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Category: Workers’ Compensation

City of Charlotte to Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit for Driver Killed By Falling Tree

December 12, 2009
Oxner
The Charlotte Observer reported this week that the City will pay a settlement fee to the family of Kay Plyler because the root system of the tree that crashed into her SUV and killed her was known to be decayed. No warning had been issued to the public . Ms. Plyler was the assistant town […]
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What Do You Really Want From Your Workers’ Comp Claim?

March 5, 2010
Oxner
What do you really want out of Workers’ Compensation? I’ve spoken to thousands of injured people and their families and I’ve asked most of them that question. “To get better, to be able to return to work, and to enjoy my family again.” Those are the most common answers. In over fifteen years, I’ve never […]
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The Problem with Company Doctors, Part I

March 5, 2010
Oxner
Lou Waple recently won a case before the Industrial Commission that illustrates two different issues in workers’ compensation. First, the danger of company doctors. Second, the even greater danger of some attorneys…. The trouble all started when First Comp Insurance sent our client to one of their “approved” neurosurgeons. He correctly diagnosed her as having […]
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Workers’ Comp Adjusters are using private investigators more and more

March 6, 2010
Oxner
Psssst…..! Who’s that following you? If you’ve got Stonewood Insurance on your case, you can pretty much guarantee it’s a private investigator. Most insurance companies will use private investigators from time to time. But Stonewood uses them more than any other insurance company we’ve ever seen. “But I’ve got nothing to hide” you say… That’s […]
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Key Risk + Company Doctor + Light Duty Job = Disaster

March 9, 2010
Oxner
I’d like to be able to say this didn’t happen all the time. But I cannot do that because it does. Here are the basic facts: Our client, an animal control officer hurt his back on the job The initial treating physician took him out of work The Key Risk adjuster picked another doctor The […]
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