Comments on: Closed Head Injury Case Results in $195,000 Settlement http://www.georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2006/08/17/closed-head-injury-case-results-in-195000-settlement/ Moderated by Attorney Jodi Ginsberg Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:10:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: guy http://www.georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2006/08/17/closed-head-injury-case-results-in-195000-settlement/#comment-11340 guy Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:30:46 +0000 http://www.jonathanginsberg.com/~gwcblog/?p=7#comment-11340 I was struck in the head by a 100 lb. b0xes that fell on top of me from a height of over 14 feet. the impact from the boxes knocked me unconscious and resulted in injury in his head and neck. Over the next 12 months, I, acting without a lawyer, looked to his employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier to provide medical care. During that time he visited six different doctors on referral from the worker's comp adjustor. Each time, I had to fill out an extensive new client questionnaire and I had to explain, as best I could, what had happened to me. This repeated new client intake process was very difficult for me client because I was in pain, suffering from memory loss and depression as well as severe emotional turmoil resulting from my accident. Despite all of these doctor visits, I had not been referred for surgery and my condition was not signficantly improved. Approximately 12 months after the accident, I called a lawyer to ask for help with my workers' compensation case. Because the medical treatment so far had not helped much, I was able to approve as treating physician a top orthopedic surgeon here in the DC area. underwent a two level fusion in his cervical spine (neck). W This was not a case where the insurance company denied the claim - there was no dispute that my injuries arose out of and in the course of employment.The problem I had to deal with here was the insurance company's unwillingness or inability to offer mE needed medical care. my lawyer do not have a case strategy to follow and want me to accept $45000 when my doctor put me in disability my lawyer need to demand that the insurance pay more are you agree with me? I was struck in the head by a 100 lb. b0xes that fell on top of me from a height of over 14 feet. the impact from the boxes knocked me unconscious and resulted in injury in his head and neck.

Over the next 12 months, I, acting without a lawyer, looked to his employer's workers' compensation insurance carrier to provide medical care. During that time he visited six different doctors on referral from the worker's comp adjustor. Each time, I had to fill out an extensive new client questionnaire and I had to explain, as best I could, what had happened to me. This repeated new client intake process was very difficult for me client because I was in pain, suffering from memory loss and depression as well as severe emotional turmoil resulting from my accident. Despite all of these doctor visits, I had not been referred for surgery and my condition was not signficantly improved.

Approximately 12 months after the accident, I called a lawyer to ask for help with my workers' compensation case. Because the medical treatment so far had not helped much, I was able to approve as treating physician a top orthopedic surgeon here in the DC area. underwent a two level fusion in his cervical spine (neck). W

This was not a case where the insurance company denied the claim – there was no dispute that my injuries arose out of and in the course of employment.The problem I had to deal with here was the insurance company's unwillingness or inability to offer mE needed medical care.

my lawyer do not have a case strategy to follow and want me to accept $45000 when my doctor put me in disability my lawyer need to demand that the insurance pay more are you agree with me?

]]> By: kim http://www.georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2006/08/17/closed-head-injury-case-results-in-195000-settlement/#comment-7621 kim Tue, 04 Dec 2007 05:11:06 +0000 http://www.jonathanginsberg.com/~gwcblog/?p=7#comment-7621 am i suppose to be under a treating physcian at all times when injured on the job am i suppose to be under a treating physcian at all times when injured on the job

]]> By: theresa povilaitis http://www.georgiaworkerscompblog.com/2006/08/17/closed-head-injury-case-results-in-195000-settlement/#comment-3 theresa povilaitis Tue, 17 Oct 2006 18:12:26 +0000 http://www.jonathanginsberg.com/~gwcblog/?p=7#comment-3 I am working for a lawyer in the field of workers' comp. Is there a text book I could order to help me along in the learning process? Jonathan Ginsberg replies:  For Georgia workers' compensation law, the Hiers & Potter book is a great resource. I am working for a lawyer in the field of workers' comp. Is there a text book I could order to help me along in the learning process?

Jonathan Ginsberg replies:  For Georgia workers' compensation law, the Hiers & Potter book is a great resource.

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