at work suffering a medial ankle deformity. X-ray of right ankle showed bimalleolar fracture-dislocation present at the ankle. Surgery was performed for a right ankle trimalleolar fracture dislocation. Eventually a pain management physician diagnosed complex regional pain syndrome. His symptoms included causalgia with significant vascular changes, hyperhidrosis, atrophy, mild edema, severe dysesthesia, allodynia and hypoesthesia. Right L5 sympathetic nerve block and P-stim device application were provided to treat the RSD. To counter the treating doctors rating of 10% disability of the foot, the Law office Of James M. Hoffmann obtained an expert report showing 75% of the right lower extremity at the calf (155 week level) due to the trimalleolar fracture/dislocation that required open reduction internal fixation and development of CRPS that required pain management. He has been unable to get back to work since June, 2012. He needs a vocational rehab evaluation and ongoing pain management. He also has hardware in the ankle that could become infected, loosen, fail or become very painful. The Law Office of James M. Hoffmann then obtained a vocational expert who opined that the claimant was not able to secure and maintain employment in the open labor market due to his injury.

Settlement for Work-Related Spine Injury:

Our client was an employee of a temp agency was working in a St. Louis warehouse lifting 100 pound bags for 12 hour shifts. He felt pain in his low back while lifting which developed into severe low back pain in addition to loss of bladder control, pain down both legs, and difficulty walking. The workers compensation insurance company denied surgery based upon a video surveillance of client outside of work. On a lien basis, we obtained a myelogram of his low back, which showed stenosis in the lumbar spine, most severe at L3/4 and L4/5. Also in a lien basis we obtained a MRI of the low back, showing annular tears and herniations centrally at the L2/3 level and left neuroforamen at the L3/4 level, centrally at the L4/5 level and in left paracentral location at the L5/S1 level in addition to annular disc bulges at L4/5 and L5/S1. The Law Office of James M. Hoffmann filed a workers comp hardship and obtained a report from an orthopedic spine surgeon relating the injury to work. Just prior to the hardship trial, the workers compensation adjustor accepted the case. Client is now receiving all benefits due under Missouri workers comp including wage loss (TTD), a low back fusion, long term nursing care, and other necessary care medical for his back injury.

Second Injury Fund Verdict:

Boeing worker injured low back from years of maintenance work. Workers compensation insurance carrier paid for wage loss and lumbar disc replacement procedure for a herniated disc. Records revealed hand numbness so claim for carpal tunnel was filed as well. The case was settled and the employee returned to work. Permanent partial disability claim went to trial against the Second Injury Fund, or SIF. Client received a trial award.

Policy limits settlement for wrongful death of a family member who died in a car accident. Insurance carrier initially alleged coverage reduction to a lesser amount due to the accident involving one vehicle only and family members.

Policy limits settlement for family member involved in car accident. Client suffered multiple fractures requiring extensive hospitalization and surgery. Client did not have health insurance and had large medical bills. Using Missouri Lien Law Statutes, client’s medical bills were substantially reduced and satisfied in full by distributing, pro-rata, amongst the healthcare providers.

Policy limits coverage for client injured in car accident. Client suffered a left femur fracture, left hand fracture, fractured ribs, and a broken jaw.

Police Officer Injured Knee While Detaining Suspect: Suffered a large medial meniscus tear requiring surgery. Officer also had an ACL issue from the injury. Because of post-surgery knee instability which caused a significant amount of ongoing pain, employee was referred for an ACL reconstruction and a medial meniscus transplant procedure. The employer/insurer denied this by obtaining a report from an orthopedic surgeon who did not even perform the meniscus transplant procedure. Our client was upset that at the exam the work comp doctor told her that the surgery was caused by her work injury but then writes a report that it is not related. The Law Office of James M. Hoffmann filed a hardship and took the deposition of a nurse case manager who was present at the exam. According to her notes, the orthopedist reviewed all of client’s medical records, answered all questions from the nurse case manager regarding a causal connection, and then noted that the doctor saw problems caused by the injury and that he would assist in the referral to a physician who would perform the surgeries. The NCM notes of her conversation with the doctor state that doctor said that the meniscus transplant surgery and ACL reconstruction were both work related. At that point, the employer conceded and provided the ACL reconstruction and the meniscus transplant under work comp, plus reinstated TTD.

Plumbing Inspector Tripped and Fell on Right Knee at Work: City building division plumbing inspector tripped and fell on his right knee at work. He had prior surgeries on both knees and multiple prior shoulder surgeries. The workers compensation doctor performed a right knee arthroscopy and partial medial meniscectomy. He released employer who continued to suffer knee pain and rated employee at 4% disability. Employee then treated on his own receiving bilateral knee replacements. He can no longer work. The Law office of James M. Hoffmann is investigating the following issues: whether the right knee replacement flows from the work injury; whether the left knee was made worse or painful from overuse while recovering from the right knee surgery and, if so, did the left knee total replacement flow from the right knee problems; whether client is permanently and totally disabled due to his bilateral knee conditions or whether it is due to his knees in combination with his prior shoulder surgeries and prior low back pain.

Permanent Partial Disability: Construction worker fell from scaffolding and fractured low back vertebrae, pelvis, and ankles. Surgery was required for one ankle. Worker returned to work full duty with no restricitions. Prior to trial, the workers compensation insurance carrier offered no settlement. Employee was sent to experts for opinions and experts were deposed for trial. Week before trial case settled for Permanent Partial Disability, or permanent partial disability.

Off Duty Railroad Worker Injured in Truck Accident: A railroad worker was off duty at the intersection of A and highway 47 in Missouri. A truck ran a stop sign and took out the front and drivers side of client’s SUV. As the client did not have health insurance, surgery was performed on a lien basis for the client’s neck injury. The neck surgery included a microdissection, an anterior cervical discectomy with decompression of spinal cords, a subtotal corpefctomy at C3 and C4 with decompression of spinal cord, an anterior cervical discectomy with decompression of the spinal cord and subtotal corpectomy at C4/5, and an interbody fusion at C3/4 and C4/5 with placement of an interbody cage at C3/4, C4/5 and placement of locking plate at C3, C4.

Dog Bite Case Involving 12 Year Old Girl: A 12 year old girl was walking her dog when another dog broke loose and attacked. The young girl was bitten several times while holding her dog in the air to protect it from the attack. Her dog was torn from her hands by the attacking dog and killed. The young girl suffered several puncture wounds from the attack. After a low offer from the homeowner’s insurance carrier for the dog owner, the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann has filed suit to obtain fair and reasonable compensation for the attack. We have obtained a report from a plastic surgeon concerning her injuries and costs of scar revision surgery.

Compensation for School Maintenance Worker Who Fell: Permanent total disability – trial award against Second Injury Fund for school maintenance worker who fell and injured left knee causing a left knee torn medial meniscus and irreversible aggravation of previously asymptomatic underlying arthritis. Pre-existing conditions included prior low back lumbar laminectomy & discectomy L4/5and subsequent fusion from L1-L5.

Compensation for Knee Injury: Our client was loading freight into a tractor trailer when his knee buckled. The Law Office of James M. Hoffmann filed a workers compensation claim and obtained benefits including Temporary Total Disability and a left knee partial medial meniscectomy.

Compensation for Elbow Fracture: Client fell out of tractor trailer and suffered an elbow fracture. He has undergone 4 surgeries including an open reduction internal fixation of displaced olecranon fracture; a neurolysis left ulnar nerve at the elbow; a surgery to remove deep buried hardware left elbow (fixation screw and tension band); and a left elbow flexion contracture release; excision of heterotopic ossification left elbow; left elbow synovectomy; left triceps tenolysis and myolisys; left small finger MP joint palmar capsulodesis to correct hyper extension of deformity; left small finger flexor tenolysis in the palm and digit. Our law office has obtained favorable reports from the treating physician for future medical care for life. In addition, expert reports were obtained showing that the client was permanently and totally disabled from the open labor market.

Compensation for a Work Related Foot Fracture: A St. Louis, MO maintenance worker fracture his foot at work. The emergency room diagnosed a right foot comminuted, acute mid-foot fracture-dislocation of the right second and third metatarsal bases with disruption of the Lisfranc joint and lateral displacement of the second through fourth right metatarsal bases; small avulsion injury from the right distal fibular tip, consistent with lateral ligamentous sprain; moderate ankle joint effusion noted. Surgery was performed in the form of an open reduction internal fixation right 2nd metatarsal and TMT joint, 3rd metatarsal base fracture and TMT joint and 4th TIMT joint. A second surgery was performed to remove deep hardware in the right 2nd and 3rd TMT joints and superficial hardware removal of right 4th TMT joint. Law Office of James Hoffmann countered the treating doctors rating of 10% of the foot with a rating of 40% of the right foot due to fractures of the first through fourth metatarsals and dislocations of the second, third, and fourth metatarsals that required open reduction internal fixation and subsequent hardware removal, ongoing discomfort, swelling, rotational loss; 5% of the right hip due to increase in hip pain form abnormal weight bearing. For a Second Injury Fund claim, the doctor found pre-existing 25% of the left knee due to a prior left knee surgery in 2002.

Medical Malpractice for a stillborn medical malpractice case.

Wrongful Death in Car Accident case resulting in policy limits settlement for wrongful death of a family member who died in a car accident. Insurance carrier initially alleged coverage reduction due to the accident involving one vehicle only and family members.

Wrongful death policy limits for wrongful death claim.

Workers Compensation: Machinist felt shoulder pain while using pipe wrench to tighten bolts above shoulder level. Treatment obtained included rotator cuff surgery and therapy. Workers compensation insurer paid all medical bills and wage loss, or TTD.

Workers Compensation trial award for a St. Louis apartment maintenance worker who had felt back pain in March 2007 while rehabbing apartments for his employer. The employee later experienced a sharp pain in his lower back and numbness down his right leg while moving appliances in June 2007. The employee reported the back pain and a claim was filed for the March repetitive use injury and a separate claim was filed for the June acute injury, as the employer had changed workers comp insurance between the 2 injury dates. An MRI was obtained and showed a herniated disc at L5-S1. A micro-discectomey surgery was recommended by the authorized treating neurosurgeon, however, the insurance carrier for the June injury refused to authorize the surgery. The employee was sent for an independent medical exam where the doctor opined that the herniated disc was not caused by the June Injury. As a result, the insurance carrier cut off treatment. The employee retained the Law Office of James M. Hoffmann and the case was taken to trial, where the Judge ruled in favor of the employee and has order the insurance company for the June 2007 injury to provide medical care, surgery, and wage loss benefits for the employee.

Workers Compensation trial award against the Second Injury Fund for permanent partial disability. Pre-existing permanent partial disabilities included a low back injury, psychiatric stress, a left wrist fusion, left knee surgery and low back surgery. Employee is still working. Second Injury Fund paid trial award in full.

Workers Compensation trial award against Employer/Insurer and Second Injury Fund for permanent partial disability due to a denied knee injury. Employee suffered a medial meniscus tear requiring surgery. Employee was awarded medical bills, past TTD, and permanent partial disability against the employer. Employee’s claim against the Second Injury Fund was tried as well.

Workers compensation St. Louis settlement for bilateral carpal tunnel. Employee’s carpal tunnel was caused by repetitive computer work for Employer.

Workers Compensation Settlement: Security officer was participating in self defense class. Part of the training included hands on techniques during which other officers wrestled client to the ground. Later that day client felt low back pain. Employer/denied the case alleging that officer failed to report an injury. Initial emergency records stated that cause low back pain was unknown. Officer suffered a herniated disc in his low back. Causation was disputed by the workers compensation insurer.

Workers Compensation Settlement: A city worker who performed hard labor such as cleaning out water basins with a fire hose, clearing weeds and brush, and concrete work was diagnosed with a herniated disc in his neck and degenerative disc disease or DDD. The workers compensation insurance carrier denied the case alleging that the worker’s neck condition was age related and not due to hard work performed over the years. After we deposed our expert witnesses and immediately before trial, the city settled, agreeing to be responsible for all medical bills (a hold harmless agreement), and agreeing to provided pain management and other future medical care, for life, to cure and relive the effects of the neck injury.

Workers compensation settlement for public school teacher who injured left index finger tendon while restraining a student. No surgery was required. Finger healed with residual Boutonniere deformity.

Workers compensation settlement for an Employee that suffered a medial meniscus tear while working for Employer. Settlement was for 30% permanent partial disability to knee.

Workers Compensation settlement for a warehouse worker who injured the right shoulder pulling on a pallet jack. Employer/Insurer initially provided physical therapy over a three week period and then refused further treatment. Experts were retained and deposed to establish causation and permanency. Client did not return to a physician until two years later. Client obtained surgery for right shoulder impingement, labral tear, and SLAP tear. Client eventually returned to work.

Workers Compensation settlement for a roofer who suffered C5-6 disc herniation while carrying 50lbs of slate. A cervical fusion was performed for same. Employee has returned to work.

Workers compensation settlement for a repetitive use injury to a bus driver’s elbow. Client was a Bi-State bus driver with elbow pain. Initially, client was diagnosed with epicondilitis. Surgery was required to remove bone spurs from client’s elbow. Employer/Insurer denied the case. Experts were retained and deposed to establish causation and permanency. Case settled immediately prior to trial.

Workers Compensation settlement for a permanent partial disability to a carpenter who alleged a knee injury. Claim was initially denied. Experts were retained and deposed to establish causation and permanency. Through hardship, Employer/Insurer accepted claim. Additional hardship hearings resulted in two additional surgeries for Employee’s meniscus tear. Hardship hearing also resulted in additional treatment for pain management.

Workers Compensation settlement for a Missouri concrete worker who suffered an on the job knee injury after slipping off a porch.

Workers compensation settlement for a maintenance worker who suffered an injury to the low back due to maintenance and construction work. Eventually, a disc replacement surgery was authorized. The L5 disc was replaced with an artificial device. Client returned to work.

Workers Compensation settlement for a denied rotator cuff injury claim. Employee worked in a warehouse. Employer/Insurer alleged a pre-existing degenerative condition. Experts were retained and deposed to establish causation and permanency.

Mall Worker Fell at Work Suffering an Ankle Injury: Injections were provided under workers compensation for significant swelling. Multiple surgeries were performed including a bursa excision and peroneal tenosynovectomy; excision of the right retrocalcaneal bursa; and right peroneal tenosynovectomy. Client was eventually diagnosed with a right sural nerve injury and CRPS, or RSD of the right foot. A rating physician and a vocational expert have both opined that client is permanently and totally disabled due to her injury.

Workers Compensation settlement for a denied repetitive use shoulder claim against an Employer. Insurance carrier denied the case alleging pre-existing shoulder complaints. Experts were retained and deposed to establish causation and permanency. Prior to trial, the case settled. .

Workers Compensation Settlement – workers compensation settlement where employee was initially denied because of alleged horseplay.

Workers Compensation Settlement – workers compensation settlement for nasal fracture requiring surgery.

Workers Compensation and Car Accident settlement for fractured ankle.

Workers Compensation and Car Accident settlement combined workers compensation and car accident settlement for fractured pelvis and lumbar transverse process fractures.

Workers Compensation and Car Accident – combined workers compensation and car accident settlement for fractured pelvis and lumbar transverse process fractures.

Workers Compensation -workers compensation settlement for a denied elbow neuropathy from lifting animals.

Workers Compensation -for workers compensation back injury and an additional settlement from Second Injury Fund.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement plus medical bills paid in full for carpal tunnel.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement plus future medical for hand injury at work, claim was initially denied as employer alleged the employee was doing personal business.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement from employer and second injury fund for denied claim for repetitive use injury to low back.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement from employer and second injury fund for a fall resulting in a concussion and injured knee.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for shoulder surgery.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for shoulder injury.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for shoulder injury from lifting patients.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for permanent partial disability to low back from disc herniation.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for neck and low back sprains.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for lower back surgery.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for low back surgery and $15,000.00 settlement from Second Injury Fund.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for low back sprain from falling at work.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for hand fracture and concussion.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for fall at work causing wrist fracture and carpal tunnel.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for disputed repetitive use injury to low back causing I5-s1 disc herniation.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for disputed lumbar disc injury and an additional amount from Second Injury Fund.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for disc protrusion, lower back injuries and aggravation of degenerative disc disease.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for denied repetitive use shoulder injury from working in warehouse.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for denied lumbar disc injury due to repetitive lifting.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for carpal tunnel.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for bruises and sprains to lower back and knee from fall.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for assault at work and aggravation of lumbar degenerative disc disease.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for a denied stress and depression claim.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for a denied shoulder injury.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for a denied repetitive use neck injury.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for a denied repetitive use injury to low back.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for a denied neck injury.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement for a denied hernia injury.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement and Second Injury Fund Settlement for repetitive injuries to shoulders.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement and second injury fund settlement for police officer shoulder injury requiring surgical repair.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement and second injury fund settlement for hand injury plus second injury fund claim for arthritic knees.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation settlement against employer and Second Injury Fund for concussion and knee injury.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation lumbar disc injury aggravation of degenerative disc disease.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation and second injury fund settlement for shoulder and lumbar strains from falling out of a chair.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation and motor vehicle accident settlement for fractured ankle.

Workers Compensation – workers compensation and car accident settlement for lacerated shin.

Workers Compensation – settlement from employer for partial disability to shoulder, plus an additional award against Second Injury Fund for past due benefits and weekly checks for remainder of employee’s life from the Second Injury Fund for a shoulder injury.

Workers Compensation – settlement for workers compensation disputed cervical injury.

Workers Compensation – for workers compensation settlement for denied cervical herniation.

Workers Compensation – for workers compensation knee injury.

Workers Compensation – for a workers compensation settlement regarding strains/sprains of low back, neck and shoulder from repetitive work duties.

Workers Compensation – for a workers compensation settlement regarding a disputed low back injury.

Workers Compensation – for a workers compensation disputed neck injury related to repetitive use lifting.

Workers Compensation – for a lumbar fusion in a workers compensation case.

Truck Accident Settlement: A young lady in southern Missouri was rear ended by and 18 wheeler. She suffered a severe case of whiplash, or strains and sprains of the muscles and ligaments in her neck. As no offered was made by the trucker’s insurance company, the law office of James M. Hoffmann obtained an initial settlement offer. After filing suit and during the discovery process, the case settled for an additional, larger amount.

Truck Accident – for bruises in a motor vehicle accident with a semi truck.

Truck Accident – for a wrongful death lawsuit against a trucking company which denied the claim alleging that the driver who caused the accident was an independent contractor.

St. Louis Medical Malpractice – for a St. Louis County medical malpractice lawsuit for denied claim of a stillborn child.

Personal Injury settlement- for a meniscus tear in a knee caused by a defective elevator brake system.

Personal Injury settlement – policy limits for rib fractures; used MO lien law to pay client’s medical bills.

Personal Injury Settlement – policy limits for knee fracture walking in parking lot and struck by car.

Personal Injury Settlement – for a minor concussion.

Personal Injury settlement – for a fractured kneecap from falling on ice.

Personal Injury – slip and fall and aggravation of preexisting knee condition.

Personal Injury – settlement for a car accident resulting in traumatic chondromalicia of knee.

Personal Injury – policy limits for car accident resulting in broken ribs and punctured lung.

Personal Injury – policy limits for a fractured nose and wrist in a motor vehicle accident.

Personal Injury – policy limits for a broken nose and punctured lung.

Personal Injury – for a lacerated knee cap suffered in a fall from a tram.

Personal Injury – for a denied claim of aggravation of prior back surgery.

Motorcycle Accident – from motorcycle accident causing shoulder impingement.

Motor Vehicle Settlement for a lumbar fracture.

Motor Vehicle Settlement – motor vehicle settlement for a lumbar fracture.

Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement for uninsured motorist coverage settlement from a concussion in a motor vehicle accident.

Motor Vehicle Accident settlement for humerus fracture, liability was initially denied.

Motor Vehicle Accident settlement for a motor vehicle accident aggravation of degenerative disc disease lumbar for a fractured tooth of a minor.

Motor Vehicle Accident Settlement for a car accident resulting in L4-5 injury.

Motor Vehicle Accident policy limits in a motor vehicle accident resulting in aggravation of a lumbar degenerative disc disease and a punctured lung.

Motor Vehicle Accident policy limits for foot fracture in motor vehicle accident.

Motor Vehicle Accident during litigation, the initial offer was much lower than actual settlement, for fractured arm and leg, applied MO lien laws to reduce and pay all medical bills as client did not have health insurance.

Motor Vehicle Accident – uninsured motorist coverage settlement from a concussion in a motor vehicle accident.

Motor Vehicle Accident – policy limits in a motor vehicle accident resulting in aggravation of a lumbar degenerative disc disease and a punctured lung.

Motor Vehicle Accident – policy limits for foot fracture in motor vehicle accident.

Motor Vehicle Accident – motor vehicle settlement for humerus fracture, liability was initially denied.

Motor Vehicle Accident – motor vehicle accident during litigation, initial offer of $25,000.00, suffered fractured arm and leg, applied MO lien laws to reduce and pay all medical bills as client did not have health insurance.

Motor Vehicle Accident – for a motor vehicle accident aggravation of degenerative disc disease lumbar for a fractured tooth of a minor.

Medical Negligence – settlement during litigation for retained sponge following surgery.

Medical malpractice lawsuit against a doctor and hospital for the loss of a child at birth.

Medical Malpractice – for a minor who suffered a leg injury in a motor vehicle accident.

Injury Accident – settlement for laceration to finger and negligent supervision claim during shop class.

Injury Accident – settlement for a fractured sternum.

Injury Accident – policy limits for a motor vehicle accident causing cartilage tear in the wrist.

Injury Accident – motor vehicle accident resulting in aggravation of lumbar degenerative disc disease.

Fractured Kneecap at Work: Store worker suffered fractured kneecap at work. Surgery was required to wire kneecap pieces together. Before trial, case settled for future medical costs and an additional amount.

Dog Bite Settlement – dog bite settlement.

Car-Pedestrian Injury policy limits for knee fracture walking in parking lot and struck by car.

Car Injury Accident policy limits for a motor vehicle accident causing cartilage tear in the wrist.

Car Injury Accident motor vehicle accident resulting in aggravation of lumbar degenerative disc disease.

Car Accident with Pedestrian settlement for multiple abrasions and contusions. Client was intoxicated while walking along a sidewalk. Client attempted to cross the street and was struck by a vehicle.

Car Accident Settlement: Driver swerved to miss a car and struck a pole. Treatment at emergency room included a CT scan which revealed a small bulge in his neck. As the other driver left the accident scene, an uninsured motorist claim was filed against the driver’s insurance policy.

Car Accident settlement shoulder and knee injury from a car accident.

Car Accident Settlement right elbow scar from a car crash.

Car Accident Settlement Policy limits settlement for a L5-S1 fusion surgery caused by a rear-end automobile collision. Client did not have health insurance or any means to pay for the medical bills. Physicians performed medical treatment on a lien basis. Client’s medical bills were paid in full, pursuant to the Missouri Lien Laws, using only a small portion of the client’s proceeds.

Car Accident settlement policy limit from an under-insured motorist coverage, plus an additional policy limit from a liability carrier for a cervical fracture in a car accident.

Car Accident settlement policy limit from an under-insured motorist coverage and an additional policy limit from a liability carrier for a cervical fracture in a car accident.

Car Accident Settlement for neck strains and concussion from an automobile accident.

Car Accident Settlement for neck and back pain from MVA. One car accident. Client was a passenger. Deer ran in front of car. Insurance carrier initially denied claim but eventually accepted liability based upon allegation of negligence was that driver was operating vehicle too fast for conditions. Client had pain management care for a disc protrusion. Treatment included epidural steroid injections and MRI. No surgery. Insurance company eventually paid the policy limits.

Car Accident settlement for knee and neck pain from a car accident.

Car Accident settlement for disputed aggravation of cervical degenerative disc disease in a car accident.

Car Accident settlement for cervical fusion from a car accident.

Car Accident settlement for aggravation of cervical degenerative disc disease in a car accident.

Car Accident Settlement for aggravation of cervical degenerative disc disease and ulnar nerve pain from a car accident.

Car Accident Settlement for aggravation of a lumbar degenerative disc disease in a car accident.

Car Accident settlement for aggravation of a lumbar and cervical degenerative disc disease in a car accident.

Car Accident Settlement for aggravated degenerative disc disease lumbar.

Car Accident settlement for a left shoulder puncture wound from a car accident.

Car Accident Settlement for a client who suffered neck and back injuries from an accident even though they had had prior back injuries.

Car Accident settlement for a cervical and lumbar strain from multiple car collisions. Epidural steroid injections were performed.

Car Accident Settlement for a car accident resulting in whiplash.

Car Accident settlement for a car accident resulting in aggravation of cervical and lumbar degenerative disc disease.

Car Accident settlement for a car accident resulting in a cervical fusion.

Car Accident Settlement due to injuries from head laceration and elbow in a car accident.

Car Accident settlement – policy limits and an additional amount from underinsured motorist coverage from neck and low back injury in a car accident.

Car Accident resulting in multiple contusions and concussions.

Car Accident policy limits settlement for a St. Louis car accident resulting in L5-S1 disc herniation. Surgery was recommended but never performed. Client received epidural steroidinjections and chiropractic care.

Car Accident policy limits settlement for a L5-S1 fusion surgery caused by a rear-end automobile collision. Client did not have health insurance or any means to pay for the medical bills. Physicians performed medical treatment on a lien basis. Client’s medical bills of $117,000.00 were paid in full, pursuant to the Missouri Lien Laws, using only $31,800.00 of client’s proceeds.

Car Accident policy limits of uninsured motorist coverage for a wrist fracture in a car accident.

Car Accident policy limits from a concussion in a car accident.

Car Accident policy limits for uninsured motorist coverage from car accident resulting in head and foot injury.

Car Accident policy limits for uninsured motorist coverage for a cervical disc bulge in a car accident.

Car Accident policy limits for rotator cuff injury from a motor vehicle accident.

Car Accident policy limits for facial lacerations in a car accident.

Car Accident policy limits for car accident resulting in aggravation of neck and low back degenerative disc disease.

Car Accident policy limits for a ruptured spleen in a motor vehicle accident.

Car Accident policy limits for a neck injury in a car accident.

Car Accident policy limits for a nasal fracture in an automobile accident.

Car Accident policy limits for a head laceration from the uninsured motorist coverage.

Car Accident policy limits a hand laceration from a car accident.

Car Accident policy limits for a fractured clavicle in a car accident.

Car Accident policy limits and an additional settlement from underinsured motorist coverage from neck and low back injury in a car accident.

Car Accident lawsuit, policy limits for a right femur and right wrist fracture in a car accident.

Car Accident lawsuit for under-insured policy limit plus an additional policy limit for fractured hip in a car crash.

Car Accident lawsuit for an individual who fractured her femur in a car accident.

Car Accident lawsuit aggravation of lumbar degenerative disc disease in a car accident.

Car Accident for hernia suffered by the infant in a car wreck.

Car Accident – under-insured policy limit plus an additional policy limit for fractured hip in a car crash.

Car Accident – shoulder impingement from a car accident.

Car Accident – shoulder and knee injury from a car accident.

Car Accident – settlement for knee and neck pain from a car accident.

Car Accident – settlement for disputed aggravation of cervical degenerative disc disease in a car accident.

Car Accident – settlement for aggravation of cervical degenerative disc disease in a car accident.

Car Accident – settlement for a left shoulder puncture wound from a car accident.

Car Accident – settlement for a car accident resulting in aggravation of cervical and lumbar degenerative disc disease.

Car Accident – right elbow scar from a car crash.

Car Accident – policy limits uninsured motorist coverage for a wrist fracture in a car accident.

Car Accident – policy limits a concussion in a car accident.

Car Accident – policy limits for uninsured motorist coverage from car accidents resulting in head and foot injuries.

Car Accident – policy limits for uninsured motorist coverage for a cervical disc bulge in a car accident.

Car Accident – policy limits for shoulder arthroscopy for impingement in a car accident.

Car Accident – policy limits for rotator cuff injury from a motor vehicle accident.

Car Accident – policy limits for facial lacerations in a car accident.

Car Accident – policy limits for car accidents resulting in aggravation of neck and lower back degenerative disc disease.

Car Accident – policy limits for a ruptured spleen in a motor vehicle accident.

Car Accident – policy limits for a right femur and right wrist fracture in a car accident.

Car Accident – policy limits for a neck injury in a car accident.

Car Accident – policy limits for a head laceration from the uninsured motorist coverage.

Car Accident – policy limits for a hand laceration from a car accident.

Car Accident – neck strains and concussion from an automobile accident.

Car Accident – injuries from head laceration and elbow in a car accident.

Car Accident – for hernia suffered by the infant in a car wreck.

Car Accident – for concussion in a car accident.

Car Accident – for cervical fusion from a car accident.

Car Accident – for an individual who fractured her femur in a car accident.

Car Accident – for aggravation of a lumbar degenerative disc disease in a car accident.

Car Accident – for aggravation of a lumbar and cervical degenerative disc disease in a car accident.

Car Accident – for aggravated degenerative disc disease lumbar.

Car Accident – for a car accident resulting in a cervical fusion.

Car Accident – car accident resulting in whiplash.

Car Accident – car accident resulting in multiple contusions and concussions.

Car Accident – car accident resulting in L4-5 injury.

Car Accident – aggravation of lumbar degenerative disc disease in a car accident.

Car Accident – aggravation of cervical degenerative disc disease and ulnar nerve pain from a car accident.

Car Accident – policy limits for a nasal fracture in an automobile accident.

Bus Accident – settlement for aggravation of lumbar degenerative disc disease when school bus went off-road.

Auto Accident Settlement shoulder impingement from a car accident.

Auto Accident Settlement for cheek and forearm scar in an auto accident.

Auto Accident Settlement for cervical degenerative disc disease aggravation from automobile accident.

Auto Accident Settlement for a concussion in a car accident.

Auto Accident policy limits settlement for a child struck by a vehicle who suffered head injuries.

Auto Accident policy limits on a motor vehicle accident foot fracture.

Auto Accident policy limits for shoulder arthroscopy for impingement in a car accident.

Auto Accident policy limits for knee arthroscopy due to a motor vehicle accident.

Auto Accident policy limits car accidents resulting in broken ribs and punctured lungs.

Auto Accident policy limits an automobile accident causing a kneecap injury.

Auto Accident lawsuit policy limits for a fractured nose and wrist in a motor vehicle accident.

Auto Accident lawsuit for C6 non-displaced fractures in an auto accident.

Auto Accident lawsuit against premises owner, which denied injury claim of customer who was struck by a vehicle and diagnosed with fractured vertebrae and traumatic cyst.

Auto Accident arbitration award for wrist fracture from auto accident.

Auto Accident an combined workers compensation and uninsured motorist claim for leg injuries, employer initially denied claim stating employee was an independent contractor.

Auto Accident – policy limits settlement for a child struck by a vehicle who suffered head injuries.

Auto Accident – policy limits on a motor vehicle accident foot fracture.

Auto Accident – policy limits for knee arthroscopy due to a motor vehicle accident.

Auto Accident – policy limits for a fractured clavicle in a car accident.

Auto Accident – policy limits for an automobile accident causing a kneecap injury.

Auto Accident – lawsuit against premises owner which denied injury claim of customer who was struck by a vehicle and diagnosed with fractured vertebrae and traumatic cyst.

Auto Accident – for cheek and forearm scar in an auto accident.

Auto Accident – for C6 non-displaced fractures in an auto accident.

Auto Accident – combined workers compensation and uninsured motorist claim for leg injuries, employer initially denied claim stating employee was an independent contractor.

Auto Accident – cervical degenerative disc disease aggravation from automobile accident.

Auto Accident – arbitration award for wrist fracture from an auto accident.

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