Jonathan B. Koutcher, partner at Pearson Koutcher Law, settled the case of an office administrator who resided in Delaware but worked in Pennsylvania when a work accident occurred. The injured worker initially sustained a finger injury. Thereafter, the injured worker developed symptoms consistent with RSD, also called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. Mr. Koutcher filed a […]
Read MorePearson Koutcher Law partner Jonathan Koutcher settled the Workers’ Compensation case of a union building cleaner from New Jersey injured while working in Pennsylvania. The injured worker had a lower back injury resulting in surgery and was not able to return to employment. The Workers’ Compensation insurance company only accepted an injury to the injured […]
Read MorePearson Kouthcer Law settled the case of a Carpenter who sustained traumatic plantar fasciitis and traumatic arthropathy when his foot got caught in a ladder. Following the injury, the Employer only accepted responsibility for a sprained ankle. The claimant worked for his employer in Lehigh County for over 14 years. His job required him to […]
Read MorePearson Koutcher Law partner Jonathan B. Koutcher settled the fatal claim of a 52 year old widow of a truck driver killed in a work-related motor vehicle accident occurring in 2006. The widow had been receiving fatal claim benefits since the accident. The widow had two children and she and Mr. Koutcher brainstormed how to […]
Read MoreEric Pearson and Jonathan Koutcher, partners at the workers’ compensation only firm of Pearson Koutcher Law, settled the case of an injured worker for $875,000, which is believed to be the highest workers’ compensation settlement in Pennsylvania in 2015. The injured worker suffered burns to approximately 30% of his body and was receiving wage loss […]
Read MoreEric Pearson, partner at Philadelphia workers’ compensation law firm Pearson Koutcher Law, fought for an injured worker whose claim was contested despite being hit by a car as a pedestrian while working. Mr. Pearson fully litigated the claim taking testimony from two medical experts and submitting a brief. The case then settled for three years […]
Read MoreThis injured worker sustained neck and back injuries after being involved in a work-related motor vehicle accident in Illinois. Philadelphia workers’ compensation attorney Eric Pearson, of Pearson Koutcher Law was able to establish jurisdiction in Pennsylvania and the injured worker began receiving wage loss benefits under the Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Act. After attending a mediation […]
Read MoreThis injured worker was involved in a work accident in Pennsylvania and sustained injuries to his knee and finger. The injured worker underwent surgeries to both body parts. As the employer was located in New Jersey, the injured worker began litigating the claim in New Jersey, but it was taking more than a year and […]
Read MoreThis injured worker, represented by Philadelphia work injury attorney Eric Pearson, of Pearson Koutcher Law, sustained a severe neck injury after falling from a ladder while at an offsite customer location in Pennsylvania. The injured worker underwent surgery to her cervical spine and was disabled from employment. The Workers’ Compensation insurance carrier denied the claim, alleging the […]
Read MoreThis injured worker lacerated his finger resulting in surgery. Philadelphia Workers’ Comp lawyer Eric Pearson, of Pearson Koutcher Law filed a Petition to Review to include injuries not originally accepted as work related by the Workers’ Compensation insurance carrier. The case was fully litigated and ready for a decision when the parties attended a mediation […]
Read MoreA plumber who had a physically demanding job, which included excavation, developed bilateral feet and hand injuries as a result of repetitive work activities. When the employer and its Workers’ Compensation insurance company denied the claim, Philadelphia worker injury lawyer Eric Pearson, of Pearson Koutcher Law filed a Claim Petition and presented evidence on behalf […]
Read MoreThe performance of repetitive work activities caused this injured worker to develop carpal tunnel syndrome and no longer be able to use her hands to perform the physical activities required for her profession. The employer and its Workers’ Compensation insurance company filed a Petition to Terminate the injured worker’s benefits, alleging the injured worker had […]
Read MoreThis injured worker sustained an injury to his shoulder. However, the employer alleged that the injured worker had violated a company policy and terminated the injured worker from employment. The Workers’ Compensation insurance company then filed Petitions to Terminate and Suspend the injured workers’ benefits. Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation attorney Eric Pearson, of Pearson Koutcher Law […]
Read MoreThis injured worker sustained a neck injury while installing light fixtures. The workers compensation insurance company filed a Petition to Terminate Compensation Benefits alleging the injured worker fully recovered from his work injuries. Philadelphia workers comp lawyer Eric Pearson of Pearson Koutcher Law defended the injured worker’s claim and aggressively cross examined the physician retained […]
Read More$325,000 lump sum settlement for a 45-year-old electrical foreman who slipped and fell during a winter storm state of emergency. In addition to sustaining closed head trauma, he also sustained disc damage in his neck that required cervical surgery. The client’s claim was initially denied, but, shortly after Pearson Koutcher getting involved, the workers’ compensation […]
Read MoreA Florida resident sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident while working as a driller in Pittsburgh, PA. The injured worker, represented by Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation lawyer Eric B. Pearson, a partner at Pearson Koutcher Law, suffered lower back injuries resulting in total disability. Mr. Pearson successfully represented the injured worker’s entitlement to a lump […]
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