$1 Million Award with Lifetime Medical Care
$1 Million Award with Lifetime Medical Care
Perona, Langer, Beck, and Harrison was able to secure a 100% Permanent Disability Award, approximately $1 million, with open lifetime medical care. Our client was severely injured in a heavy machinery explosion at work, which resulted in the amputation of his leg. Although the client’s injuries were severe, no physician was able to deem the client to be 100% disabled. Defendant and its experts contended that our client could perform gainful employment, and thus not 100% disabled by law.
However, after 5 years of litigation, PLBH, by way of our extensive expert testimony and reporting, was able to procure a settlement of 100% permanent disability for our client. This award included orthopedic, gastrointestinal, psychological, and neurological medical treatment. Also, PLBH obtained full handicap accessibility modifications completed at the client’s home at the expense of the insurance.
$2.6 Million with Lifetime Medical Care Trial Award
$2.6 Million with Lifetime Medical Care Trial Award
In 2020, Perona, Langer, Beck, and Harrison won one of the largest carpal tunnel cases in California Worker’s Compensation history, a $2.6 million trial award with open lifetime medical care against the County of Los Angeles.
Prior to representing our client, the insurance failed to provide the injured worker with proper medical treatment, simply sending her to clinics that informed her that her injury was just a simple minor diagnosis of carpal tunnel. PLBH, upon taking the case, obtained proper treatment, vocational experts, and additional specialties of physicians to accurately diagnose the client’s carpal tunnel and resulting complex regional pain syndrome.
As a result of the evidence presented by PLBH, the WCAB awarded the client with 100% disability and a $2.6 million Award, with lifetime medical care. The Award was appealed but affirmed in favor of the injured worker.
This case is a classic example of how injured workers are often misled by the insurance to believe that they will be well taken care of. It is important to know your rights and to have an attorney who will ensure you get what you are entitled to.
$2 Million Settlement
$2 Million Settlement
In 2018, Perona, Langer, Beck, and Harrison secured a $2.1 Million settlement on behalf of our client who suffered multiple internal injuries in a motor vehicle accident while at work. Our client was involved in a motor vehicle accident when another driver made a left turn in front of him. Unfortunately, the injured worker had alcohol in his blood, well below the legal limit to drive, and the insurance company denied his case immediately, refusing to provide any assistance despite his multiple traumatic internal injuries.
Over the next 10 years, PLBH fought through 18 depositions, multiple experts, and 6 days of trial to defeat the intoxication defense brought on by the insurance company. Based on the evidence presented, including several preeminent experts on intoxication, DUI, and motor vehicle accidents, PLBH was able to secure a $2.1 Million settlement for the injured worker. Insurance companies will find any reason to deny your case. It’s vital that injured workers protect their rights and seek legal representation immediately.
$1 Million Settlement
$1 Million Settlement
In 2021, Perona, Langer, Beck, and Harrison secured a $1 million settlement for our client who suffered spinal injuries resulting from a simple slip and fall in a parking lot while providing in-home healthcare to elderly patients.
The injured worker came to PLBH after being represented by 2 other attorneys, both of whom recommended that the client accept an offer of $150,000.00. Upon receipt of the medical and litigation files, our attorneys noticed blatant deficiencies in the medical reporting and believed that the medical diagnosis/treatment was inaccurate and incomplete. Over the next 5 years, PLBH obtained evaluations with new neutral doctors, obtained a vocational expert, and most importantly, obtained proper medical treatment to diagnose the client accurately.
After 3 days of trial and appeal, PLBH procured a settlement of $1 million for the injured worker. It is our steadfast belief that the medical treatment received at the beginning of your case is utterly important. Too often we see injured workers being sent to industrial clinics and given substandard medical treatment. Often, we see no treatment at all, and just a simple prescription to rest and take over the counter pain medication. It is imperative that injured workers seek legal representation at the first sign of mistreatment.
$1 Million Settlement
$1 Million Settlement
In 2023, Perona, Langer, Beck, and Harrison Secured a $1 million settlement for our client who suffered spinal injuries in a motor vehicle accident while making deliveries for his employer. Although the case was accepted by the insurance, the injured worker was not receiving monetary payments while recovering from his injury, nor was he receiving proper medical care.
Over 4 years, PLBH filed for Expedited Hearings to address payments of temporary disability and medical treatment. Throughout this process, the insurance made every attempt to blame the symptoms and injury on our client’s previous 3 spine surgeries. Despite all the depositions, interrogatories, and medical evaluations, PLBH was able to significantly minimize the impact of the prior injuries. Based on thorough medical reporting, vocational expert, and future medical care plan, PLBH was able to eventually obtain a settlement of $1 million for our client.
California Supreme Court
California Supreme Court
In 2021, Perona, Langer, Beck, and Harrison secured a $1 million settlement for our client who suffered spinal injuries resulting from a simple slip and fall in a parking lot while providing in-home healthcare to elderly patients.
The injured worker came to PLBH after being represented by 2 other attorneys, both of whom recommended that the client accept an offer of $150,000.00. Upon receipt of the medical and litigation files, our attorneys noticed blatant deficiencies in the medical reporting and believed that the medical diagnosis/treatment was inaccurate and incomplete. Over the next 5 years, PLBH obtained evaluations with new neutral doctors, obtained a vocational expert, and most importantly, obtained proper medical treatment to diagnose the client accurately.
After 3 days of trial and appeal, PLBH procured a settlement of $1 million for the injured worker. It is our steadfast belief that the medical treatment received at the beginning of your case is utterly important. Too often we see injured workers being sent to industrial clinics and given substandard medical treatment. Often, we see no treatment at all, and just a simple prescription to rest and take over the counter pain medication. It is imperative that injured workers seek legal representation at the first sign of mistreatment.
$2 Million Settlement
$2 Million Settlement
A nurse injured herself while lifting a patient, injuring her neck and back. Unfortunately, the lumbar spine surgery was a failure, leaving the client severely disabled and in a wheelchair. Despite prior non-work-related injuries to her lower back, PLBH convinced the doctors that most of the current disability was related to the work injury. The injured worker’s settlement increased from $250,000.00 to $2 million.
$180,000 Settlement
$180,000 Settlement
After 3 years of working as a secretary, our client developed carpal tunnel, requiring bilateral wrist surgeries. Unfortunately, the surgeries failed to cure her symptoms, resulting in permanent damage. Her case was initially denied by the insurance company, but we were able to obtain medical proof establishing the industrial causation, and eventually won at trial prior to settling this case.
$2 Million Settlement
$2 Million Settlement
Client was in an auto accident resulting in severe injuries. The insurance carrier asserted that the client deviated from work; therefore, he was not within the scope of coverage of the Worker’s Compensation insurance policy. After several days of trial, PLBH was able to prevail against the defense attorney and secure a 2 million settlement for the client.
$744,500 Settlement
$744,500 Settlement
Client crushed by the forklift (without paralysis), sustained injuries to his lower extremities and low back. Despite a miraculous recovery, our office was still able to procure a settlement of $744,500.00 plus open lifetime medical treatment.
$175,000 + $520,000 in Benefits for Minor Child Trial Award
$175,000 + $520,000 in Benefits for Minor Child Trial Award
Motorcycle escort with fatal injury caused by traffic accident. Despite the employer being uninsured, PLBH was able to prevail at trial and win $175,000.00 in compensation and weekly payments to the minor son until age 18.
$2 Million Settlement
$2 Million Settlement
Client was a nurse and injured herself while lifting a patient. Due to the injury client had to have neck surgery and it failed.
$500,000 Settlement
$500,000 Settlement
Our client suffered a serious lower back injury, which was denied by the Worker’s Compensation insurance carrier. In addition to the $500,000, the injured worker received open lifetime medical care and in-home healthcare.
$320,000 Settlement
$320,000 Settlement
Worker was killed during a robbery while working in a convenience store. Settlement was reached within 6 months for the victim’s family, including payments to the minor child till age 18.
$200,000 Settlement
$200,000 Settlement
Client, a union carpenter, fell 20 feet from a crane, seriously injuring his back. PLBH was able to reverse the insurance carrier’s denial of lumbar surgery, and eventually settle the case for $200,000.00 with open lifetime medical care.
$2 Million Settlement
$2 Million Settlement
Client suffered a lifting injury to the spine while taking care of elderly patients at a nursing home. Unfortunately, due to negligent initial medical treatment, the applicant sustained debilitating injuries. PLBH was able to procure new doctors to do revision surgeries and limit the damage done by substandard medical facilities. The client received a $2 million dollar settlement and procured future medical treatment through a private physician of her choice.
$260,000 Settlement
$260,000 Settlement
Our client alleged he was misclassified by his employer as exempt from being paid overtime despite working overtime hours and, thus, was owed a significant amount of unpaid wages.
$250,000 Settlement
$250,000 Settlement
Our client alleged he was harassed and discriminated against for being openly gay, and then fired in retaliation for his numerous complaints regarding such treatment.
$1,150,000 Settlement
$1,150,000 Settlement
Our client was a long-term employee who alleged that he was fired by his new supervisor due to his religion.
$275,000 Jury Verdict (plus a request for $500,000 in attorneys’ fees)
$275,000 Jury Verdict (plus a request for $500,000 in attorneys’ fees)
While working at a Korean owned restaurant, our client, a Hispanic waitress making minimum wage, was harassed and discriminated against based on her race. After submitting numerous complaints, our client was terminated in retaliation.
$300,000 Settlement
$300,000 Settlement
Our client was a disabled employee who alleged she was terminated because the employer did not want to provide her with reasonable accommodations despite its ability to provide them.
$390,278 Jury Verdict
$390,278 Jury Verdict
Our client was harassed and discriminated against immediately after his boss, the owner of a medical group, discovered he was gay. After numerous complaints, our client was terminated.
$4,500,000 Class Action Settlement
$4,500,000 Class Action Settlement
Class action lawsuit against a national custodial and maintenance company that mislabeled employees as “managers” to avoid paying them overtime.
$400,000 Arbitration Award
$400,000 Arbitration Award
Our client experienced numerous indignities, including being called the n-word and subjection to racist drawings, including a man being hung from a noose. Our client was terminated after complaining.
$150,000 Settlement
$150,000 Settlement
Our client was subjected to sexual innuendos and jokes and ultimately terminated for complaining.
$215,000 Settlement
$215,000 Settlement
Our client suffered from diabetes and high blood pressure. Upon requesting reasonable accommodations, the employer began disciplining our client for missing needed time off of work, and ultimately terminated her.
$750,000 Settlement
$750,000 Settlement
Elderly employees alleged that they were being replaced, because of their age, by significantly younger employees.
$475,000 Arbitration Award
$475,000 Arbitration Award
Our client, who required a head garb in compliance with her religious beliefs, was denied the use of said head garb and, ultimately, terminated due to her complaints regarding the same.
$1,200,000 Settlement
$1,200,000 Settlement
Client was sexually harassed over a period of years. The company failed to take immediate and corrective action in order to stop the harassment.
$300,000 Settlement
$300,000 Settlement
Employee was fondled and kissed by a male co-worker without her consent.
$105,000 Settlement
$105,000 Settlement
Client notified her supervisor that she was pregnant. Supervisor increased our client’s workload and made derogatory comments about our client being a single mother. Our client complained about the harassment and discrimination and was then fired for false reasons.
$600,000 Settlement
$600,000 Settlement
Client was terminated after notifying employer of her pregnancy.
$500,000 Settlement
$500,000 Settlement
Client was fired after complaining of disability harassment.
$300,000 Settlement
$300,000 Settlement
Employer refused to reasonably accommodate employee.
$464,500,000 Largest Employment Verdict in American History
$464,500,000 Largest Employment Verdict in American History
$3,300,000 Jury Verdict (plus $900,000 request for attorney's fees)
$3,300,000 Jury Verdict (plus $900,000 request for attorney's fees)
Our client was harassed based on his religion, and then wrongfully fired based on his both his religion and his complaints of the harassment.
$750,000 Class Action Settlement
$750,000 Class Action Settlement
Our class members were wrongfully classified as independent contractors, denied reimbursement of work expenses, and denied overtime pay.
$750,000 Settlement
$750,000 Settlement
Our client, who suffered from a medical condition which limited her, was forced on medical leave against her will despite being able to work, and then wrongfully terminated by the large corporation she worked for due to being on the forced medical leave for too long.
$3,300,000 Jury Verdict (plus $900,000 request for attorney's fees)
$3,300,000 Jury Verdict (plus $900,000 request for attorney's fees)
Our client was harassed based on his religion, and then wrongfully fired based on his both his religion and his complaints of the harassment.
$350,000 Settlement
$350,000 Settlement
Our non-binary client, who was transitioning from the male to female, was harassed, discriminated against, and then retaliated by being wrongfully terminated because of her gender identity and because of her complaints of discrimination/harassment.
$2,975,000 Class Action/Mass Action Settlement
$2,975,000 Class Action/Mass Action Settlement
Our clients were misclassified by their corporate employer as being exempt from overtime pay despite doing normal physical labor duties which entitled them to overtime pay.
$296,000 Settlement
$296,000 Settlement
Our client, who worked for her employer for more than two decades, was forced out of her job due to her elder age, and then immediately replaced by a much younger employee.
$265,000 Settlement
$265,000 Settlement
Our client was fired because she became pregnant and needed accommodations for her high-risk pregnancy, which the employer did not want to accommodate despite its ability to.
$875,000 Settlement
$875,000 Settlement
Our client was exposed to severe and pervasive sexual harassment, including unsolicited physical touching, by her direct supervisor, despite her complaints to her fortune 500 employer of the same; because the employer ignored her many complaints, she was then forced to quit to avoid the ongoing sexual harassment.
$550,000 Settlement
$550,000 Settlement
Our client, who had worked for her employer for more than four decades, was fired by her small employer after complaining of age discrimination and then taking a temporary medical leave due to the stress such discrimination had caused her.
$400,000 Settlement
$400,000 Settlement
Our client, who was disabled and was placed on minimal restrictions, had her restrictions violated and then was forced on a medical leave of absence, despite that the public entity employer, at all times, could have easily accommodated her restrictions without any hardship.
$225,000 Jury Verdict (plus a request of $399,000 in attorneys fees)
$225,000 Jury Verdict (plus a request of $399,000 in attorneys fees)
A single mother working as an associate teacher for a non-profit school was discriminated against after she notified her boss that she was pregnant. Prior to the client’s return date, she was terminated. During the trial it was shown that the school discriminated against the client on the basis of her pregnancy and falsified and manufactured documents. In addition to the economic and emotional distress damages, the jury awarded the client punitive damages.
$300,000 Settlement
$300,000 Settlement
Our client, who was temporarily disabled due to a prior workplace injury, was then forced out on a leave of absence despite that her doctors had released her back to work 100% without any restrictions, and then, while on that unnecessary leave, was forced by her large retail store employer to resign as a condition of her worker’s compensation settlement.
$375,000 Settlement
$375,000 Settlement
Our client, who was injured at work for a large, national retail chain, was denied the use of a stool she needed as an accommodation, had her restrictions violated all to her additional physical injury and, ultimately, was forced to quit as a result of her complaints of the same being ignored, resulting in the ongoing physical harm she would have had to otherwise continue to suffer.
$850,000 Settlement
$850,000 Settlement
Our client, who was passed up for promotion multiple times in favor of younger employees, complained of being discriminated against on the basis of his elder age and then was immediately wrongfully terminated in retaliation.
$950,000 Settlement
$950,000 Settlement
Our client, who was harassed for his medical conditions and disabilities, complained of the same to his national retail store employer, and then was wrongfully terminated in retaliation.
$500,000 Settlement
$500,000 Settlement
Our client, a longtime manager who became disabled, was then terminated due to having restrictions which the large grocery store employer did not want to accommodate.
$336,000 Settlement
$336,000 Settlement
Our client, who was disabled and harassed for being disabled, was wrongfully terminated by her mid-size employer after complaining of the harassment.
$525,000 Settlement
$525,000 Settlement
Perona, Langer, Beck, Serbin & Harrison negotiated a half-a-million settlement in a two-Plaintiff sexual harassment lawsuit.
Initially, Plaintiff A complained to HR that she believed she was being sexually harassed and discriminated against based on her gender by her male manager. HR claimed to have investigated her complaints. During the investigation, HR learned that other employees had heard him make inappropriate comments about female employees. HR also learned that he was reaching out to female employees he sexually harassed to tell them not to disclose to HR what he had done. Other female employees even admitted he was sending sexually harassing text messages to them. However, they could not provide these messages to HR. As a result, HR concluded that though there were several claims against him, he was not going to be fired because the text messages were never submitted.
Very shortly after the conclusion of the investigation, HR allowed this same male manager to make the decision to fire Plaintiff A. This was clear retaliation of her complaints. He, on the other hand, continued to work there.
Plaintiff B submitted a complaint to HR of sexual harassment, by this same male employee. She continued to work after Plaintiff A was terminated. In fact, the male manager was promoted after she was fired. Uncomfortable with his promotion, Plaintiff B felt she had to complain of what happened to her as well. During this second investigation, Plaintiff B was able to provide a sexually harassing message. It was only then the manager was fired.
By then it was too late, Plaintiff B was being retaliated against by his friend and was forced to resign. She had no way of making sales, as they were purposely being kept from her. The employer had waited too long to act, instead protecting a serial sexual harasser.
$1,675,000 Jury Verdict
$1,675,000 Jury Verdict
An unemployed 30-year old woman was walking with her children on a sidewalk in Riverside when she was struck by a vehicle and killed. She was survived by her husband and three children.
$2,475,281 Jury Verdict
$2,475,281 Jury Verdict
Construction accident case against a general contractor and subcontractor. Our client fell from a catwalk, resulting in several lumbar fusions. The subcontractor settled prior to trial for $400,000.
$1,851,120 Cash plus Structured Settlements
$1,851,120 Cash plus Structured Settlements
Six female students were molested by a pre-school teacher.
$2,400,000 Jury Verdict
$2,400,000 Jury Verdict
Our client was exposed to toulene diissocyanate, resulting in pulmonary dysfunction.
$775,000 Settlement
$775,000 Settlement
Slip and fall case against the landlord for defective condition of the steps. Our client, an unemployed 72-year old, suffered neck injuries.
$7,667,532 Cash plus Structured Settlement
$7,667,532 Cash plus Structured Settlement
Payout over the expected lifetime of a client who was a passenger injured during a high speed car chase when a company car went over a cliff. Client suffered a spinal injury resulting in quadriplegia. Case had contested liability.
$1,200,000 Jury Verdict and Structured Settlements
$1,200,000 Jury Verdict and Structured Settlements
Auto accident caused by modifications to public streets in preparation for the Long Beach Grand Prix.
$6,400,000 Structured Settlement
$6,400,000 Structured Settlement
Payout over expected lifetime of client. Plaintiff was stopped at an intersection while riding a motorscooter and was rear-ended by the defendant resulting in quadriplegia.
$7,667,532 Cash plus Structured Settlement
$7,667,532 Cash plus Structured Settlement
Payout over the expected lifetime of a client who was a passenger injured during a high speed car chase when a company car went over a cliff. Client suffered a spinal injury resulting in quadriplegia. Case had contested liability.
$6,000,000 Settlement
$6,000,000 Settlement
Plaintiff was hit by a motor vehicle and suffered a below knee amputation.
Social Security Benefits
Client with Bronchiectasis, whose application was denied by Social Security at the Initial Application and Reconsideration levels, was found disabled by an Administrative Law Judge. We successfully pointed the Judge to pulmonary function testing results that demonstrated our client met Social Security’s definition of disability for Chronic Respiratory Disorders. Client was awarded backpay of $50,460.10 and will start receiving $2522 per month in Social Security disability insurance benefits.
Social Security Benefits
Client with bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, right shoulder arthritis, and degenerative disc disease in the cervical spine, whose application was denied by Social Security at the Initial Application and Reconsideration levels, was found disabled by an Administrative Law Judge. In denying the claim at the Initial Application and Reconsideration levels, Social Security rejected the opinion of its own doctor who performed a consultative examination of our client. The Judge disagreed with Social Security’s rejection of this opinion and found it persuasive and consistent with the other medical evidence of record. Client was awarded backpay of $45,540 and will start receiving $3315 per month in Social Security disability insurance benefits.
Social Security Benefits
Client with bipolar disorder, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis of the bilateral hips. Client’s case was denied by Social Security at the Initial Application and Reconsideration levels, and then was denied by an Administrative Law Judge. We appealed the Judge’s unfavorable decision and the Appeals Council reversed and issued a fully favorable decision finding our client disabled. We successfully argued to the Appeals Council that the Judge failed to adequately consider our client’s osteoarthritis of the bilateral hips and the medical necessity of a walker.
Social Security Benefits
Client with a 100% VA rating for TBI and PTSD who was denied by Social Security at the Initial Application and Reconsideration levels. After 3 hearings before an Administrative Law Judge and testimony from a medical expert, our client was found disabled due to inability to complete a standard workweek and inability to handle ordinary work stresses and changes. The Judge found the medical expert’s testimony supportive, and the medical expert cited to our brief arguing that the medical evidence supported that our client would have excessive absences and difficulties coping with a routine work schedule.
Social Security Benefits
Our client had previously received an unfavorable decision from an Administrative Law Judge on the basis that while she could not do her past work as she performed it, she could still do her past work as it is generally performed in the national economy. We presented evidence to show that our client did not have the education and training required to do the job that the Judge found she had performed. A new decision finding our client was entitled to disability benefits was then made on the basis that the Judge had misclassified her past work. Since our client lacked the physical capacity to perform her past work as she performed it and did not have skills that transferred from that past work to less physically demanding jobs, she was therefore disabled under Social Security’s rules.
Social Security Benefits
Our client received an unfavorable decision from an Administrative Law Judge finding that while she could not perform her past work, she could still perform other types of work in the national economy. We appealed the decision arguing that the Judge had failed to consider evidence showing that our client had severe bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and that the Judge’s evaluation of the client’s treating doctor’s opinion about limitations using her hands and arms was therefore legally insufficient. The Judge’s decision was remanded on this basis. At the next hearing it was found that with the additional limitations to claimant’s upper extremities, no work in the national economy could be performed and our client was therefore entitled to received disability benefits.
Social Security Benefits
Our client was denied disability benefits by Social Security despite having a 100% VA disability rating for PTSD. We requested a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge. The Judge found that the prior decisions by Social Security’s medical consultants denying benefits were not persuasive as they were inconsistent with the extensive records from the VA noting anger and irritability with multiple confrontations with others, as well as his inability to leave the house and maintain personal hygiene due to paranoia. The Judge found that our client’s condition met Social Security’s listing 12.15 for trauma and stressor disorders and found him entitled to Social Security disability benefits on this basis.
Social Security Benefits
Social Security denied our client’s claim for disability benefits claiming she could still stand and/or walk for 4 hours of an 8-hour workday and lift 20 pounds occasionally despite having arthritis in her right knee and shoulders, and therefore could still perform some work in the national economy. We requested a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge. The Judge found further limitations in standing and walking as well as lifting and carrying that prevented her from performing work in the national economy. On that basis, the Judge found our client was disabled under Social Security’s rules. The Judge noted that the prior decisions by Social Security’s medical consultants were not supported by the medical evidence showing severe degenerative joint disease in the knee and impingement in both shoulders even after surgery.
Social Security Benefits
Client who suffered a work injury to his spine and legs while working as a truck driver. Our client’s claim was denied by Social Security at the Initial Application and Reconsideration levels. After a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge, our client was found disabled due to requiring additional work breaks outside normal breaks totaling 1 hour per day. The Judge noted that our client’s dependence on a cane to stand, walk, and rise from a chair, as well as the decreased motor strength and severe neuropathy in the lower extremities supported this conclusion.
Social Security Benefits
Client with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome in the right upper extremity who was denied by Social Security at the Initial Application and Reconsideration levels. After a hearing with an Administrative Law Judge, our client was found disabled due to inability to reach with the dominant right upper extremity, inability to use the dominant right upper extremity more than occasionally to handle objects, and inability to use the fingers in the dominant right upper extremity more than occasionally. The Judge noted that the claimant had already undergone several surgical procedures that did not improve the condition.
Social Security Benefits
Client with bipolar and anxiety disorders who received an unfavorable decision from an Administrative Law Judge. Our office appealed that decision, and the Appeals Council issued an order remanding the claim for another hearing. After the second hearing with an Administrative Law Judge and a medical expert, our client was found disabled based on meeting listing 12.04 for bipolar disorder. The Judge agreed with the medical expert who found that the evidence supported our client have a marked impairment in managing oneself as well as with concentrating, persisting, and maintaining pace.
Social Security Benefits
Social Security Benefits
Social Security Benefits