Griffin Law Firm, P.C. Secures $350,000 Settlement and $97,446.92 Medicare Set-Aside for Worker With a Brain Injury
SNELLVILLE , GA, UNITED STATES, October 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Griffin Law Firm, P.C. settled a workers' compensation claim for a body shop manager who suffered a traumatic brain injury on the job, securing a $350,000 lump-sum settlement and a $97,446.92 Medicare Set-Aside to pay for his future injury-related medical care. Attorney Rich Griffin reached a settlement in mediation after the insurer's opening offer of just $50,000.
The injury began with a fall that people wouldn’t think twice about. During work, the manager slipped on the ice and struck his head on the concrete. The following concussion failed to improve. When his symptoms stretched past three months, the diagnosis became post-concussive syndrome. Over time, he developed post-traumatic Parkinsonism.
His symptoms were serious: headaches, vision loss, memory loss, trouble finding and saying words, slow and slurred speech, dizziness, a left leg drag, tremors, staring spells, and anxiety with panic attacks, along with a high risk of falls. He underwent cognitive, vestibular, speech, memory, and physical therapy and was prescribed concussion medications.
Because the insurer recognized the injury as catastrophic, his temporary total disability (TTD) benefits would be paid for life rather than being capped at 400 weeks. Using his $800 weekly comp rate and a 14.36-year life expectancy, that is 746.72 weeks, or roughly $597,376 in future income-benefit exposure, on top of a lifetime of medical treatment. Based on those numbers, the insurer's initial $50,000 offer did not reflect what this worker lost or would continue to need.
The final resolution was a $350,000 lump sum paired with a $97,446.92 Medicare Set-Aside. This put money in the client's hands now and set aside funds for his ongoing workers' compensation medical care.
“After a traumatic brain injury changed this good man’s life,” said Rich Griffin, “we secured a $350,000 workers’ compensation settlement plus a $97,000 Medicare Set-Aside for future treatment. Helping people regain control of their lives and build a better future is what I love most about my work.”
About Griffin Law Firm, P.C.
Griffin Law Firm, P.C. is an award-winning, highly-rated Georgia personal injury and workers' compensation firm with offices in Snellville and Warner Robins. Led by attorney Rich Griffin, a trial lawyer with more than three decades of courtroom experience, the firm represents injured workers and accident victims across Georgia, including individuals with traumatic brain injuries and serious workers' compensation claims. Consultations are free.
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