Law Office of Jerry Lutkenhaus

As a Virginia Workers Compensation Lawyer & Social Security Disability Attorney for workplace injuries, social security disability denials, work place injury denials, & disability cases, I, have compiled some of my noteworthy workers' compensation cases & social security cases. Call or email Jerry now about your case!
 
THE VIRGINIA STATE BAR RULES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT REQUIRE ALL ATTORNEYS TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT AND DISCLAIMER TO THEIR CASE RESULTS. SETTLEMENTS AND VERDICTS IN ALL CASES DEPEND ON VARIOUS FACTORS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH ARE UNIQUE TO EACH CASE. THEREFORE, PAST RESULTS IN CASES ARE NOT A GUARANTEE OR PREDICTION OF SIMILAR RESULTS IN FUTURE CASES WHICH MR. LUTKENHAUS MAY UNDERTAKE.

1. In July 2003 he won disability for Mr. Gay after showing he could not read or write.                                                                               
2. In August 2003, he settled Ms. Harris' headache workers' comp case for $115,000.00.
3. 2003, Olverson, he won this social security disability case for him after showing he could no longer do light duty work due to spinal stenosis.
4. 2003, St. Clair, he won this social security disability case after showing the claimant could not do any work due to Aids and back problems.
5. 2003, Suggs, he won this workers comp case in the Virginia Court of Appeals after showing the claimant's treating doctors's opinions about his disability were more persuasive than the opinions of the insurance company.
6. 2003, Moore, he won this social security disability case after showing the claimant despite medications continued to suffer from epileptic fits.
7. 2003, Jarrell, he won this social security disabilty case after showing the claimant could not do light work due to disc injuries and spinal stenosis.
8. 2003, Sanford, he settled this workers compensation case after showing the claimant still suffered from the original back injury at work even though she had had an intervening back problem at home.
9. 2003, Hair, he won this workers compensation case for Mr. Hair who suffered a knee injury while working on a roof. The employer had denied Mr. Hair was an employee.
10. 2003, Fitzgerald, he won this workers' compensation case for the claimant even though the claimant had not gone to a doctor until two months after his shoulder injury he incurred after shoveling asphalt.
11. 2003, Clark, he settled this workers' compensation case after showing the claimant continued to have shoulder problems after suffering a shoulder injury  in a slip and fall at her place of work.
12. 2003, Newcomb, he won this workers comp case for Ms. Newcomb who had slipped and fallen down a stairs at work when she stepped on a black substance on the stairs.
13. 2003, Lewis, he won this Social Security Disability case by showing Lewis could not do her past work as housekeeper due to back problems and due to her lack of education could not any other form of work.
14. 2003, Beard, he settled this workers comp case for Ms. Beard who had injured her right hand in a slip and fall at her place of employment and as a result could no longer do any work that involved her right hand.
15. 2003, Clark, injured his right arm at work. Mr. Lutkenhaus won Social Security Disability for him because due to his IQ and arm injury he could not do any other work. Also, he setted his workers' comp case for the same reasons.
16. 2003, Davis, suffered multiple injuries at work when he ran his fork lift over an embankment. He lost his compensation because he was imprisoned for unrelated reasons. Mr. Lutkenhaus managed to get his compensation back by showing he still had limitations after getting out of prison and then we managed to obtain a favorable settlement for him.
17. Mr. Lutkenhaus won Mr. Cherry's disability case in August 2003 after showing his serious heart problems.
18. In September 2003, Mr. Lutkenhaus settled a workers comp case for Mr. Hair for $44,000.00 after his knee injury.
19. 2004---Sims, Mr. Lutkenhaus won Mr. Sims social security case after a remand from United States District Court getting him over three years back benefits.
20. 2004---Cansler, Mr. Lutkenhaus won Mr. Cansler's social security case due to his arthritis and other conditions; he received over $30,000.00 in back benefits.
21. 2004---Pace, Mr. Lutkenhaus settled a workers comp case for Mr. Pace for $195,000.00 after he had had a shoulder injury that prevented his pre injury work.
22. 2004---Markel, Mr. Lutkenhaus settled a workers comp case for Mr. Markel for $125,000.00 after he had had an arm injury that prevented his pre-injury work as an 18 wheeler driver.2004
23. 2004---Kierson, Mr. Lutkenhaus filed for permanent total compensation after 500 wks of comp expired. Settled case for $100,000.00.
24. 2004---Wilson, Mr. Lutkenhaus settled his workers compensation case for $125,000.00 after showing a combination of his injury and learning impairments made him unemployable.
25. 2004---Simpson, Mr. Lutkenhaus settled his workers compensation case for $165,000.00. He had failed back injury syndrome.
26. 2004---Cofield, Mr. Lutkenhaus settled his workers compensation case for $120,000.00. He had a chronic back problem.
27. 2004---Lipscomb, Mr. Lutkenhaus settled his post traumatic headache workers compensation case for $192,000.00.
28. 2004--Bennett, Mr. Lutkenhaus resolved her shoulder injury claim against her employer for $90,000.00.
29. 2004--Vanderpool, Mr. Lutkenhaus reversed an adverse Social Security Disability Judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and found disability due to Fibromyalgia.
30. 2004--Allen, he reversed an adverse Social Security Disability decision in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia due to Allen's obesity.
31. 2005--Parker, he resolved his workers compensation accident for his lower back injury for $117,500.00.
32. 2005--Sears, he settled his workers compensation knee injury accident for $150,000.
33. 2005--Baker, back problem with obesity & Mr. Lutkenhaus managed to get her disability.
34. 2005--Nicholson, back problem which Mr. Lutkenhaus resolved for $90,000.00.
35. 2005--Brown, back problem from while working as a counter clerk in 1993. Mr. Lutkenhaus hammered out a settlement for $286,000.00.
36. 2005--Freeman, had a concussion in a school bus accident and we resolved her workers comp case for $120,000.00.
37. 2005--Charity, he had post traumatic headaches from a rear end collision and we won his case before the Commission.
38. 2006--Wright, he had had a cervical fusion but still remained with significant pain and numbness in his arms. Mr. Lutkenhaus won his disability case for him in Farmville, Virginia.
39. 2006--Bitar, she had fibromyalgia & Mr. Lutkenhaus won her disability case.
40. 2006--Hargrove, he had a back injury & his case was resolved for a favorbable amount.
41. 2006--Travis, fell from a ladder with multiple injuries and the employer did not want to pay but his case was successfully prosecuted at the Commission.
42. 2006--Fisher, was shot by an intruder on a construction project and the employer did not want to pay but his case was successfully prosecuted before the Commission.
43. 2006--Williams, I, is a 53 yr old with a bad back & Mr. Lutkenhaus won his disability case.
44. 2006--Ms. Smith had lupus and even though she was only 33 years old the hearing before the Judge was successful.
45. 2007--Tatum was receiving workers compensation and then developed bone cancer. We found a way to settle his workers compensation case and avoided the other issue.
46. 2007--Edmonds did not want to have a second back surgery and we managed to settle his case for $145,000.00.
47. 2007--Cooke, the Social Security Judge did not want to accept the report of her chiropractor but when we supported that report with the report of another doctor about her back problem we won her case.
48. 2007--Grattan, the Social Security Judge denied the claimant's claim for Ehlers Danlos Syndrome but our appeal to US District Court reversed the Judge.
49. 2007--Nuckols, the Judge had denied her Fibromyalgia claim but I managed to get the case reversed in US District Court and won the case at the re-hearing.
50. 2007--Case for C. Severe workers compensation injury including a brain injury. We settled this for $1,450,000.00. This will provide lifetime annuities to the claimant and his caretaker worth $5,000,000.00.
51. 2008--Reed. Fall from ladder with crushed leg. Employer denied Reed was an employee. We won his Workers Comp case before the Full Commission.
52. 2008--Brown. She was cut off Social Security Disability due to part time work but we showed her work did not exceed guidelines and reversed the suspension.
53. 2008--Beckner. Virginia Court of Appeals affirmed her award for MRSA which she had contracted at Central State Hospital.
54. 2008--Settled a workers compensation case for Mr. Keller who had suffered a blood clot as a result of routine knee injury at work.
55. 2008--Stancil had a back fusion but this did not take away her pain. We obtained disability for her after her case had been rejected by other attorneys.
56. 2008--Settled a workers compensation case for McRaven. He had injured his leg at work and the insurance company doctor said his problem was just due to old age. However, we obained a good report from his doctor and achieved a good settlement.
57. 2008--Kierson. Back injury. We not only got him 500 weeks of compensation but also $150,000 and Social Security Disability.
58. 2008--Goswich. He had kidney failure but Social Security denied his case stating he could still do sit down work. We took it to court and convinced the Judge he was truly disabled.
59. 2008--Smith. He was injured in an animal attack. We battled for him to obtain a lifetime settlement for his workers compensation claim. We obtained a settlement which should pay him for over $5,000,000.00.
60. 2008--Bond. He had crippling diabetes. This caused many of his toes to be amputated. I successfully argued he could not work due to his multiple toe amputations.
61. 2008--Johnson. She had lupus. Even though she clearly could not work, she was denied her benefits until we took it to court and won her case.
62. 2008--Morris. Due to trucking accident, she had neck and back injuries. Her regular 500 weeks of compensation had run out. We argued she was entitled to lifetime compensation and obtained a favorable $500,000.00 settlement for her.
63. 2009--Adams. Due to an industrial accident Adams suffered an injury at work and had to return to Kentucky. We obtained a $250,000 settlement for him dor his back injury.
64. 2009--Denton. Her husband was driving the company vehicle. It overturned and he died. The insurance company denied the claim claiming it was an unexplainable accident. We filed a death claim for Virginia Workers Compensation benefits.  We managed to locate a witness who had observed the accident and obtained a $150,000.00 settlement.
65. 2009--Hinspater. She was only 26 years old but she developed a brain tumor. Social Security denied her claim and her case was heard by the toughest Social Security Judge in Richmond, VA but with medical evidence from Duke University and the medical college of Virginia we proved she was disabled and won her disability case.