The first four years of Laura Gutierrez’s work as a saleswoman in a large store went by without news. However, the fifth one turned out to be one she will never forget, her body reminds her daily.
It all started in 2015, when she injured her right shoulder carrying some boxes. At first she thought it was a temporary discomfort, but the pain worsened and came to immobilize her arm. The orthopedist treating her sent her to physiotherapy for a few months, but nothing changed.
Given the medical orders that she was well, the same day she was sent to carry a box with large, heavy soaps. “As I still had pain in my right shoulder, to compensate I made an effort with the left arm and that’s when I felt something break in my back. The pain was huge, to the point that my boss had to call the ambulance, “recalls this 54-year-old Ecuadorian.
In the emergency room, she was told that she had an injury and referred again to the orthopedist, who explained that two discs had been stuck in her spine and she needed therapy. After several months and moving from one treatment to another without anything improvement, the specialist then informed her that she needs to have surgery.
In parallel, the clothing store decided to say under the pretext that she had lowered the production time. It is at this time when she decides to consult the Ginarte law firm. “From the beginning they worked super fast and they got the company to pay me the medical expenses and lost wages for all the time I could not work. I recently have been operated on and we are waiting to see how I am doing. “
Laura has not only needed physical therapy, but also psychological, because her life has changed completely. Her right arm is practically immobilized and she can not lift weight or perform normal activities such as cleaning. “My life now is very difficult, but I appreciate that Ginarte has been by my side to fight for my rights and help me in this painful process,” she says gratefully.
The Ginarte law firm has been winning personal injury cases for Hispanic clients in New York and New Jersey for more than 35 years. For a free consultation call 1-888-446-2783 or visit https://www.ginarte.com/.