$275,000 Workers Compensation Settlement After Career-Ending Knee Injury

Rob took a workers compensation case that started with a knee injury and settled it for permanent and total disability value.

Spartanburg SC, July 1, 2026— Claimant worked her entire career as a scaffold builder, climbing ladders and scaffolds up to 50 feet.

Claimant slipped on wet grass, slamming her left knee onto a concrete vehicle stop log, requiring knee surgery.

Her knee worsened, requiring replacement. The defense tried to stop it, notifying Rob of a questionnaire asking the surgeon to agree it resulted from pre-existing arthritis. Rob
sent a questionnaire before the defense could legally send theirs, confirming the work injury worsened the arthritis. The surgeon agreed.

Confronted with this, the defense authorized the operation.

Claimant developed hip pain from her limp. In a second questionnaire from Rob, the surgeon confirmed medical evidence driving the settlement:

1. He designated a second injury from the work injury, the right hip. This gave Claimant access to a potential permanent and total disability settlement.
2. He revealed she couldn’t climb and balance on a ladder over three steps. That created the argument these injuries excluded Claimant from her only career, justifying permanent and total disability benefits.