Results At A Glance

CASE TYPE:

Worker’s Compensation


INDUSTRY:

Factory


INJURY:

Shoulder injury requiring multiple surgeries


LOCATION:

Vincennes, Indiana (Southwest Indiana)


CASE SUMMARY: Southern Indiana factory worker receives necessary pain management, including a spinal cord stimulator, after her claim was initially denied.

A factory employee in Vincennes, Indiana suffered a lifting-injury to her shoulder. She had surgeries to repair her rotator cuff, scapula, and bicep. She developed reflex sympathy disorder (RSD), also known as complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). The insurance company denied her workers' compensation benefits. Litigation resulted in her receiving a spinal cord stimulator for her pain management as well as a confidential six-figure settlement.