An injured worker never experienced headaches, dizziness, memory loss, mood swings, sensitivity to noise and light and depressed mood until he was involved in two separate incidents at work where he struck his head. A diagnosis of post concussion syndrome was rendered and the injured worker was receiving treatment from a multidisciplinary approach for his […]
Read MoreA Union general mechanic badly injured his hands while performing duties for his employer. The injured worker did not have a specific accident; instead, the injured worker developed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome as a result of the repetitive job duties he performed for the employer over a 10 year period. Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation attorney Jonathan […]
Read MoreA female nurse from Northeast Philadelphia injured her neck and lower back while attempting to move a patient to another area in the patient’s house. The Workers’ Compensation insurance company denied the injured worker’s claim. The injured worker was represented by Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation lawyer Jonathan Koutcher of Pearson Koutcher Law. Mr. Koutcher is a […]
Read MoreAn injured elevator installer, a union member, sustained serious orthopedic and neurologic injuries to his upper extremity resulting in surgery and extensive therapy. The injured worker retained Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation attorney Jonathan Koutcher of Pearson Koutcher Law. Mr. Koutcher represented the injured worker for a number of years, monitoring the case and making sure the […]
Read MoreA Philadelphia injured worker who worked in a factory injured his lower back. The injured worker had been receiving Workers’ Compensation benefits since 2009. Many rounds of litigation occurred, most recently where the injured worker’s benefits were modified as a result of work being generally available in his local geographic area. The injured worker elected […]
Read MoreAn injured Union stone mason from Philadelphia was severely injured when a drill he was operating malfunctioned. The injured worker sustained head, neck shoulder and back injuries and underwent multiple surgical procedures. The workers’ compensation insurance company instituted litigation to try to reduce the amount of the injured worker’s wage loss benefits through a labor […]
Read MoreSecurity guard in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania injured her lower back, neck, right leg and right arm when she was physically assaulted by her supervisor at work. After the Employer filed a timely Answer to the Claim Petition denying all allegations, the Philadelphia Workers Compensation Lawyers at Pearson Kouthcer fought to get the injured worker all […]
Read MoreA local Philadelphia area school teacher was assaulted during working hours, resulting in neck, back and head injuries. The injured worker had undergone significant treatment for her work related injuries which prevented the injured worker from returning to work. The local school district employer did not have a position for the injured worker to return […]
Read MoreJonathan B. Koutcher, of Pearson Koutcher Law represented a security guard who slipped and fell while on patrol in a shopping center. The injured worker sustained lower back injuries that did not immediate present as problematic. Approximately five days later, while the injured worker was at home and getting out of bed, the injured worker […]
Read MoreAn injured worker from Philadelphia was represented by Philadelphia workers’ compensation lawyer Jonathan Koutcher, of Pearson Koutcher Law. Mr. Koutcher is certified as a specialist in workers’ compensation by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The injured worker fell hurting his shoulder and knee. The workers’ compensation insurance carrier temporarily paid the injured worker wage loss benefits. […]
Read MoreThis injured worker was a union insulator and fractured his right hand at work. Unfortunately, he developed a pain syndrome during the healing process called RSD, or chronic regional pain syndrome, resulting in the hand becoming deformed, extremely painful and sensitive to touch, and of little use. The pain syndrome spread to the foot effecting […]
Read MoreA Chester County factory worker slipped and fell striking her head and injuring her wrist. The injured worker then began to develop knee pain. Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation attorney Jonathan Koutcher, of Pearson Koutcher Law, represented the injured worker and filed a petition to include the knee injury as work-related, which was important as the injured […]
Read MoreJonathan Koutcher, Esquire, of the Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation law firm Pearson Koutcher Law, settled the case of a Union maintenance worker who sustained injuries to his neck and lower back in an accident that occurred in 2006. Mr. Koutcher represented the injured worker for over a decade. During this time Mr. Koutcher secured Workers’ Compensation […]
Read MoreA Chester County union electrical line worker fell off the back of a work truck and sustained injuries to his lower back requiring surgery. During treatment, the injured worker took a steroid medication which caused avascular necrosis to his hips. Philadelphia workers’ compensation attorney Jonathan Koutcher, of Pearson Koutcher Law, filed a Petition to Review […]
Read MorePhiladelphia Workers’ Compensation attorney Jonathan Koutcher, of Pearson Koutcher Law, represented the interests of a trade school director who injured his lower back. The injured worker underwent lumbar spine surgery, returned to work and then due to increased symptoms, could no longer perform his job duties. The employer did not have a position for the […]
Read MorePhiladelphia workers compensation attorney Jonathan B. Koutcher of Pearson Koutcher Law settled the case of a commonwealth of Pennsylvania employee who was injured during a work-related motor vehicle accident sustaining a serious leg injury. Previously Mr. Koutcher was successful in litigating a claim petition where one of the issues in the underlying case was whether […]
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