Shulenberger vs. HBD
In this case, our client, the Plaintiff, suffered severe injuries when he was pinned between a forklift and a door.
As a result of the injury, our client was unable to walk normally, had limited control over his bodily functions, and suffered intense pain with severe nerve damage.
The evidence presented showed that he was in constant pain, and for purposes of pain control, a bag was surgically implanted in his back which contained morphine that was constantly distributed into his spine.
Our client has been under 24 hours a day care by his family. He requested that the employer pay for the care. The employer refused.
We litigated the matter aggressively for our client and his family.
The Full Commission ordered the employer to pay $14.50 per hour for 16 hours a day for the family members from 2004 and for the rest of the Plaintiff’s life.
The case is cited as Shulenberger v. HBD Industries, Inc., I.C. NO. 170550, Filed 20 December 2006.
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