Brown & Roberto, PLLC

$537,300

Workers Compensation

The Tennessee Court of Workers’ Compensation Claims ruled in favor of the deceased worker’s children, awarding death benefits after determining that Vanderford’s fatal heart attack was primarily caused by his work. The final award totaled $537,300.

$64,531

Social Security Disability

Recovered $64,530.50 in back pay. Injured after falling from scaffolding with compression fracture and disc protrusions. Unable to work since his fall.

$63,559

Social Security Disability

Recovered $63,559.00 in back pay. Torn ligaments in hip, chipped bones, back pain, muscle spasm in leg, knee pain, migraine headache, and left foot pain from a from car accident.

$44,753

Social Security Disability

Recovered $44,753.00 in back pay. Kidney failure due to chronic health conditions requiring dialysis three days a week.

$44,182

Social Security Disability

Recovered $44,182.00 in back pay. Chronic history of back injuries and pain. Injuries to both of rotator cuffs, tendonitis in his elbows and wrists, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome.

Workers Compensation

Tennessee’s Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ruled that an employer has no statutory obligation to provide transportation for an employee unable to drive due to work-related injuries, and can deny disability payments if the worker cannot make it to work. The Board reversed the trial court’s decision to reinstate temporary disability benefits.