Highlights
This case involved an employee of a small business that was hurt on the job while working for an employer that did not have any workers’ comp insurance.
Attorneys
Hastings Hanshaw & David Wortham
Practice Type
Non-Subscriber Law
Time
3 years
The Challenge
This case was challenging because the employer did not have workers’ comp insurance to cover the claim damages of the employee’s life altering accident.
Not having workers’ comp insurance exposes the employer to a greater chance of losing the case because the non-subscriber status prevents the employer from utilizing important defenses in the case.
Legal Strategy
HKH represented Air Repair Inc, the employer, in the case after their employee had fallen off a ladder and was injured while on a job. The employee was suing Air Repair for millions of damages as a result of a life altering accident. After years of working the case, HKH was able to use the employee’s own signed statement to OSHA and additional supporting evidence to get a “Take Nothing” judgment for the suit.
Results
This case resulted in a win for Air Repair Inc. by HKH securing a ruling of a “Take Nothing” judgment. The employee was suing for millions of dollars in damages and the suit resulted in the employee getting zero dollars from the employer.
Given the sensitive nature of this case, we will not provide a downloadable copy of the case files.