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$500,000.00 Settlement for Local Trucker
Our client from Southwest Missouri was injured in a motor vehicle accident while driving a semi-truck. In order to get the best results, we had our trucker client evaluated by a medical doctor, psychologist, and vocational rehabilitation expert. We then negotiated a...
$525,000 Judgment for Injured Neosho Factory Worker
Our Neosho client was hurt while working for a furniture manufacturer in Neosho and they offered him $14,976.61 to settle. He said, "No thanks" and hired us. Long story short: We went all the way to trial and secured our client a judgment worth $525,000. Our Neosho...
$775,000 for Injured Highway Worker From Joplin, MO
Our Neosho work comp attorneys got our Joplin client a judgment worth $775,000.00. His employer had rejected his claim and offer him nothing. He was told his back problems were "degenerative" and "age-related", not from work. He hired our Neosho work comp attorneys...
$1,322,013.44 Judgment for Neosho Client
Our Neosho client was hurt using heavy equipment on the job. He hired our Neosho work comp attorneys to get the best result possible. The Employer and Second Injury Fund would not make a reasonable settlement offer so we took it to trial. Our client received an...
$300,000.00 Settlement for Neosho Truck Driver
Our Neosho client was injured at work for a trucking company. They sent him to Dr. Estep, who gave him a 3% disability for his back injury and 1% for his shoulder. This resulted in a claim value of just $6,208.87. Luckily our client did not think that was right and...
$620,746.47 Judgment for Neosho Worker
Our Neosho client suffered a stroke during a stressful day at work. The work comp insurer denied his claim and said it was not work-related. He wanted the best result possible. Our Neosho work comp lawyers got him an Award worth $620,746.47. Our Neosho work comp...
$918,801 Settlement for Reeds, MO Truck Driver
Our Reeds client was injured in a motor vehicle accident while driving his tractor-trailer. He hired us to get the best results possible. We had him evaluated by a medical doctor, a psychologist, and a vocational rehabilitation expert. The bottom line: We got our...
$81,916.99 Settlement for Injured Truck Driver in Jasper, MO
Wood & Peterson recently fought and received an $81,916.99 settlement for our client, a truck driver from Jasper, MO. Our client was injured in a fall from the truck. His treatment was provided by the work comp insurance company. But when it came time for the...
Joplin client was told she didn’t have a work injury, but we got her a $330,000.00 settlement!
Our client was employed by a local manufacturing plant in Joplin, Missouri. She suffered a lifting injury to her back at work. But she was told she wasn't really hurt and didn't have any workers' compensation claim. Due to the way her work injury was poorly handled,...