Cases

This is a case where our client had an outstanding award for future medical care which had been going on for over 15 years since his initial workers compensation settlement, and because of the value, the carrier had refused to settle the future medical care.  After years of hearings and fighting with the defendants over…

In this case the applicant had gone through 2 other attorneys over an 11 year period in order to prove that his tongue cancer had been caused from work and that this has caused him a very high level of disability.  After obtaining experts, taking cross examinations of doctors and being heavily prepared for trial,…

In this case the applicant had gone through 14 years of treatment for various injuries she suffered over years of working for International Filing Company. Being the third law firm on the case, Silberman & Lam, prepared the file to take to trial. At trial the defense tried to argue that over the years they…

In this case the applicant truck driver sustained orthopedic injuries after the vehicle suffered hard breaking. The defense disputed the injury based on the electronics in the vehicle that did not register a hard breaking incident. The applicant made a credible witness and the trial judge found for the applicant. The defense appealed the case…

The applicant suffered an injury to his neck, shoulder and psych as a result of an industrial injury in 2005.  The injury resulted in a failed neck surgery and other complications that resulted injury and disability for additional body parts.  The applicant had been through a number of attorneys before coming to Silberman & Lam,…

The applicant suffered multiple injuries in 1998 and 1999 which resulted in failed back syndrome. Unfortunately with the current laws, multiple injuries to the same body part can greatly limit the disability when the permanent disability is split over three dates of injury. In this case however, we were able to fight the “Benson” apportionment…

This case was from an injury in 2012 which came to our office in 2015 with an offer of $80,000. It involved a young man who was injured before the age of 30 and what was initially primarily a foot injury developed into severe RSD which resulted in a partial leg amputation. It took a…

The applicant was injured in 2011 and came to our office in 2015 after being unhappy with the insurance company appointed doctors and little to no progress in treatment. He had been injured after an air conditioning grill from a truck fell on him. After finding the right doctors and getting the extensive treatment he…

After almost 20 years of litigation, this case was closed by Compromise and Release for approximately $750K. The applicant who was 76 at the time of settlement was patient and persistent in pursuing his claim and getting the treatment he needed. While the California Insurance Guarantee Association tried to do all they can to deny…

The applicant suffered a psychiatric injury from exposure to harassment at work that left her 100% disabled. As she had pre-existing psychiatric disability, she would not be able to prevail on a 100% award with Mazda. Through careful depositions of the doctors we were able to lay the ground work for her to still get…