Workers' Compensation Results

Our South Carolina workers’ compensation attorneys at Joye Law Firm can help you deal with the complex process of securing the benefits you deserve for a workplace injury or occupational disease. Respect, compassion and care are what you can expect from our lawyers and staff from the first time you contact us until your case is resolved. It is one of our firm’s client commitments that we return phone calls within 24 hours or one business day

Just Call Joye. You can reach us at 877-941-2615 or fill out an online form for a free case review.

Joye Law Firm has offices in Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Clinton, but our workers’ compensation attorneys are ready to take care of your case anywhere in South Carolina. We represent clients all over our state, including Florence, Richland County, Orangeburg, Columbia, Horry County (including Conway and North Myrtle Beach), North Charleston, Mount Pleasant and Summerville.

The Value of Your Workers’ Compensation Claim

A number of factors affect the value of a workers’ compensation settlement, even if the injuries sustained by workers are remarkably similar. Those factors include:

• The injured worker’s weekly compensation rate (obviously, the higher the rate, the higher the recovery).
• The number of weeks of benefits paid before the case is resolved (in most cases, involving a total and permanent disability recovery, the insurance company receives a credit for all weekly benefits paid prior to the resolution of the case).
• Whether the standard 500 weeks cap applies (lifetime disability benefits can be recovered if the injured worker has sustained a physical brain injury or has some degree of paralysis due to his work injury).
• Whether the injured worker’s future medical coverage is part of the final monetary settlement.

Workers’ Compensation and Statutory Limits

In general, there are statutory caps on what can be recovered in a workers’ compensation case and there is no recovery allowed for intangible damages, such as pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life.

The following is a list of settlements and awards obtained by Joye Law Firm’s South Carolina workers’ compensation lawyers. The results listed are provided to be representative of the types of work injury cases the law firm has experience handling. These results should not be considered as a description or characterization of the quality of the law firm’s work and in no way should be interpreted as a guarantee of a specific result for a potential case.

The value of every workers’ compensation claim is determined based on specific factual and legal circumstances. Some of the numerous factors impacting the amount of a workers’ compensation recovery are addressed in the first paragraph above.

Joye Law Firm is proud of the results our South Carolina workers’ compensation attorneys have achieved, but prior results should not and cannot be relied on to create any expectation about what can be recovered for a client in a subsequent case.

Workers’ Compensation Settlements and Awards

• $6 million verdict for a man injured in a work truck accident at a construction site.
• $1.5 million to a worker injured from a multi-story fall.
• $1.25 million for a truck driver injured when an unsecured load fell on him.
• $694,000 to a Ladson 18-wheeler driver nearly killed in the line of duty.
• $575,000 for a client injured in a fall from a truck.
• $478,000 for a roofer who sustained multiple injuries, including a brain injury, as the result of a fall.
• $475,000 settlement for a man injured by falling debris while working.
• $465,000 settlement for a man who sustained a severe head injury due to a fall from a ladder.
• $425,000 settlement for a woman who sustained a back injury while working as a longshoreman.
• $409,000 settled a workers’ compensation case regarding a gentleman who fell from a platform
• $405,000 settlement for a man whose hand was crushed while working.
• $400,000 for a dock worker who sustained a significant back injury while lifting a pallet.  This worker’s injuries led to the development of a neurogenic bladder condition, which was the basis of a ‘partial paralysis’ claim.
• $400,000 to a Charleston worker whose arm was crushed by heavy machinery.
• $398,000 settlement for a Mount Pleasant, S.C. truck driver who sustained a brain injury due to a crash that occurred when a deer ran in front of his truck.
• $375,000 settlement and lifetime coverages for a trucker.
• $325,000 settlement for a Ladson, S.C. construction worker who had numerous injuries after a brick wall collapsed on him.
• $350,000 settlement for a woman who underwent back surgery after a slip-and-fall accident.
• $350,000 settlement for a restaurant worker injured while cleaning, requiring knee surgery.
• $330,000 settlement for a man injured in a fall due to improperly marked wet floors.
• $315,000 for a carpenter who injured his lower back while lifting. Our client was able to keep his job, even after his settlement.
• $310,000 settlement for a Summerville nurse who injured her back and her right knee in a fall at work.
• $300,000 settlement for a Mt. Pleasant HVAC mechanic who sustained multiple injuries after falling from a ladder
• $300,000 for an area manager who slipped on ice, causing him to brace awkwardly and injure his lower back and left knee.
• $300,000 for a security officer who injured her spine as the result of lifting boxes.  The claim was denied and the settlement was reached after a successful result at the hearing level.
• $300,000 settled for a gentleman who fell at work.
• $300,000 settlement for head and back injuries.
• $299,771.43 for a truck driver who injured his neck and back while lifting a track onto a military vehicle.
• $298,215 verdict for a woman who had neck surgery after an automobile accident.
• $299,000 settlement for a 59-year-old Summerville man who injured his back doing pest control work.
• $298,000 for a truck driver who underwent multiple surgeries for her back after injuring it while lifting the hood of her truck.
• $288,500 for a man who suffered multiple injuries as a result of falling onto a steel grate.
• $283,400 for a refrigeration mechanic who suffered neck and back injuries after falling off a ramp to a tractor-trailer.
• $280,953 for a worker who tripped on a sliding door foundation, injuring his back and hip.
• $275,000 for a woman who sustained a severe ankle injury and subsequently underwent multiple surgeries.
• $275,000 settlement for a longshoreman who underwent two surgeries for a back injury.
• $270,000 settlement for a gentleman who injured his knee.
• $270,000 settlement for a law enforcement officer who was hit by a car while directing traffic injuring her left wrist and both knees requiring surgery and physical therapy.
• $265,000 settlement for a Goose Creek, S.C. construction worker who injured his head and fractured his back when fell 12 feet to a concrete floor after his harness failed.
• $265,000 settlement for a lady who injured her hip after falling at work.
• $266,000 settlement for a client who injured his back on the job.
• $260,000 settlement for a Florida woman who injured her right leg and right hand due to a fall while working at the Boeing plant
• $250,000 settlement for a construction worker who fell down a stairwell, resulting in a head injury.
• $250,000 settlement and lifetime medical coverage for a longshoreman who sustained non-surgical back and shoulder injuries as the result of a fall.
• $246,900 settlement for a Myrtle Beach, S.C. nurse who hurt his back while moving a patient.
• $245,000 for a foreman who injured his lower back while placing tools in the bed of his truck.
• $235,000 settlement for a building superintendent who injured his back while performing work duties in Columbia, SC.
• $226,500 for an auto mechanic who sustained several injuries when a hydraulic block assembly blew up.
• $225,000 settlement for a Georgetown laborer who injured his back when moving a large piece of equipment.
• $225,000 settlement for a Sumter maintenance man who hurt his back working on a machine.
• $225,000 settlement for a Summerville, S.C. mechanic who injured his right leg after stepping into a hole covered with leaves.
• $225,000 settlement for a construction worker who underwent fusion surgery after a lifting-related injury.
• $225,000 settlement for a mechanic who injured his back while twisting to connect wires beneath a dashboard.
• $220,000 settlement for a client that injured his right shoulder and neck on the job.
• $215,000 settlement for a Grand Strand electrician who hurt his back moving machinery.
• $215,000 settlement for a construction worker who injured his neck and left arm when a grinder struck him in the face.
• $210,000 settlement for a port worker who sustained two herniated discs due to repetitive trauma.
• $210,000 settlement for a back injury.
• $209,000 settlement for a teacher who injured her back breaking up a fight between students.
• $207,500 settlement for retail store employee who injured her back unloading a truck.
• $207,500 and lifetime medical coverage for a construction worker who underwent lumbar fusion surgery after slipping and falling on ice.
• $207,000 for a Berkeley County man who fell from a catwalk.
• $205,000 settlement for a physical education teacher who injured her neck and her ankle as the result of a slip and fall due to a wet floor.
• $205,000 award and lifetime medical coverage for a drug store employee who underwent fusion surgery after injuring his back.
• $205,000 settlement for a heating and air company employee who sustained back and right leg injuries due to a fall from a ladder.
• $204,800 for a man who injured his back and legs after falling from a truck.
• $200,000 settlement with lifetime medical coverage for an employee who sustained neck and back injuries due to lifting a coil of wire.
• $200,000 settlement for a building supplies company employee who injured his neck and back as the result of falling from a ladder.
• $200,000 settlement for a school teacher who sustained a severe hip injury as the result of a fall on a ramp.
• $199,900 settlement for a Georgetown, S.C. medical technician who tore her rotator cuff after falling at work.
• $195,000 disability award for a construction worker who injured his back lifting a tank.
• $194,812 disability award with lifetime medical coverage for a paper mill worker who injured his back while doing maintenance work.
• $190,000 settlement for Walmart produce stocker who sustained hernia, back, and leg injuries while lifting a heavy pallet.
• $190,000 settlement for a tree service worker whose right arm was severely injured when it got caught in a rope as he fell.
• $190,000 settlement with lifetime medical coverage for a worker who had a crushed foot injury and who alleged a minor brain injury due to oxygen deprivation during his post-accident treatment.
• $190,000 settlement for a nurse who injured her back helping a patient get up from a recliner.
• $190,000 settlement for a power company worker who sustained multiple fracture injuries due to an air compressor exploding.
• $187,728 settlement with lifetime medical coverage for a chemical company employee who injured his neck while doing roof repairs.
• $187,000 award for permanent and total disability at a workers’ compensation hearing for a client with a back injury
• $185,000 settlement for a 63-year-old packer who suffered a severe left wrist injury due to a slip and fall.
• $185,000 for a Charleston assembly line worker who suffered a head and shoulder injury due to a fall at work.  Impairment ratings assigned were 5% of the whole person for the head injury and 16% of the shoulder.
• $185,000 settlement with lifetime medical coverage for a construction worker who sustained a severe shoulder injury while lifting.
• $182,027 disability award with lifetime medical coverage for a city worker injured while working on soccer fields.
• $180,000 settlement for assembly line worker who injured his back lifting heavy parts.
• $180,000 settlement for a truck driver who injured both legs in a motor vehicle crash.
• $178,860 permanent, partial disability award with lifetime medical coverage for diesel mechanic who injured both knees.
• $175,479 disability award with lifetime medical coverage for a laborer who injured their back, right knee, and stomach due to a fall (employer denied the back injury).
• $175,000 for a nurse who underwent a total knee replacement due to her work accident.
• $175,000 settlement for a worker who injured his back and both legs when a co-employee assaulted him.
• $175,000 settlement with continuing medical coverage for a worker who underwent fusion surgery after a work-related car accident.
• $175,000 state workers’ compensation settlement for a longshoreman who injured his back and left shoulder due to a fall.
• $173,000 settlement with lifetime medical coverage for an auto parts store employee who injured his back moving batteries.
• $170,000 settlement for a state employee who suffered separate injuries to his lower back and his left shoulder as the result of lifting activities.
• $170,000 settlement for a telephone company worker who had a lumbar fusion surgery after a work-related car accident.
• $169,584 disability award with lifetime medical coverage for a truck driver who injured his back and left leg while moving a tarp.
• $167,000 settlement for a construction worker whose left leg was severely injured when a retaining wall collapsed onto him.
• $166,115 settlement with lifetime medical coverage for a worker who injured his right arm and his neck during trust-building exercises.
• $165,000 and lifetime medical coverage for a delivery driver who sustained a severe back injury moving a pallet of materials.
• $165,000 settlement for I.T. worker who injured both legs.
• $162,500 settlement for a mechanic who injured his back and left hip.
• $160,000 settlement for a city worker who injured her back by moving a box of paper.
• $160,000 settlement and lifetime medical coverage for an I.T. worker who injured her back while unloading boxes of computer equipment.
• $157,881 disability award and lifetime medical coverage for a police officer who injured her neck and shoulders in a car crash.
• $157,000 settlement for a back injury.
• $156,000 settlement for a truck driver who injured his back due to repetitive trauma.
• $156,000 workers’ compensation settlement to a Myrtle Beach mechanic, who needed multiple surgeries after getting hurt on the job.
• $154,500 settlement for a railroad worker who sustained multiple fracture injuries due to a fall.
• $150,322 disability award and lifetime medical coverage for an ironworker whose right hand was smashed.
• $150,000 settlement for an Executive Chef injured in a slip and fall accident in Myrtle Beach
• $150,000 settlement for a cook who injured her back while cleaning a deep fat fryer.
• $150,000 settlement for a construction worker who developed chronic regional pain syndrome (CRPS) after sustaining injuries to multiple fingers.
• $150,000 disability award/settlement for body shop worker (the case was tried as employer denied that the employee was hurt on the job).
• $150,000 settlement and lifetime medical coverage for a truck driver who underwent back surgery.
• $150,000 settlement and lifetime surgical hardware coverage for a construction worker who underwent cervical fusion surgery.
• $150,000 settlement for a nurse who injured her neck while turning a patient.
• $150,000 settlement with lifetime medical coverage for country club worker who injured her back moving a case of drinks.
• $150,000 settlement for a county employee who injured his back while lifting a gate.
• $150,000 for a man who broke his ankle due to falling from a roof.
• $150,000 for Summerville, South Carolina mechanic for a herniated disc.
• $127,000 plus future medicals and social security disability payments to a mechanic who suffered a severe back injury.

Contact Our Workers’ Comp Lawyers Today

If you’ve been injured in a South Carolina workplace accident, you can trust our attorneys to work to get you the money and benefits you are entitled to.

Just Call Joye at 877-941-2615 or fill out our free online case evaluation form.