Need a lawyer for a medical malpractice, serious injury or death case? One of the important factors you're considering is experience. Here are some case results for D.C., Maryland and Virginia injury and death cases we handle.



In D.C., Maryland and Virginia, we represent people and families - patients injured because of preventable medical mistakes, children with cerebral palsy, workers with on the job injuries and people injured in serious car accidents, and families who have lost a loved one due to medical malpractice, work and car accidents.  

DISCLAIMER: Please note that every case is different and these verdicts and settlements, while accurate, do not represent what we may obtain for you in your case.

Union apprentice settles D.C. workers compensation case

A union apprentice injured on the job obtained a significant workers compensation settlement in addition to receiving workers compensation benefits for the last 5 years.  The settlement, achieved following many years of litigation on the young man's behalf,  will allow him the financial security to explore other opportunities and work in a less physically demanding career. 

Like many work injuries, this back injury did not seem serious when it first occurred.  And like many workers, this apprentice tried to just "shake it off" - figuring he would work through the pain and that it would get better.  And he didn't want to stop  working or jeopardize his job and income.  He'd heard what a nightmare the workers compensation system can be - delays and denials by the insurance companies.  The pain finally got too bad to work and his doctor demanded he stay off work.

Thankfully for this worker and his family, he chose to protect his rights.  And we thank him for allowing Donahoe Kearney, LLP to do just that. 

Awarded: Undisclosed




WARNING:

If you were seriously hurt at work don't talk to any insurance adjuster, nurse case manager, give a recorded statement or sign anything until you read Protect Your Rights:  The Injured Worker's Guide to D.C. Workers' Compensation or talk to an experienced lawyer.

Protect Your Rights is a 75 page book on D.C. workers compensation and is available free to anyone who has been hurt at work or any family member of anyone hurt on the job. 

Written by nationally recognized, Board Certified trial attorney Frank R. Kearney, this book explains your rights and responsibilities - everything the insurance company won't do.