If you have been employed by a huge corporation such as Disney, Amazon, or Wal*Mart, it might feel as though it would be impossible to take them on. If you have been injured on the job, you might be eligible for workers’ compensation or you could have a larger personal injury claim. Continue reading to read about cases we’ve handled in the past and then contact PLBH at (800) 435-7542 for a free legal consultation.
Injured Worker v. Amazon
This was a Covid death case against Amazon. The case was denied as the employer stated that there was no outbreak around the time of the positive test for our client. After extensive discovery and looking in to the policies of Amazon and its Covid reporting, we were able to determine that indeed there was an outbreak at the facility. The employer falsely underreported covid positive tests. Amazon under reported the testing to stay open for business.
Injured Worker v. Disneyland Resorts
We took over for two prior attorneys on all four of the client’s cases. The Applicant indicated that she wasn’t comfortable with the recommendations for settlement from her prior attorneys. Upon reviewing the file, we discovered that the cases filed were not complete and didn’t fully encompass her injuries. We amended the cases and obtained new medical reports to accurately detail her injuries. PLBH was able to convince the DA to properly do a Medicare calculation of the future medical treatment.
Additional Disneyland cases
We have handled other Disneyland cases too. We helped a cast member whose voice became heavily strained and developed nodes from overuse. We have represented multiple Tinkerbells that have rib problems due to the harness they are required to wear.
In a particularly challenging case, we were able to get benefits for a cast member that was assaulted on his way to work. In most instances, no benefits would be available because of the “going and coming rule” that states that workers are not entitled to benefits if they were injured while going to coming to work. We fought against this precedent to get our client the benefits they were owed.
We will fight for you too
If you are injured at work there are options available to you. Workers’ compensation is often the best choice because it does not require that you prove anyone was at fault for your injury. Instead, you only need to prove that the injury occurred while working. However, workers’ compensation does not allow for full lost wages or compensation for pain and suffering.
As a result, in some cases it is worth filing a personal injury claim if you can prove that the injury occurred due to the negligence of your employer. To learn more about the options and to get a legal opinion on what your next step should be, contact PLBH at (800) 435-7542 now.