Workers’ compensation
Work injury / workers’ compensation in Arlington
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About this area
Arlington has a population of about 402,134 (US Census Bureau, Population Estimates).
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Deckhand fall involving head trauma, a shattered heel and a broken fibula
$2,000,000Deckhand fall involving head trauma, a shattered heel and a broken fibula.
Reported settlement · 2024-01-07. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2024
Source: Virginia Lawyers Weekly (opens in a new tab)Worker with lumbar disc herniation and a spinal cord stimulator; prior benefits…
$1,050,000Worker with lumbar disc herniation and a spinal cord stimulator; prior benefits were separate from the settlement.
Reported settlement · 2026-04-06. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2026
Source: Virginia Lawyers Weekly (opens in a new tab)Complex ankle fracture following a workplace fall
$1,250,000Complex ankle fracture following a workplace fall.
Reported settlement · 2024-12-06. Whole-case reported settlement, potentially covering multiple injuries. Not a value assigned to one body part; gross amount before deductions.
Reported 2024
Source: Virginia Lawyers Weekly (opens in a new tab)Coney Island Hospital patient — name omitted
$6,000,000Malpractice claim involving significant brain damage and lifelong nursing-home care.
Settlement documented by official source · FY2019 report. Anonymous case summary in official report. No patient identity or national ranking inferred.
Reported 2019
Source: New York City Comptroller — FY2019, Appendix C (opens in a new tab)Driver — name omitted — NYC claim
$11,000,000Tree crushed a vehicle, causing injuries resulting in paralysis.
Settlement reported by city; parties anonymized in source · FY2019. Whole-case amount. Not an average or prediction. No admission of liability inferred.
Reported 2019
Source: New York City Comptroller — FY2019, Appendix C (opens in a new tab)Pedestrian — name omitted — NYC claim
$4,790,000NYPD vehicle collision caused spine and knee injuries requiring surgeries; settlement followed a verdict.
Settlement reported by city; parties anonymized in source · FY2019. Whole-case amount. Not an average or prediction. No admission of liability inferred.
Reported 2019
Source: New York City Comptroller — FY2019, Appendix C (opens in a new tab)Free case evaluation
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