Jennifer Caswell successfully defended a case
involving a claimed low back injury.
Claimant indicated to co-workers that there was a non-work cause. Ms. Caswell’s presentation of the witnesses
and her cross-examination of the claimant demonstrated that claimant was not
credible. Judge Stine entered an order
of dismissal with prejudice. Therefore,
the employer did not have to pay any temporary disability, medical expenses, or
permanent disability, nor was it ordered to pay the attorney fee in excess of
$11,000.00 claimed by opposing counsel.
In
another case,Jennifer Caswell obtained
an order of dismissal when she successfully argued that no compensable injury
or aggravation occurred and any disability or symptoms claimant had were
related to a pre-existing degenerative condition. Had Judge Fridrich found for claimant on
causation, her permanency award would very likely have been permanent total
disability with a present value of almost $650,000.00, plus additional exposure
for medical treatment.