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Workers' Compensation and Personal Injury claims

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Surgery bills paid through no-fault arbitration win

B.T. was rear-ended in a car accident in Nov. 2016. After physical therapy, her surgeon said her only option was to have surgery on her shoulder. Her no-fault car insurance hired a Dr. that said the surgery wasn't necessary, or even related to the car accident. Attorney Cuellar timed the filing of the no-fault petition…

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A picture ISN'T worth a thousand words

M.M was working at a retail store stocking products. He was using a cart that had boxes stacked up to his head level. As he reached for a box at the top of the stack on the cart, 2 other small boxes fell down and hit him on the shoulder. The whole thing was caught on store video cameras. After months of treatment, surgery was…

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You CAN afford a work comp lawyer

S.W. had an injury to his low back in Sept. 2010. Extensive nonsurgical medical treatment only gave him minor relief and surgery was ultimately recommended. The insurance company denied it, and in May 2014 Attorney Cuellar took them to court and won the surgery. All attorney fees had to be paid by the insurance company, none had to be paid by S.W. The insurance company…

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It's never "too late" to win!

J.F. was a pizza delivery driver when he was rear-ended by another driver on 2/12/12. He hired a lawyer, but after 4 years of inactivity he fired the lawyer. He then hired attorney Cuellar who took his case, both of them knowing full well the delay could create problems. Nonetheless, they went to work comp court and a judge recently…

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Neck surgery won on 11-year old injury

The employee suffered a work injury to his neck when lifting heavy pipe at work. He had neck surgery in July 2005 that work comp approved. Unfortunately, his symptoms returned and he had another neck surgery in April 2007 that work comp also approved. Thereafter, he did reasonably well but in 2013 his neck symptoms gradually returned…

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Sacroiliac fusion surgery that "wasn't related" won in court

The employee suffered a injury in January of 2014 which was originally thought to be her low back. However, she didn't get better after a long period of conventional low back treatment, so she was referred to a sacroiliac joint specialist. After testing and treatment, the specialist recommended surgical fusion of her sacroiliac joint. Work comp denied…

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Chiropractic treatment awarded in no-fault arbitration decision

Sue K. was involved in a car accident on 7/7/14. She was actually on her way to treat with her chiropractor for a pre-existing neck issue when she was involved in the car accident. After examination, her chiropractor told her that her previous neck issues were now worsened by the car accident, and that she should open a "no-fault" claim with her…

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Surgery won in court despite insurer "pre-existing treatment" denial

The employee suffered a repetitive injury to his shoulder when he was at work using a heavy grinder for a few hours. Work comp insurance admitted the claim and initially paid, but when it came time for surgery, they hired an "independent" Dr. to see if he needed it. The work comp Dr. then…

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Neck surgery won in court on 13-year old case

The employee had a serious injury in 2003 when he accidentally drove a snowmobile into a semi at 60 MPH. His shoulder and hand were the most severe injuries and he had multiple surgeries for each. In 2008 he settled his case unrepresented by a lawyer, and the paperwork left open future claims for his neck. In 2015 when he…

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Brooklyn Center Office Move

Holy cow. We shed some blood sweat and tears. As of February 1st, 2016 we finalized are move to our new Brooklyn Center office space. We're so excited.

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