successfully defended a claim for permanent/total disability benefits where the potential exposure exceeded half a million dollars

We successfully defended a claim for permanent/total disability benefits and significantly lowered our client’s exposure. Given the petitioner’s age and the exposure of the case, our client faced a potential indemnity exposure of more than $500,000. Prior to trial, the petitioner refused to accept any settlement offer below permanent/total disability benefits. Following the petitioner’s testimony at trial, the judge dismissed the claim for permanent/total disability benefits and recommended a partial disability settlement, which equated to approximately $57,000 (only 10% of the potential cost) in total exposure, which was accepted by the petitioner.