The injured worker sustained an industrial injury while working as a quality auditor on 8/5/2014 at Pacific Union Financial LLC. This affected her cognitive abilities, cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, gait, and left shoulder. This injury resulted in a settlement by compromise and release on 9/25/2020 for $150,000, with future medical care left open.
After the settlement of her workers’ compensation case, which was handled by another attorney, her attorney filed an SIBTF claim on 8/15/2021. When her previous attorney was unable to make headway on the SIBTF claims, the applicant was referred to Silberman & Lam, LLP to continue the SIBTF claim. The applicant had preexisting conditions, including hypertension, diabetes, gastritis, liver disease, a history of cholecystectomy, and tubal surgery.
After years of litigation, Silberman & Lam, LLP successfully secured an award of 100% disability against the SIBTF. The applicant was entitled to back benefits totaling $305,494.84 and weekly benefits of $1,354.63, which increase annually with cost-of-living adjustments (COLA). The present value of this award is estimated at $1,200,000.00, based on the average life expectancy.
