C heck O ut T his R ecent S ettlement ! $1,002,500 SETTLEMENT AWARD OBTAINED FOR A PROGRAM MANAGER/ FIRE CHIEF WHO WAS INJURED AT WORK
In the last several decades, there has been a significant conversation in the U.S. about the alleged need to rein in frivolous lawsuits due to the media coverage of high settlements. But what many people don’t realize is that these types of settlements get the most media coverage due to their rarity. The news media doesn’t cover the kinds of settlements and verdicts happening in county courthouses and lawyers’ offices around the country every day — the ones that help an injured person seek justice and pay medical bills after someone caused them harm. It is for this reason that our team here at Christmas Law Firm wants to highlight a recent case where Gary Christmas was able to help an injured client get the help he desperately needed after he was injured through no fault of his own. Last year, a program manager and fire chief was injured while he was working overseas. After a severe storm, he was walking down some exterior stairs that were completely covered in snow and ice, which caused him to slip and fall. The fall resulted in
injuries to his lumbar spine, left hip, left knee, and left lower jaw. The fall also caused the client to suffer from trigeminal neuralgia, a chronic pain condition. The trigeminal nerve is responsible for carrying sensation from your face to your brain. This subsequent condition can trigger jolts of excruciating pain throughout a person’s body when they experience even mild stimulation to their face — brushing one’s teeth or even putting on sunscreen is often extremely painful. It’s fair to say that these injuries were not just devastating to the client; they rendered him unable to walk for months. After spending ample amounts of both money and time trying to recuperate from this fall, the client came to Christmas Law Firm simply looking for a way to get his life back. Fortunately, in June of this year, Gary Christmas obtained a $1,002,500 settlement to help pay for the damages and injuries the client suffered. Congratulations to our hardworking and determined client! A N ew N ame and A N ew L ocation Check Out These New Of f i ce Changes ! While our team has enjoyed being a part of Howell & Christmas Law Firm for the last 20 years, we have exciting news for our family of outstanding clients! First, we are pleased to announce that this year, we have opened our own office, Christmas Law Firm. Second, our firm is expanding — we have now opened our office in Summerville, South Carolina, to better serve you. We are very excited to officially become a part of the Berkeley County area and are especially thrilled to be closer to you. Please feel free to stop by and check out our new office anytime. We look forward to seeing and serving you there!
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