Case Results

Personal Injury

Client was in motorcycle accident which resulted in second degree burns on his back and a fracture of his left wrist. He eventually recovered sufficiently such that he was able to engage in most of his pre-injury activities, including riding his motorcycle. Through persistent negotiations, and the engagement of an orthopedic expert,Attorney Richard C. Hyman was successful in obtaining a settlement in the amount of $500,000 to resolve his client’s claim.

Elderly client tripped and fell while entering a restaurant due to a ripple in a rug that was not properly secured to the ground. She tore ligaments in her right arm. Despite the insurance company’s denial of liability,Attorney Richard C.Hyman secured a settlement for the client in the amount of $50,000 for her pain and suffering.

A forty-six year old woman injured her back when she was in a car accident involving another driver who was operating a rental car. Although tests showed that there was no damage to her spine, she continued to suffer from back pain well after the accident. The insurance company only offered $3,500 as a settlement on her case, prompting Attorney Hyman to file a law suit against the other driver. Shortly prior to trial, the client received $45,000- the full policy limit of $20,000 under the automobile insurance of the rental company and an additional $25,000 from the other driver’s personal automobile insurance coverage.

A 61-year-old passenger on a bus was thrown forward when the bus stopped in order to avoid a collision between two vehicles in front of the bus. She suffered from a seizure and also sustained a right clavicle fracture. The case was made difficult due to the fact that the client could not recall how the accident happened. Despite this, the case settled a few days prior to trial for $51,000.00.

Client was riding on a motorcycle in New York when she was struck by a van. Upon impact, her motorcycle burst into flames and she was thrown onto the side of the road. She received second degree burns on her left hand and left leg and a torn rotator cuff of her left shoulder. Attorney Richard C. Hyman was successful in obtaining a settlement in the amount of $175,000to resolve her claim.

Clients, a husband and wife, were traveling on a highway when their car was rear-ended. She received a concussion and soft tissue injuries to her neck and back while he also suffered from soft tissue injuries to his neck as well as impingement of his right shoulder. The wife recovered $40,000 for her injuries and the husband recovered $50,000 for his injuriesthrough the aggressive and diligent efforts of Attorney Richard C.  Hyman.

Client had just picked up her son from day care when her car was struck by another vehicle. As a result of the accident, she experienced headaches and pain as a result of muscle strains in her neck and back. After an initial offer of only $3,000, the client received $25,000 in a mediated settlement prior to trial.

Client was riding a bicycle when he was struck by a car pulling out of a driveway. As a result of his accident, he suffered from a neck fracture and a concussion.  He was able to recover from his neck fracture without the need for surgery and his cognitive deficits progressively improved over time. Through prolonged negotiation, a settlement was reached with the insurance company in the amount of $135,000.

The Law Office of Richard C. Hyman handles all personal injury cases on a contingency basis, so you will not pay any attorneys fee unless you recover money on your case.

Workers’ Compensation

Client was working as a nurse when she injured her back while attempting to lift a patient. After exhausting her temporary total disability benefits, a lump sum settlement  agreement was reached with the insurance company during litigation of her claim for permanent total disability benefits in the amount of $350,000.

45 year old machine operator injured his back initially from heavy lifting and again when struck by a forklift. After collecting workers’ compensation benefits for over 2 years his case was resolved by way of a lump sum settlement in the amount of $315,000.Attorney Hyman also represented the client on her claim for Social Security Disability benefits, obtaining a fully favorable decision after a hearing before an administrative law judge.

Client injured her neck while working in the warehouse for a major car manufacturer. She collected workers’ compensation total disability benefits for one year and then her benefits were reduced to partial disability. With less than a year remaining in her entitlement of partial disability benefits, Attorney Hyman filed a claim on her behalf for total disability benefits. After several conferences before the Administrative Judge assigned to her case, the client received $300,000 as a settlement on her claim. The settlement was drafted in such a way that she also received an increase of several hundred dollars more per month in Social Security Disability benefits.

Environmental technical manager, who lived in Maine but worked in Massachusetts, lost his balance and fell at work, fracturing his left leg. He also had a rare degenerative muscle disease that contributed to the fracture not healing properly. The muscle disease progressed and the insurance company argued that the disease and not the broken leg was the major cause of the client’s disability. Despite that complicating issue, Attorney Hyman was successful in keeping the client on total disability benefits for over eight years and then obtained a settlement of $270,000.

After returning to work following surgery from a back injury, service technician reinjured his back due to lifting a heavy air conditioning unit with three other employees, resulting in his undergoing another back surgery. A claim for additional benefits against the employer was filed based on the theory that the employer required our client to do heavy lifting despite its knowledge of his back injury. After getting the client on permanent and total disability benefits an agreement was reached to settle his claim for $300,000.

Material inspector injured a knee when he jumped off of a forklift. After undergoing two surgeries he still remained unable to return to work, causing him to develop depression.A claim was filed and Attorney Hyman was successful in getting a judge to order the insurance company to pay for treatment of his depression. After receiving workers’ compensation disability benefits for almost 21 years, an agreement was reached with the insurance company paying to the employee a lump sum settlement in the amount of $340,000.

Client was an office worker with a pre-existing condition of allergies. When her employer installed new carpeting in the building in which she worked, she received a severe adverse reaction which worsened to the point that she was no longer able to remain at work. A claim for workers’ compensation was filed on her behalf with the allegation that chemicals used in the installation of the carpeting caused a permanent allergic reaction resulting in her disability. Prior to presenting her claim to the administrative judge, a settlement was obtained in the amount of $63,000.Attorney Hyman also represented the client on her claim for Social Security Disability benefits, obtaining a fully favorable decision after a hearing before an administrative law judge.

Office worker had surgery to her neck for a work-related injury and thereafter injured her right shoulder while doing pool therapy. After the client had received workers’ compensation benefits for a little over two years, the insurance company attempted to stop her disability payments, based primarily on several days of video of the client’s activities. After a Hearing, Attorney Hyman was successful in having the judge place the client on permanent and total disability benefits, finding the insurance company responsible for treatment of the client’s shoulder and awarding to the employee $12,000 for permanent impairment of her neck. Her case eventually settled for the amount of $175,000 which also resulted in an increase in the client’s monthly social security disability benefits. Attorney Hyman alsorepresented client in obtaining SSDI benefits after she was initially denied.

Client had been a delivery driver for the same employer for thirty-four years when he injured his back lifting at work. Attorney Hyman was successful in keeping him on disability benefits when the insurance company attempted to terminate his benefits based upon surveillance video of him lifting a heavy piece of furniture and based on the fact that he had earlier discussed with his employer the prospect of retirement. The client eventually settled his case for the amount of $235,000.

Assembly worker injured her back when a co-worker grabbed her by her safety belt and lifted her into the air. Following contentious hearings, which included the testimony of medical and vocational experts, she remained on total disability benefits for several years due to the diagnosed conditions of chronic pain syndrome, fibromyalgia and reflex sympathetic dystrophy. An additional claim was brought against her employer as a result of the conduct of the co-employee, with that claim settling from $20,000. She thereafter received approximately $12,000 for compensation of her loss of function and eventually settled her workers compensation claim for $110,000.

During the course of his employment, client slipped and fell and sustained an injury to his back. After being on disability benefits for over seven years,Attorney Hyman  obtained a settlement in the amount of $125,000. Client returned to work for a different employer and a few years later had another slip and fall accident, this time while walking from the parking lot into the building, resulting in a fracture of his right ankle and possibly reflex sympathetic dystrophy. A claim for emotional injury was joined to the physical injury claim as he suffered from depression and anxiety as a result of changes in his life caused by the accident. The employer contested his case on the theory that he was on his lunch break and his accident occurred on property not owned by his employer. He prevailed on his claim andafter collecting disability benefits for four years his claimsettled for the sum of $225,000.

Warehouse worker injured his neck while operating a forklift.  After receiving disability benefits for approximately three years, Attorney Richard Hyman was successful in obtaining an order of permanent and total disability workers’ compensation benefits.  Attorney Hyman thereafter negotiated a settlement of his case in the amount of $350,000. Attorney Hyman also represented the client on his claim for Social Security Disability benefits, obtaining a fully favorable decision after a hearing before an administrative law judge.