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Our firm recently secured disability benefits for a 22-year-old living with autism and ADHD. Despite his conditions, our client maintains part-time employment stocking shelves at a local convenience store. At first glance, this might suggest he is not disabled. However, with strong legal advocacy and supportive testimony, we demonstrated that his work is made possible only through substantial accommodations. With help from the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation...

Berger and Green successfully represented a man involved in an automobile accident who had to overcome pre-existing conditions to win his case. The at-fault party was initially reluctant to make a settlement offer due to our client having pre-existing back issues. Our Berger and Green attorney argued that the insured was clearly at-fault and that the result of this accident aggravated our client’s back issues even more. After negotiations, the insured ultimately...

Berger and Green recently settled a case for a woman who fell on black ice while exiting her apartment building during the winter. The ice had accumulated on the steps of the building due to a lack of gutters above the steps. As a result of the fall, our client sustained a Monteggia fracture (elbow fracture) which required surgery. Our client’s landlord and their insurer initially refused to accept any liability, so it was determined a lawsuit needed to...

Berger and Green represented an individual who tripped at a home improvement store. Our client tripped because the store stacked concrete blocks on a pallet outside of the exit to the store. When leaving, he caught his foot on the edge of the protruding pallet, tripped and caught his head and face on the concrete block stacked on the pallet. He suffered fractures to his face, as well as scarring, bruising, numbness and a concussion. The insurance company for...

Successfully represented a woman who fell and suffered a tri-malleolar ankle fracture while leaving a friend's apartment which required immediate surgery. The fall was caused by the improper geometry of the exterior stairs as well as poor maintenance of the same, the condition of which our investigation showed had been present for two years. We were able to secure her a six-figure settlement against the landlord to make her whole for her injuries.