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I'm very happy, they helped me out so much!

The workers comp system, including lawyers are corrupt as can be. I just found some paperwork from my case that proves the DWC works with Liberty Mutual and Kaiser to deny care, even to the point of libel. I begged my lawyers here to correct the paperwork, they were too scared to stand up to Kaiser or Liberty Mutual. My case: I was hurt on 12/13 a Friday night, and reported it immediately. We filed a DWC form on 12/14 same night and I was seen Monday 12/16 for an accident that involves removing a tray with my right arm. I always expected the medical records to add up. When I finally am approaching trial 3 years later the paperwork doesn’t match up at all. I was hurt on Friday night and seen for a scheduled appointment on Monday morning; the first available. The DWC form had been altered to remove the body part involved in accident; DWC form had the second half of the sentence erased. It said right arm. Removing from right side with right arm is standard of procedure at The Capital Grille, I am also right handed. On my DWC the fraudulent form was dated from a month later than my date of accident. One thing that stands out is “notification of accident to employer” was changed to 12/17 (the day after my first visit to Kaiser) The Kaiser Permanente medical record removed my initial scheduled visit on Monday 12/16. My medical papers start on Wed 12/18 which was the day I returned to request emergency care. There was two other emergency visits, one in February and one when my arm became paralyzed. Neither appear in records. As a lawyer it’s easy easy to check my prescriptions and see they were written 12/16. This would easily prove both fraud and libel against Kaiser, Liberty Mutual, and Darden. It seems Dimarco Montevideo is scared of Kaiser or might even get a kickback from them to deny care. I think it proves they work together (with the workers comp lawyers) to take away someone’s access to medical care. I had to become homeless, move to Arizona, and lie about my accident to say it wasn’t workers comp related in order to have it looked at. My settlement was a joke, nothing for pain and suffering, having to become homeless/dropping out of college. Overall I can say this whole incident ruined my life. I had taken 18 units the year before which made me work part time so my settlement was pennies on the dollar. I was the highest hourly earner in my position at TCG averaging $64/hour for serving shifts, but I took so many classes my last two semesters I worked less than half time. Workers Comp paid out about $50,000, my lost wages for the time I was seeking care after are about $450,000, plus I had to drop out of school and never go back. I’m still in pain from my accident with an untreated hernia 8 years later. Lawyers suck.

I will never recommend this law firm to anybody. They lied to me from the beginning it didn't fall through with important things that needed to be done. And at the end I switched lawyers because they were just so faulty with what they told me they would do.

I highly recommend DAM Law Firm for their outstanding service. They paid attention to my case, knowledgeably answered all my questions. They listened to all my concerns and made sure I was given updates on my case. Thank you, Atty. Charles Stone and Daniel!