The Freibott Law Firm was recently successful in prosecuting a scarring and disfigurement claim on behalf of one of its clients. Our client was involved in a work-related injury on February 17, 2018 and sustained a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder. Our client had arthroscopic surgery and had five scars from the procedure. Amazingly, the matter was contested by the worker’s compensation insurance carrier and the matter proceeded to a hearing wherein the Industrial Accident Board agreed with our evaluation of the scars and discounted that of the defense attorney and her client. Accordingly, the Industrial Accident Board awarded five weeks of compensation for his work-related scars and awarded our firm an attorney’s fee for our successful presentation during the hearing. (Manchor v. Merck & Co., Inc., Hearing No.: 1476280 Date of Decision: February 25, 2022)
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