The Freibott Law Firm recently obtained a very favorable decision at the Industrial Accident Board whereby it awarded our client a 33% impairment to her cervical spine. Our client was injured on March 21, 2005 while working for the Christiana Hospital. Her injury ultimately resulted in surgery to her neck, and, without an attorney at that time, was never told by the hospital about all the worker’s compensation benefits for which she was entitled. When the claimant came to see us for another work related accident, and informed us of the 2005 work accident with Christiana Hospital, we pursued a permanent impairment claim on her behalf. The hospital denied the claim. The Industrial Accident Board found our client’s medical expert, Dr. Jeffrey Meyers, more credible than that of Dr. Sommers, the hospital’s medical expert. Accordingly, the Industrial Accident Board awarded a 33% impairment based solely on the 2005 work accident. In addition to the award, the Industrial Accident Board also provided an award for attorney’s fees and medical expert deposition fees. (Hiester v. Christiana Care Health Services, IAB Hearing No. 1268400)
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