Great advice was given to me a long time ago.  It said, “Do great work.  And make sure everyone knows about it.”  Our team has been doing great work.  We haven’t, however, been doing a good job letting people know about it.  With that said, here are some of our highlights from the last 30 days…

Jury Trial Win #1

Attorney Todd Saucedo, in his first jury trial representing a claimant, reversed the decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying the claimant treatment and temporary total disability benefits.  When the decision was read, our client grabbed Todd by the arm at trial table and whispered, “Thank you, thank you, thank you.”  Todd described that moment as one of the best of his career.  Great job Todd and Erica.

Life Changing Money

After years of battling (seemingly everyone under the sun) we disbursed monies to our client who was in a motor vehicle collision while working.  We had already gotten him workers’ comp payments to get him back on his feet.  The case resulted in just over $290,000 to him – after all fees, expenses, and liens.  This will surely change the life of a man who has been living in a trailer for years.  Attorney Matt Grogan stuck with our guy for years to make sure he saw justice.

Dog Bites Can Result in Serious Injuries

We resolved a dog bite case for the full policy limits of $300,000 for a veteran who was bitten pretty seriously.  The insurance company was dug in at $175,000.  However, our bad faith correspondence just before filing suit brought them to their senses.  Proud of Attorney Angelica Carliner and Navi for taking no sh!+!

Jury Trial win #2

This one is a lower case “win” but a win nonetheless.  It beat the offer, making it a win, but we certainly wanted more than the $15,000 awarded.  The case was contested the whole way through and at trial.  Facts were difficult, but sometimes that’s what happens when you take a case.  I was very proud of attorney Jonny Akchin and his guy Duke for fighting the good fight and seeing our case and client through to the end.

The Client Doesn’t Always Feel It as a Win

We had a tough one that concluded in the last 30 days, and I’m not sure our client was thrilled with us.  Objectively, it was a really solid result in a tough case with some tough causation.  The six-figure money was meaningful.  That said, our client went back and forth between extensive gratitude for us and disdain for us not being able to secure more money.  Every injury lawyer has been there with this kind of case.  Great work attorney Rebecca Smith and Amanda handling a tough situation.

Jury Trial Win #3

Another jury verdict reversing Maryland’s Comp Commission.  Another example of fighting the good fight.  Attorney Jim Lanier, a true dean of the workers’ comp bar, went out to Frederick and spent two days convincing a jury that our client needed their help in securing medically necessary treatment and temporary total disability payments.  The group text afterward to the Warnken, LLC workers comp crew including Vicki is always sweet!

These were just six of our case conclusions.  We spent the month doing what we do every month – absolutely battling to secure treatment and compensation for our injured clients.  In addition to the results above, 13 clients left 5-star Warnken, LLC reviews!  Even though we highlight only a few, every case is important and every case needs to be maximized. Our team is here for it! Huge congratulations to the hard-working team at Warnken, LLC!

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Warnken, LLC once again recovered in excess of one million dollars for our injured clients last month and once again (same as last month) concluded 47 cases.  Of those 47 conclusions, four cases resulted in recoveries to the injured client in excess of $100,000.

Numerous factors go into determining the answer to the question, “How much is my case worth?” No two cases are ever the same, and their are multiple variables requiring careful analysis.  Call a great personal injury attorney to get an idea of the value of your personal injury case.  We’re happy to try to help you.

Here are more specifics on last month’s cases…

• Injury: complex comminuted fx of the calcaneus w/ multiple fx lunacies
• Amount: $41,813
• Claimant was working as skilled laborer when he was knocked off of shipping container, injuring his foot/ankle. Treatment consisted of PT and medication.

• Injury: Lisfranc ligament strain
• Amount: $6,500
• Claimant was working as PCT when a metal wipe holder fell onto her foot. Treatment consisted of PT and medicaiton.

• Injury: synovial irriation of glenohumeral joint
• Amount: $50,000
• Clamant was working as thrower when he injured his shoulder when he struck it on steel truck. Treatment consisted of surgery and medication.

• Injury: lumbar strain
• Amount: $4,675
• Claimant was working as crew chef when he was in MVC. Treatment consisted of PT and medication.

• Injury: rotator cuff tear
• Amount: $85,000
• Claimant was working as shift supervisor when he felt sharp pain in shoulder while operating large hammer valve. Treatment consisted of PT, surgery and medications.

• Body Part(s):
• Injury: low-grade tear w/I supraspinatus muscle, L3-L4 disc protrusion
• Amount: $20,000
• Claimant was working as truck driver when he was involved in MVC. Treatment consisted of PT and medications.

• Injury: biceps tenosynovitis, rotator cuff tendinosis, posttraumatic adhesive capsulitis
• Amount: $8,600
• Claimant was working as caregiver when she was in MVC. Treatment consisted of PT and medications.

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: sprain
• Amount: $7,000
• Passenger in a vehicle rear-ended by uninsured motorist while stopped at a red light

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: sprain
• Amount: $7,972
• Passenger in a vehicle rear-ended by uninsured motorist while stopped at a red light

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: strain
• Amount: $6,000
• T-boned by vehicle attempting to merge from gas station on the other side of the intersection

• Body Part(s): Lower back
• Injury: sprain
• Amount: $7,825
• Struck by a vehicle making a too narrow turn in a parking lot

• Injury: n/a
• Amount: $1,200
• Passenger in a vehicle rear-ended while yielding for traffic

• Body Part(s): Head
• Injury: post-traumatic headache
• Amount: $12,000
• Rear-ended while yielding for traffic

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: sprain
• Amount: $20,000
• Rear-ended while slowing for traffic

• Body Part(s): Lower back
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $10,500
• Passenger in a parked vehicle that was sideswiped by another vehicle

• Body Part(s): Head
• Injury: TBI
• Amount: $100,000
• Struck by a vehicle that ran a stop sign

• Body Part(s): Lower back
• Injury: strain
• Amount: $15,000
• Struck by a vehicle making a left turn in front of client and taking client’s right of way

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: cervicalgia
• Amount: $5,000
• Passenger in a vehicle struck by another vehicle that ran a red light

• Body Part(s): Lower back
• Injury: disc protrusion
• Amount: $65,000
• Attacked by neighbor’s dog

• Body Part(s): Thumb
• Injury: fracture
• Amount: $31,000
• Injured by broken window at an NFL stadium suite

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Herniated discs at C5-7
• Amount: $142,746
• Worker was struck on the head by a falling tool, sustaining a head and neck injury. Worker was diagnosed with herniated discs and underwent a multiple level fusion. Worker went through vocational services but was not able to return to work. Eventually worker elected to retire.

• Body Part(s): Lower Extremity
• Injury: Fracture to fibular shaft and peroneal nerve damage
• Amount: $88,168
• Worker was struck by a forklift blade, which went through the leg, causing a lower limb fracture and permanent peroneal nerve damage. Worker underwent two surgeries. Opposite knee was added due to overcompensation. Worker returned to work for brief period, but decided to retire.

• Body Part(s): Knee
• Injury: Patellar fracture
• Amount: $40,000
• Worker slipped and fell and sustained a fractured kneecap. Received post-injury knee injection and was able to return to work after additional therapy.

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Sprains and strains
• Amount: $13,500
• Worker was involved in a work-related motor vehicle collision. After conservative care, worker returned to work with a different employer.

• Body Part(s): Neurological
• Injury: Traumatic brain injury
• Amount: $48,360
• Worker was punched repeatedly by student and sustained a TBI and psychological injuries. Long period of care by neurologist, psych, and neuro-ophthalmologist. Worker was unable to return to work with the school system and elected to retire.

• Body Part(s): Leg
• Injury: Tear of the medial meniscus
• Amount: $142,564
• Worker sustained a torn knee ligament and back injury while pushing a heavy gang box that became stuck while on the job site. Worker underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair the meniscus as well as pre- and post-surgical injections. Conservative care for the back. Worker was able to return to work in a lighter job.

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Cervical sprain and spasms
• Amount: $11,750
• Claimant slipped and fell in employer’s parking garage and sustained injuries to multiple body parts. Underwent conservative care. Was offered injections, but declined. Employee returned to work with a different employer.

• Body Part(s): Mental
• Injury: PTSD
• Amount: $22,500
• Claimant was assaulted at work. Claimant missed work and no SF-1 was filed, so the claim was filed after the two-year deadline. It was accepted without a hearing based on the Employer’s failure to file the appropriate paperwork.

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Amount: $14,100
• Claimant sustained a neck injury after lifting a patient in bed. Claimant had injections.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $8,540
• Claimant was involved in a motor vehicle crash at work. Claimant had therapy for the injuries sustained.

• Body Part(s): Arms
• Injury: Burns
• Amount: Confidential
• Claimant sustained burns over the arms and upper body at work. Claimant was hospitalized for weeks as a result and was unable to return to pre-injury employment. Claimant was successful in finding an entirely new career in voc rehab.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: strain
• Amount: $6,000
• Claimant was struck by a shopping car by someone shoplifting. 

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: strain
• Amount: $45,665
• Claimant reopened claim for additional care. Claimant had additional treatment in the form of therapy.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Herniations
• Amount: $124,081
• Claimant reopened his claim for additional treatment. Claimant had three surgeries.

• Body Part(s): Hand
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $15,000
• Claimant fell out of a chair at work. Claimant had therapy.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $20,000
• Claimant was lifting a heavy object and injured the back. Claimant had therapy but declined injections.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $15,860
• Claimant injured back after lifitng a heavy object. Claimant had therapy and injections.

• Body Part(s): Knee
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $7,320
• Claimant injured the knee after having surgery for an unrelated situation. Claimant had additional therapy.

• Body Part(s): Ear
• Injury: Hearing Loss
• Amount: $26,760
• Claimant was involved in an officer involved shooting that caused him to have hearing issues. He also developed PTSD.

• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $35,100
• Claimant sustained a back injury after lifting heavy objects at work. 

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $25,000
• Claimant fell from a chair at work and injured the back. Claimant had surgery that was contested as being causally related to the claim.

• Body Part(s): Shoulder
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $6,100
• Claimant injured the shoulder while in the police academy. Claimant had therapy.

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: strain
• Amount: $8,540
• Claimant was involved in a motor vehicle crash at work. Claimant had therapy for the injuries sustained.

• Body Part(s): Wrist
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $15,000
• Claimant was injured after a heavy object fell onto claimant. 

• Body Part(s): Wrist
• Injury: Torn TFCC
• Amount: $8,784
• Claimant was using a power tool that locked up, causing injury.

• Body Part(s): Head
• Injury: Concussion
• Amount: $33,450
• A large cabinet fell from the wall, striking claimant in the head. Claimant had a concussion and vision issues as a result.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: strain
• Amount: $3,165
• Claimant was rear-ended at work. Claimant had therapy.

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I was selected by the Daily Record, Maryland’s oldest newspaper covering the legal community in Maryland, as one of the 25 most powerful people in personal injury and medical malpractice in Maryland. I was surprised by the recognition. Here’s what I think:

1. If you help enough clients, you get recognized just based on how many you’ve helped.
2. If your face is on enough billboards, people think you must be powerful.
3. If the Daily Record thinks you will buy a plaque for your wall, they call you powerful.

In all seriousness, I’m grateful for the award and the recognition. However, it’s really my team that deserves any credit that Warnken, LLC has coming. Every single person on the team.

THIS IS THE TEAM’S RECOGNITION, NOT MINE!

I would like to publicly thank the entire team. Clients are often not easy. (Not you, of course, dear reader. I mean other clients.) We are often helping people during some of the toughest moments of their lives. Clients have been injured and they don’t know what’s happening to them or why. And they don’t know who to trust. It’s hard to blame a client for being difficult in that moment. The team here always does our collective best to handle situations with grace and patience. We too, are human; and we too, fail. But we do our best day in and day out. My hat is off to the incredible team here at Warnken, LLC.

By the way, not only does our team have to exhibit patience and compassion with our clients, but they must turn around and act without fear or deference to defendants and insurance companies. So often, these opponents find both big and small ways to break the rules. (Example to come in a future post!) Our team has learned the art of fighting one side and helping the other.  

Any recognition I receive belongs to the team!

Click HERE to read The Daily Record’s 2025 Medical Malpractice & Personal Injury Law Power List. 

 

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By Mike Grogan

Special to Warnken, LLC

Soon after Christian Stoddart’s car was rear-ended by an uninsured motorist while stopped at a red light in December 2022, the 38-year-old man learned he would have to undergo costly, painful treatments for the rest of his life.

As miserable as that news was, Stoddart would soon learn of more trouble ahead. What he didn’t see coming was the battle it took to get his insurance company to fully pay his medical bills despite his having paid his premiums, on time, for years.

Two years after the life-altering crash, Warnken, LLC secured a settlement in which the insurance company agreed to pay Stoddart $100,000, the maximum he was entitled to under his policy. The resolution didn’t come until after the insurer offered paltry sums which Stoddart considered insulting.

Warnken attorney Angelica A. Carliner, whose team is currently handling more than 300 personal injury cases, was eager to fight. Twenty to 25 percent of her crash cases are on behalf of victims of under-insured or uninsured drivers. In cases involving at-fault drivers who don’t have insurance, the other driver will often see his insurance company turn from ally to adversary.

“They’re really trying to limit their exposure,” Carliner said of insurance companies who find themselves without a defendant to whom liability and compensation can be fully shifted. “As you know, [these insurance companies] are for-profit. They’re not in the business of paying claims.”

 

PAINFUL TREATMENT

Stoddart suffered an injury that was ultimately diagnosed as thoracic radiculopathy, a condition causing severe pain to his upper back. He initially attempted conservative treatment, including physical therapy, to relieve the pain. When that didn’t work, he was ultimately referred to pain management where he received temporary relief through a series of injections including steroids, medial branch blocks and nerve ablations. These invasive and painful treatments required anesthesia to perform.

The pain initially worsened after the injections before becoming more manageable, Carliner said. That spoke volumes about the agony her client suffered.

“It would get worse before it got better,” she said. “Someone who’s not in debilitating pain is not going to go through that.”

Stoddart’s physician documented that the patient would regularly need the injections for the rest of his life.

“It definitely impacted my life severely,” said Stoddart, a married father of two.  “I remember going to the zoo shortly afterward with my son and I couldn’t even carry him. And this is months after. …It’s pretty sad.”

 

THE LEGAL BATTLE

Eighteen months into Stoddart’s treatment, Warnken began settlement negotiations. By then, Stoddart had incurred more than $37,000 in medical bills. The insurance company offered $26,000. Not only was the sum $11,000 short of what Stoddart was already billed, it did not account for his past pain and suffering and the lifetime of treatment, pain and suffering to come.

Carliner had seen these feeble calculations from insurance companies before. Rather than consult with medical professionals involved in the actual cases, insurers will feed diagnostic codes and other general medical data into computer programs that use algorithms to estimate (and lowball)medical costs.

“They always try to say: ’The bills are too high so we’re cutting it or we don’t think he needed this treatment,’” Carliner said. “And they come up with all kinds of excuses. [Often] there’s no medical justification. They don’t have a doctor or nurse most of the time, and certainly not in this case, looking at the file and making these determinations.” 

In three months of negotiations, the Warnken personal injury team never wavered from its belief that Stoddart deserved the maximum allowed by his policy – $100,000. Stoddart was insulted by the insurance company’s final offer of $54,524 and instructed Warnken to prepare his case for trial.

When the case was ready for Warnken’s litigation team, Carliner sent correspondence reminding them of their legal obligation to act in good faith. If it did not honor the maximum terms of the policy, Warnken would seek an excess verdict (one that exceeds the policy limit). And Warnken wasn’t going to stop there. It would simultaneously bring an action to prosecute the company for failing to act in good faith.

Carliner’s letter resulted in the insurance company agreeing to pay the $100,000. The cost and time of a court battle was averted.

“She really knew what she was doing,” Stoddart said of his attorney. “She was certain that we were going to be able to get more than the initial settlement. So, she encouraged me to stay vigilant.”

While Stoddart found the insurer’s initial offers “upsetting,” his attorney found them infuriating which propelled her to fight harder.

“When it’s your own insurance company, it hits a little harder,” Carliner said. “The law says he’s entitled to be compensated for this. It’s not for the insurance company to say what the charge is. The charge is what the charge is and you have to pay it.”

 

Uninsured Motorist Coverage and Compensation – An Ugly Irony

Section by Byron Warnken

If you sue a defendant with a $100,000 insurance policy and you get a $300,000 verdict, the insurance company is going to pay the verdict.  (This assumes the plaintiff demanded to settle the case for within the insurance limits and the insurer refused.) In this scenario, the insurance company left their insured hanging out to dry. There is a negligent failure to settle claim against the insurance company. The insurance company generally always pays these verdicts on behalf of their at-fault insured driver.

However, if the jackass that hit you was uninsured and you must turn to your own uninsured/underinsured insurance policy – the very policy for which you pay premiums – you are not likely to be afforded the same recompense.  When it’s your own policy, you are not pursuing a claim in negligence, you are pursuing a claim for breach of contract. You had a contract with your insurance company to pay you $100,000 in the scenario and they didn’t, so they breached their contract.  Getting the insurance company to pay over the $100,000 is much harder, even when you get that verdict for $300,000.

The first scenario is a third-party claim.  The second scenario is a first-party claim. In the first scenario, the insurance company pays out the victim, the third-party. In the second scenario, they pay out the counter-party to their insurance contract.

And you guessed it – the insurance companies know how much harder it is in Maryland to get the additional money out of the insurance in the first-party scenario. Do you think that makes them less likely to pony up the insurance limits without a trial? Their shareholders would certainly like them to put up less.

In the Warnken, LLC example from this article, the insurance company did the right thing (after being threatened with bad faith).  However, that doesn’t happen enough. The way to make it happen more – stronger bad faith laws and a strong Maryland Insurance Administration that spends more time looking out for policyholders and less time protecting insurance companies.

 

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Warnken, LLC has produced more than a million dollars in recoveries every month for many months in a row, until this month.  We publish our results in dollars because it is an easy way to show impact.  But our impact
is not just in dollars and cents.  It’s in how we make our clients feel through the process.  Do they feel they have great representation?  Is their lawyer communicating with them?  Is their lawyer fighting for them?

There are numerous variables in a case that can impact the value of that case.  Therefore, no two cases are ever quite the same.  Get a lawyer for your case!

Below are the results for our clients whose cases concluded in July 2025.

• Body Part(s): Ears
• Injury: Occupational hearing loss
• Amount: $5,767
• Occupational hearing loss due to industrial exposure at Bethlehem Steel.

• Body Part(s): Neurological
• Injury: Traumatic brain injury
• Amount: Confidential
• Worker was assaulted by patient and sustained traumatic brain injury. Worker continues to received eye therapy with neuro-ophthalmologist for convergence issues. Retired from state employment.

• Body Part(s): Shoulder
• Injury: Thinning of supraspinatus tendon
• Amount: $40,000
• Flight attendant sustained impact injuries due to plane turbulence. Received conservative care. 

• Body Part(s): Ankle
• Injury: Ankle fracture
• Amount: $38,880
• Worker fell from steps and sustained an ankle fracture. Underwent an open reduction and internal fixation. Worker return to work after therapy.

• Body Part(s): Knee
• Injury: Anterior cruciate tear
• Amount: $101,359
• Worker hyperextended knees avoiding obstacle. One surgery to each knee. ACL reconstruction and partial medial meniscectomy. Worker underwent an FCE and vocational rehab and return to work in a lighter duty position.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Herniated discs at L3 to L5
• Amount: $26,250
• Worker aggravated back lifting industrial pump and then struck back on a steel column. Aggravated prior back fusion. Client underwent PT, series of injections and RFAs. Continued to work same position.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Lumbar disc bulge at L5-S1
• Amount: $18,085
• Two claims. Worker injured while moving patients. Underwent lumbar epidural injection. FCE provided permanent lifting restrictions. Client under went voc rehab and return to work in a new position.

• Body Part(s): Psychological
• Injury: PTSD
• Amount: $17,500
• Worker was bit while working at a vet. Worker developed post-traumatic stress disorder and required desensitization treatment. After care, worker elected to return to school full time.

• Body Part(s): Middle Finger
• Injury: Laceration
• Amount: $2,500
• Worker sliced middle finger while working in the kitchen. Sutured and hand therapy.

• Body Part(s): Knee
• Injury: Posttraumatic patellofemoral syndrome
• Amount: $10,855
• Claimant was struck by a falling shelf that struck head and knee. Worker underwent neurological and physical therapy care. Returned to work with a different employer.

• Body Part(s): Lower back
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $10,700
• Rear-ended in a car crash

• Body Part(s): Lower back
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $12,300
• Struck by a vehicle that ran a red light

• Body Part(s): Ribs
• Injury: Fracture
• Amount: $30,000
• Struck by a drunk driver

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Disc protrusion
• Amount: $70,000
• Rear-ended while stopped at a red light

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $50,000
• Struck by another vehicle making an unsafe lane change

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Cervicalgia
• Amount: $17,435
• Struck by another vehicle making a left turn and taking the right of way

• Body Part(s): Wrist
• Injury: Tear
• Amount: $30,000
• Struck in a roundabout by another vehicle entering the roundabout and taking the right of way

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Disc protrusion
• Amount: $21,000
• Underinsured motorist recovery – struck by another vehicle that ran a red light

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $11,500
• Passenger in a vehicle that was rear-ended

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $16,000
• Rear-ended and pushed into a third vehicle in front

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $17,067
• T-boned as a passenger by another vehicle that ran a red light

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $15,500
• Struck on the driver’s side by another vehicle making an unsafe lane change

• Body Part(s): Head
• Injury: Concussion
• Amount: $18,000
• Struck by another vehicle making a left turn and taking the right of way

• Body Part(s): Head
• Injury: Concussion
• Amount: $25,000
• Struck in the head by an automatic door at a grocery store

• Injury: L4-5 disc injury
• Amount: $15,275
• Claimant was working as operations mgr when he injured by while lifting trailer door. Treatment consisted of PT, injections, and medications.

• Body Part(s): Knee
• Injury: lateral subluxation of the patella
• Amount: $9,870
• Claimant was working as ramp agent when her knee got pinned to the wall while loading cargo. Treatment consisted of PT and medications.

• Injury: patellar tendon disorder
• Amount: $5,940
• Workplace injury

• Injury: disc herniation at L5-S1
• Amount: $11,000
• Claimant was working as weather installer when he nearly fell off ladder, injuring his back. Treatment consisted of PT, injections, and medications.

• Injury: acute mildly displaced oblique fx across the fifth metatarsal
• Amount: $8,963
• Claimant was working as housekeeper when she slipped and fell, injuring foot. Treatment consisted of PT and medications.

• Body Part(s): scapula
• Injury: C6 avulsion fx, scapular fx, shoulder sprain, hand sprain
• Amount: $80,000
• Claimant was working as truck driver when he was involved in MVC. Treatment consisted of PT, injections, and medications.

• Body Part(s): Respiratory
• Injury: CO Exposure
• Amount: Confidential
• Claimant was exposed to carbon monoxide at work.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $4,800
• Claimant was lifting a heavy bod and turned and injured the back, knee, and shoulder. Claimant had therapy.

• Body Part(s): Foot
• Injury: Lisfranc Fracture
• Amount: $13,250
• Claimant had a heavy object fall onto the foot, causing a lisfranc fracture. Claimant had surgery and post-op PT.

• Body Part(s): Wrist
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $4,280
• Claimant fell on a bus causing injury to the wrist. Claimant had PT.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $8,750
• Claimant injured back getting out of vehicle. Claimant had therapy.

• Body Part(s): Mental
• Injury: PTSD
• Amount: $24,530
• Claimant was shot by a suspect, causing a grazing wound that left a scar. Claimant was diagnosed with PTSD.

• Body Part(s): Eye
• Injury: Dry eye and erosion syndrome
• Amount: Confidential
• Due to long-term exposure to computer while working, claimant developed eye condition that required surgeries.

• Body Part(s): Respiratory
• Injury: CO Exposure
• Amount: Confidential
• Claimant was exposed to carbon monoxide at work.

• Body Part(s): Respiratory
• Injury: CO Exposure
• Amount: Confidential
• Claimant was exposed to carbon monoxide at work.

• Body Part(s): Wrist
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $12,500
• Claimant injured the wrist when lifting something heavy. Claimant was treated with therapy.

• Body Part(s): Respiratory
• Injury: CO Exposure
• Amount: Confidential
• Claimant was exposed to carbon monoxide at work.

• Body Part(s): Respiratory
• Injury: CO Exposure
• Amount: Confidential
• Claimant was exposed to carbon monoxide at work.

• Body Part(s): Leg
• Injury: scarring
• Amount: $4,980
• Claimant was bitten by a dog and had a scar on the leg.

• Body Part(s): Shoulder
• Injury: Torn rotator cuff
• Amount: $82,045
• Claimant reopened claim for more treatment. Claimant was recommended for surgery but elected to postpone until a later time.

• Body Part(s): Respiratory
• Injury: CO Exposure
• Amount: Confidential
• Claimant was exposed to carbon monoxide at work.

• Body Part(s): Respiratory
• Injury: CO Exposure
• Amount: Confidential
• Claimant was exposed to carbon monoxide at work.

• Body Part(s): Ankle
• Injury: Torn ligaments
• Amount: $18,522
• Claimant reopened his claim for additional treatment. Claimant had two surgeries.

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Warnken, LLC once again recovered in excess of one million dollars for our injured clients last month. Twenty-seven cases concluded, either permanently, or, in the case of some workers’ comp cases, for now. Of the 27, four cases resulted in recoveries to the injured client in excess of $100,000.

Please remember, when considering your personal injury, workers’ compensation, or car crash case – no two matters are ever the same and our successes in the past don’t guarantee success in your case. There are a lot of variables that go into determining the value of the case. The injuries, the lost wages, the medicals are just the start. Our job is to help you recover the most compensation possible for your injuries. We never promise specific results or specific numbers – no honest lawyer should. However, we promise our best efforts. Also, you don’t pay our fee or expenses, unless you win. Please see last month’s results below.

• Injury: displaced acute intra-articular fx distal radius and tiny avulsion fx of the ulnar styloid
• Amount: $115,000
• Claimant was working as security guard when she injured her head, mouth, neck, wrist, knees and back when closing metal gate broke off and fell on her. Treatment consisted of PT and medication.

• Injury: longitudinal posterior malleolus fx, mild sprain ATFL
• Amount: $7,930
• Claimant was working as behavior specialist when a highly aggressive youth landed on his ankle. Treatment consisted of PT and medications.

• Injury: Rotator Cuff Tear
• Amount: $100,000
• Claimant was working in client services when he tripped and fell inside transport van, injuring his shoulder and chest. Treatment consisted of injection, surgery, inpatient PT and medications.

• Injury: dog bite
• Amount: $6,500
• Claimant was working as kennel cleaner when he was bit by dog. Treatment consisted of medicatons.

• Body Part(s): Cervical spine
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $6,500
• Side-swiped by an uninsured vehicle

• Body Part(s): Shoulder
• Injury: Impingement syndrome
• Amount: Undisclosed
• Slowing for traffic when rear-ended and pushed into a concrete traffic barrier

• Body Part(s): Lower back
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $13,600
• Driving for Lyft when rear-ended at a red light.

• Body Part(s): Dependency
• Injury: Death of worker
• Amount: $449,421
• Worker died as a result of being stuck by a tree. Four dependents: child, worker’s mother, niece and nephew.

• Body Part(s): Psychological
• Injury: PTSD
• Amount: $29,500
• Worker assaulted by customer and punched multiple times. Underwent both mental health, dental and physical medical care.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: L5-S1 lumbar disc herniation
• Amount: $25,775
• Worker injured back moving oversized heavy equipment. Non-surgical care. Underwent epidural injection. FCE and work hardening improved worker to return to previous job.

• Body Part(s): Shoulder
• Injury: Subacromial bursitis
• Amount: $33,950
• Worker aggravated shoulder pulling patient in a wheelchair. Received subacromial bursa injections.

• Body Part(s): Knee
• Injury: Displacement of the lateral meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament
• Amount: $30,240
• Claimant felt a “pop” in the knee while working in a bathroom for a customer. Surgical excision of the plica and debridement. Post-op care and worker returned to work with the same employer.

• Injury: Labral Tear
• Amount: $35,100
• Claimant sustained injury after lifting a heavy object at work. Claimant had two surgeries to the shoulder but was able to return to suitable gainful employment.

• Body Part(s): Knee
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $16,470
• Claimant tripped and fell at work. Claimant had therapy for the injuries sustained.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $6,100
• Claimant injured the back while lifting a heavy object at work. Claimant had physical therapy.

• Body Part(s): Wrist
• Injury: Torn ligament
• Amount: $23,475
• Claimant slipped and fell at work. Claimant had surgery to the wrist and therapy.

• Body Part(s): Head
• Injury: Concussion
• Amount: $17,690
• Claimant fell in an open hole while a company was performing maintenance. Claimant had a concussion and other injuries. Claimant had therapy.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $26,760
• Claimant was involved in a single vehicle crash while working.

• Body Part(s): Mental
• Injury: PTSD
• Amount: $17,071
• Claimant was diagnosed with PTSD on top of another diagnosis that the insurer contested as unrelated to the claim. The matter resolved prior to a hearing with the Commission.

• Body Part(s): Wrist
• Injury: Fracture
• Amount: $41,058
• Claimant tripped and fell at work. Claimant fractured the wrist and tore the PCL in the knee. There was also an ankle sprain. Claimant had therapy for the injuries. Claimant impleaded the SIF and settled with them prior to the PPD hearing.

• Body Part(s): Knee
• Injury: ACL Tear
• Amount: $33,450
• Claimant slipped and fell at work. Claimant had surgery for the injury she sustained.

• Body Part(s): Ankle
• Injury: Trimalleolar Fracture
• Amount: $36,450
• Claimant was moving a heavy object and fell backwards causing the fracture. Claimant had surgery to fix the fracture.

• Body Part(s): Head
• Injury: Concussion
• Amount: $93,600
• Claimant was involved in a serious motor vehicle crash. The claimant was rear-ended at a high rate of speed by an uninsured driver. Claimant had a serious concussion that prevented him from earning the same income after the crash.

• Body Part(s): Foot
• Injury: Broken toe
• Amount: $15,000
• Claimant broke the toe after hitting it at work. Claimant was put in a boot.

• Body Part(s): Foot
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $5,000
• Claimant twisted foot while on light duty for another injury. Claimant continued medical care.

• Body Part(s): Respiratory
• Injury: CO Exposure
• Amount: Undisclosed
• Claimant was exposed to carbon monoxide at work and was seen in the ER.

• Body Part(s): Shoulder
• Injury: Torn ligament
• Amount: Undisclosed
• Claimant slipped and fell at work. Claimant had surgery to the shoulder.

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Warnken, LLC recovered more than $2 Million Dollars for Injured Clients in May of 2025.

The recoveries came for 43 different clients.  Of the 43, eight cases were in excess of $100,000.

Please see last month’s results below…

Confidential Settlement – $320,000 in a pre-suit mediation

Confidential Settlement – $105,000 resolved in litigation

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Myofascial pain
• Amount: $26,500
• Struck by a school bus while occupying a parked vehicle

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Cervicalgia
• Amount: $30,000
• Struck by an uninsured motorist who ran a red light while driving for uber

• Body Part(s): Cervical spine
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $17,648
• T-boned by a vehicle that ran a red light

• Body Part(s): Cervical spine
• Injury: Radiculopathy
• Amount: $100,000
• Struck by a vehicle that failed to yield while making a left turn from an unfavored road

• Body Part(s): Cervical spine
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $25,000
• Struck head-on by a vehicle that ran a red light

• Body Part(s): Thoracic spine
• Injury: Pain
• Amount: $6,000
• Passenger in an uber that rear-ended another vehicle

• Injury: Disc herniation
• Amount: $100,000
• Rear-ended while slowing for traffic

• Body Part(s): Thoracic spine
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $16,591
• Struck by an uninsured motorist as a passenger in a lyft

• Body Part(s): Cervical spine
• Injury: Disc herniation
• Amount: $30,000
• T-boned by a vehicle that ran a red light

• Body Part(s): Cervical spine
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $15,625
• T-boned by a vehicle that ran a stop sign

• Body Part(s): Neck
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $24,000
• Rear-ended while at a complete stop

• Body Part(s): Cervical spine
• Injury: Disc protrusion
• Amount: $100,000
• Rear-ended while slowing for traffic

• Body Part(s): Elbow
• Injury: Tear
• Amount: $250,000
• Struck as a passenger in an uber by another vehicle making an improper turn on the highway

• Body Part(s): Knee
• Injury: Quadriceps tendon rupture
• Amount: $60,000
• Worker was attacked in a road rage incident and dragged from the work vehicle. Underwent surgical repair of the patellar tendon. Worker returned to work with employer under permanent restrictions.

• Body Part(s): Shoulder
• Injury: Traumatic injury to shoulder and ribcage
• Amount: $19,683
• Worker was kicked by a horse while on special duty assignment. After medical care, worker returned to same duty assignment.

• Body Part(s): Neurological
• Injury: Post-Concussion syndrome and traumatic brain injury
• Amount: $11,750
• Worker struck head on an open freezer door. Underwent treatment for a traumatic brain injury. Worker was able to return to work with restrictions for the same employer in a different job.

• Body Part(s): Shoulder
• Injury: Reaggravation of shoulder with strains
• Amount: $15,000
• Resolved three separate shoulder claims; two for worsening and one for permanency. Conservative care and client continues to work for the employer.

• Body Part(s): Shoulder
• Injury: Shoulder impingement and adhesive capsulitis
• Amount: $62,649
• Worker injured shoulder lifting products. Underwent arthroscopic surgery with extensive debridement, tendonesis, and bursectomy. Worker elected to not return to work due to restrictions.

• Body Part(s): Head/Neurological
• Injury: Post-Concussion syndrome and traumatic brain injury
• Amount: $56,160
• Claimant was attacked by a patient in the emergency room. Exacerbated pre-existing neurological and mental health injuries and also physical injuries. After care, claimant returned to work in new employment.

• Body Part(s): Ears
• Injury: Binaural hearing loss
• Amount: $39,917
• Worker sustained occupational hearing loss working at a steel mill.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Aggravation of L2-L4 with disc herniation
• Amount: $176,129
• Worker slipped and fell reinjuring the low back and hip. Underwent fusion from L2-L4. SIF implead for pre-existing permanency.

• Body Part(s): Psychological
• Injury: PTSD
• Amount: $22,750
• Worker developed PTSD as a result of working as a law enforcement officer.

• Body Part(s): Foot
• Injury: Crush injury
• Amount: $6,100
• Claimant’s foot was run over by a dump truck trailer

• Injury: knee sprain, elbow contusion
• Amount: $6,500
• Claimant was working as direct support professional when she injured her knee and elbow while jumping to cathc ball and fell backward. Treatment conisted of PT and medication.

• Body Part(s):
• Injury: cervical strain, shoulder sprain, thoracic and lumbosacral strain, wrist sprain with posttraumatic ganglion
• Amount: $15,860
• Claimant was working as OR nurse when she slipped and fell on wet floor. Treatment consisted of PT and medication.

• Body Part(s):
• Injury: contusion shoulder, wrists, knee, lumbar strain, cervicothoracic strain
• Amount: $40,000
• Claimant was working as truck driver when while riding on moffett back wheel fell out, causing him to fall to ground and injure knee, back, neck, shoulder and arm. Treatment consisted of ?

• Injury: PTSD
• Amount: $54,000
• Claimant was working as property mgr whe she was assaulted as gunpoint by resident. Treatment consisted of psychotherapy.

• Injury: mild biforaminal stenosis at L5-S1
• Amount: $11,750
• Claimant was working as RN when she injured her back while assisting patient. Treatment consisted of pain management, injiections, PT, and medications.

• Injury: closed bimalleolar fx
• Amount: $15,063
• Claimant was working as team lead when he injured his leg and foot while removing a large steel grate. Treatment consisted of PT and medications.

• Body Part(s):
• Injury: partial rotator cuff tear
• Amount: $55,750
• Claimant was working as a photographer when she tripped over box, injuring her elbow, shoulder and breast. Treatment consisted of PT, surgery, and medications.

• Body Part(s): Arm
• Injury: Electric Shock
• Amount: $35,100
• Claimant sustained an electric shock injury at work. Claimant injured the arm. Claimant also developed PTSD from the injuries sustained.

• Body Part(s): Head
• Injury: Concussion
• Amount: $64,750
• Claimant was assaulted at work and sustained multiple injuries to the head, face, shoulders, and neck. Claimant was also diagnosed with PTSD.

• Body Part(s): Head
• Injury: Concussion
• Amount: $8,000
• Claimant struck her head on an object at work. Claimant was diagnosed with a concussion.

• Body Part(s): Shoulder
• Injury: Torn labrum
• Amount: $100,000
• Claimant sustained a shoulder injury. Claimant had two shoulder surgeries and went through voc rehab.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $8,000
• Claimant lifted a heavy object at working causing injury to the back. Claimant had therapy.

• Body Part(s): Knee
• Injury: Torn meniscus
• Amount: $12,096
• Claimant was driving a forklift that struck a pole, causing injury to the back and knee. Claimant had therapy.

• Body Part(s): Back
• Injury: Strain
• Amount: $15,000
• Claimant was driving a forklift that struck a pole, causing injury to the back and knee. Claimant had therapy.

• Body Part(s): Wrist
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $8,813
• Claimant tripped at work causing a wrist sprain. Claimant had therapy and an injection.

• Body Part(s): Shoulder
• Injury: SLAP tear
• Amount: $26,325
• Claimant reopened claim for additional care. Claimant had three injections into the shoulder.

• Body Part(s): Foot
• Injury: Fracture
• Amount: $12,150
• Claimant had a heavy object fall on the foot, causing a fracture. Claimant was placed in a cast.

• Body Part(s): Knee
• Injury: Sprain
• Amount: $10,000
• Claimant slipped and fell at work. Claimant had physical therapy.

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