Lower Back Injury Denied Claim Settlement: $100,000

The Situation 

Our client suffered a compression fracture to the lower back at work. It’s the kind of injury that changes your daily life—how you move, how you sleep, how you work. The insurance carrier’s response was to deny the claim entirely. 

The Challenge 

A denied claim is one of the most discouraging things an injured worker can face. No benefits coming in, medical bills piling up, and an insurance company telling you you’re on your own. Most people don’t realize a denial isn’t the final word. We do. 

What Berlin Law Firm Did 

Attorney David Ruiz challenged the denial directly. He built the case around the medical reality of a compression fracture, accounting for the treatment required, the impact on our client’s ability to work, and the full scope of benefits the carrier was trying to avoid.  

The Result 

Our client recovered $100,000, on a claim the insurance company said wasn’t even valid.

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David Ruiz, Esq. – Workers' Compensation Attorney at Berlin Law Firm

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David Ruiz, Esq.

Workers’ Compensation Attorney

Attorney David Ruiz fights for injured workers whose claims have been denied or undervalued by insurance carriers. He understands the tactics insurers use to avoid paying legitimate claims—and knows how to counter them.

Stephen Berlin, Managing Attorney at Berlin Law Firm
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Stephen Berlin, Esq.

Managing Attorney, Berlin Law Firm · Bar admissions: Florida (1995), Georgia (2016)

Stephen Berlin spent 17 years as the in-house managing attorney for a major Florida workers' compensation insurance carrier—and saw firsthand how those companies deny, delay, and undervalue the claims of injured workers. He founded Berlin Law Firm in Sarasota to put that insider knowledge to work for the people on the other side of those decisions. Three decades into his career, he has handled thousands of Florida workers' comp cases and presented at more than 100 statewide workers' comp seminars. Stephen holds a J.D. and M.B.A. from the University of Florida, undergraduate honors from Vanderbilt, active bar admissions in Florida (1995) and Georgia (2016), an AV Preeminent peer rating from Martindale-Hubbell, and a 10.0 “Superb” Avvo rating.

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