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Sumwalt Anderson Wins Two Multi-Million Cases for Injured Workers in North Carolina

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Thursday, May 4, 2023

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sumwalt Anderson, a Charlotte-based personal injury and workers' compensation law firm, won two significant cases on behalf of employees injured on the job. The large settlement amounts of $2 million in one case and $3.68 million in the other reflect the severity of the workers' injuries.

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  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sumwalt Anderson, a Charlotte-based personal injury and workers' compensation law firm, won two significant cases on behalf of employees injured on the job.
  • The large settlement amounts of $2 million in one case and $3.68 million in the other reflect the severity of the workers' injuries.
  • Sumwalt Anderson has won several significant work injury cases where settlements included compensation for care and supervision needed by an injured party over an extended period, if not indefinitely.
  • Initially, his insurer denied the injured worker's claim, but his attorneys prevailed in litigation before the North Carolina Insurance Commission to direct the company to provide compensation for his on-going care before the case was settled.

Tour24 Names Erik Sumwalt as Vice President of Product, Announces Platform-Wide Deployment with Case & Associates

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

The Tour24 platform will deploy across all Case & Associates communities, representing more than 30,000 units across six states.

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  • The Tour24 platform will deploy across all Case & Associates communities, representing more than 30,000 units across six states.
  • Their faith in our platform is proof that Tour24 is the right way to go for leasing and property tours.
  • Erik has extensive experience working in both multifamily and student housing and his perspective will be invaluable to Tour24 moving forward.
  • Tour24 stands alone as the leader in self-guided tours, and is helping to transform the real estate industry,” said Sumwalt.

Former NTSB Chair Robert Sumwalt to Spearhead New Aviation and Aerospace Safety Center at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Robert Sumwalt's deep knowledge of aerospace safety issues, and his professionalism and commitment to excellence make him an ideal leader of this much-needed new enterprise.

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  • Robert Sumwalt's deep knowledge of aerospace safety issues, and his professionalism and commitment to excellence make him an ideal leader of this much-needed new enterprise.
  • Sumwalt will assume his position as Distinguished Fellow in Aviation Safety and Executive Director of Embry-Riddle's Center for Aviation and Aerospace Safety on Jan. 4, 2022.
  • A member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) since 2006 who served under four U.S. Presidents, Sumwalt served as NTSB chair from 2017 until June 2021.
  • Sumwalt also spent eight years as a consultant to NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System and he has written extensively on aerospace safety matters.

Former NTSB Chairman & U.S. Healthcare Leaders Want Federal Agency for Patient Safety

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

A growing coalition of healthcare leaders from across the U.S. are now calling for legislative action to create a new independent federal agencythe National Patient Safety Board (NPSB).

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  • A growing coalition of healthcare leaders from across the U.S. are now calling for legislative action to create a new independent federal agencythe National Patient Safety Board (NPSB).
  • The NPSB would follow in part the operational model of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), which has been improving and promoting transportation safety in the U.S. for more than 50 years.
  • The coalition is composed of representatives from hospitals, health systems, insurers, patient safety groups, consumer advocates, foundations, universities, technology companies, employers, and other purchasers of healthcare.
  • A proposed new independent federal agency, the National Patient Safety Board (NPSB) would model in part the National Transportation Safety Board within health care.