A 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 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 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 MoreA settlement was reached for a Philadelphia Union cleaner/custodian who underwent lumbar spine surgery as a result of a work accident. Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation lawyer Jonathan Koutcher, of Pearson Koutcher, represented the injured worker from the beginning of the claim and was successful in having the injured worker initially start on wage loss benefits. The […]
Read MoreA longtime union employee for a tree cutting company injured his shoulder requiring surgical intervention. The workers’ compensation insurance company initially denied the claim. Philadelphia workers’ compensation attorney Jonathan B. Koutcher, of Pearson Koutcher Law, fought and won the case for the injured worker. This allowed the injured worker to undergo surgery to his injured […]
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 MoreAn injured worker, a member of the Laborer’s Union, settled his Workers’ Compensation case for $95,000. The injured worker was represented by Jonathan Koutcher, of Pearson Koutcher Law. The injured worker had knee and back injuries and underwent knee surgery. Litigation was pending in the form of a Termination Petition filed by the employer alleging […]
Read MorePearson Koutcher Law partner Jonathan B. Koutcher settled the case of a union electrical engineer for the lump sum of $105,000. The injured worker suffered neck and arm injuries as a result of a series of work incidents with his employer. The workers’ compensation insurance company filed a Petition to Terminate Compensation Benefits, alleging that […]
Read MoreAn injured worker employed as a building engineer slipped and fell on a step at work while carrying a tool bag. The injured worker struck his chest on the step and tool bag. After attempting to return to work for the same employer, the injured worker’s pain became too severe and stopped working. Philadelphia Workers’ […]
Read MoreA union janitorial worker injured her lower back while cleaning at a hospital. The Workers’ Compensation insurance company for the injured worker denied the claim. The injured worker was represented by Jonathan Koutcher, partner at Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation law firm Pearson Koutcher Law. Mr. Koutcher litigated the underlying claim for the injured worker and a […]
Read MoreA Delaware County Union operating engineer injured his knee requiring surgery. The injured worker was represented by Philadelphia Workers’ Compensation attorney Jonathan Koutcher, of Pearson Koutcher Law. The employer filed a Petition to Terminate the injured worker’s benefits, alleging that the injured worker had fully recovered from his knee injury and could return to his […]
Read MorePhiladelphia Workers’ Compensation lawyer Jonathan Koutcher, of Pearson Koutcher Law, settled the case of an injured worker for the lump sum of $155,000. The injured worker, a member of a union, was a delivery driver for a beverage company, and injured his forearm and wrist, requiring multiple surgeries. The insurance company only believed 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 a laborer who worked at a large university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The injured worker fell off a ladder and sustained wrist injuries requiring surgery. The injured worker began receiving Workers’ Compensation wage loss benefits. In a somewhat complicated fact pattern, the Workers’ Compensation insurance […]
Read MorePearson Koutcher Law partner Jonathan B. Koutcher represented a Delaware County Union laborer injured at a construction site. The injured worker fell into a hole, injuring his head, lower back and neck. The injured worker had a prior lower back injury, but Mr. Koutcher was able to distinguish a change in symptoms and clinical presentation […]
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