May 2025 – Warnken, LLC Recovered $2,135,657.47 for 43 Injured Clients

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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April 2025: Warnken, LLC Recovered $3,869,853.19 for 49 Injured Clients

Warnken, LLC recovered nearly FOUR MILLION DOLLARS for our injured clients in April of 2025. Forty-nine cases concluded, either permanently, or, in the case of some workers’ comp cases, for now. Of the 49, ten 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.

Understand that the amount of insurance coverage available in any given case can often define how much is recovered. GET MORE UIM INSURANCE COVERAGE AND STACK THAT COVERAGE. You will thank us if the worst ever happens to you.

Please see last month’s results below.

Body Part(s): Head
Injury: TBI
Amount: $200,000
Suffered Traumatic Brain Injury and Insurer Refused to make good on insurance policy until Matt Grogan convinced a Baltimore County jury to force the insurance company to pay

Body Part(s): Arm
Injury: Dog bite
Amount: $500,000
Attacked by a dog while delivering a package

Body Part(s): Lungs
Injury: Hypoxia
Amount: $100,000
Rear-ended by a distracted driver

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $7,500
Rear-ended while stopped at a red light

Body Part(s): Hip
Injury: Fracture
Amount: $100,000
Struck by a motor vehicle as a pedestrian in a crosswalk

Body Part(s): Arm
Injury: Pain
Amount: Undisclosed
T-boned by a vehicle that ran a red light

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Cervicalgia
Amount: Undisclosed
T-boned by a vehicle that ran a red light

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Radiculopathy
Amount: $12,000
T-boned by a vehicle that ran a red light

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Disc bulging
Amount: $31,000
Rear-ended in a hit and run

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Labral tear
Amount: $192,000
Side-swiped by vehicle making improper lane change

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Radiculopathy
Amount: $150,000
Struck by vehicle that failed to yield right of way and pushed into oncoming traffic

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Sprain
Amount: Undisclosed
Struck on the side by vehicle that failed to yield when it attempted to enter from unfavored road

Injury: Emotional injuries
Amount: $6,000
Rear-ended while in motion by another vehicle driving at a high rate of speed

Injury: Emotional injuries
Amount: $6,000
Rear-ended while in motion by another vehicle driving at a high rate of speed

Body Part(s): Body
Injury: Soreness
Amount: $18,000
Rear-ended while in motion by another vehicle driving at a high rate of speed

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Pinched nerve
Amount: $30,000
Rear-ended while in motion by another vehicle driving at a high rate of speed

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Myalgia
Amount: $10,000
Rear-ended while stopped at a red light

Body Part(s): Face
Injury: Fracture
Amount: $30,000 (We all need MORE UIM insurance coverage)
Rear-ended while slowing for traffic on I-695

Dependenacy Claim for Death at Work
Amount: $154,974
Dependency claim for spouse.

Body Part(s): Hip
Injury: Avascular necrosis
Amount: $15,000
Worker aggravated hip and back while digging at construction site. Claim disallowed by WCC and settled prior to appeal.

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: C2 to C4 herniated discs
Amount: $40,140
Worker was struck on the head by a boom lift. Sustained multiple herniated cervical discs. Underwent multiple injections and radiofrequency ablations. Returned to work in different position.

Body Part(s): Wrist
Injury: Distal radial fracture
Amount: $98,000
Worker fell and fractured wrist and multiple ribs. Also aggravated pre-existing genetic autoimmune disease. After care, worker returned to work with restrictions.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Herniated discs at L1-L2
Amount: $52,596
Worker fell from horse and aggravated back injury and fractured sacrum. Underwent a series of sacroiliac injections and return to work in same duty assignment.

Body Part(s): Knee
Injury: Torn medial meniscus
Amount: $61,450
Worker fell into a hold and injured the knee. Arthroscopic repair of the torn medial meniscus. Worker returned to work with permanent restrictions.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Moderate L4-5 central disc protrusion
Amount: $12,200
Claimant slipped and fell onto concrete floor. Conservative care and return to work with no restrictions.

Body Part(s): Leg
Injury: Below the knee amputation
Amount: $953,242
Worker sustained a below the knee amputation as a result of a co-employee running into the worker with a forklift.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Spondylolisthesis L4-L5 with disc space narrowing
Amount: $16,000
Worker sustained injury from a fall to the floor.

Body Part(s): Foot
Injury: Contusion and sprain
Amount: $3,050
Worker aggravated pre-existing foot injury when a loaded cart ran into his Achilles.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: L5-S1 Herniation
Amount: $25,000
Claimant injured back lifting and moving product.

Injury: paracentral disc extrusion at L3-4
Amount: $45,000
Claimant was working as millwright when he injured back while pulling heavy pipe. Treatment consisted of PT, WH and medication.

Injury: medial meniscus tear
Amount: $44,500
Claimant was working as lawn technician when he stepped in ditch, injuring his knee. Treatment consisted of PT, injection and medication

Injury: C3-4, C4-5, V5-6 disc protrusion, T10-11 dis protrusion
Amount: $70,000
Claimant was working as surgical tech, when he slipped and fell on waxed floor, injuring his back and neck. Treatment consisted of PT, PM, and medication.

Injury: mildly displaced fx of distal fibula
Amount: $250,000
Claimant was working as electrician when he tripped off curb, injuring his foot/ankle. Treatment consisted of mulitple surgeries, PT, psychotherapy and medication

Injury: disfigurement
Amount: $940
Claimant was working as tutor when she was pushed by student and fell, cutting her thigh on A/C unit. Treatment consisted of sutures.

Injury: bite
Amount: $60,000
Claimant was working as mental health worker when he was bitten by paitent . Treatment consisted of OT and medication.

Injury: L4-L5 disc bulge
Amount: $17,500
Claimant was working as sous chef when he injured back while picking up boxes. Treatment consisted of PT, aquatic PT, PM, injections, and medication

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Strain
Amount: $3,675
Claimant slipped and fell at work. Claimant had a course of physical therapy.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: strain
Amount: $7,050
Claimant was involved in a motor vehicle accident while working. Claimant had therapy for the injuries sustained.

Body Part(s): Psych
Injury: PTSD
Amount: $220,446
Claimant was attacked while working and sustained multiple injuries. Claimant was able to return to work eventually, but has devastating and lasting impacts on her life as a result of the injuries.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: torn rotator cuff
Amount: $46,830
Claimant sustained injury after lifting a heavy object at work. Claimant underwent two surgeries and was released to return to work with restrictions.

Body Part(s): Wrist
Injury: Tear of the TFCC
Amount: $56,216
Claimant sustained a wrist injury after lifting an object at work. Claimant had two surgeries to the wrist.

Body Part(s): Heart
Injury: Hypertension
Amount: $12,450
Claimant developed hypertension due to stress from career as a police officer. Claimant’s condition is controlled with medication.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Strain
Amount: $12,000
Claimant lifted a heavy object at work and sustained injury to the back. The claim was disallowed by the Commission, finding that no accidental injury occurred. The matter resolved on appeal.

Body Part(s): Wrist
Injury: TFCC Tear
Amount: $35,000
Claimant injured the right wrist and had surgery. Claimant had pain management approved by the Commission but the Insurer appealed. The case resolved on appeal.

Body Part(s): Elbow
Injury: Strain
Amount: $6,588
Claimant slipped and fell causing injury to the elbow. Claimant was seen by the doctor and was given a brace and medication.

Body Part(s): Knee
Injury: Torn meniscus
Amount: $38,610
Claimant twisted knee while working and had surgery. While recovering from surgery, Claimant developed plantar fasciitis due to altered gait.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: strain
Amount: $5,000
Claimant slipped and fell at work. Claimant had no treatment. The claim settled in lieu of litigation.

Body Part(s): Knee
Injury: Torn ACL
Amount: $52,500
Claimant slipped getting out of a vehicle while doing a delivery. Claimant was recommended for surgery, which was denied by the Commission. The matter resolved on appeal.

Body Part(s): Wrists
Injury: Bilateral Carpal Tunnel
Amount: $44,955
Claimant developed bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to repetitive use of the hands from working with a K9 partner. Claimant had surgery to each wrist.

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March 2025 – Last Month’s Results: Warnken, LLC Recovered $1,379,634.21 for 45 Injured Clients

Warnken, LLC once again recovered in excess of one million dollars for our injured clients last month.

No two personal injury cases are the same. Just because Warnken, LLC had successes in the past don’t guarantee success in your case.

Remember- consultations are free and you don’t pay our fee or case expenses unless you win. Please see last month’s results below.

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Cervicalgia
Amount: $30,000
T-boned by another vehicle making an improper u-turn

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $18,000
Rear-ended by an uninsured motorist

Body Part(s): Ankle
Injury: Partial ligament tear
Amount: $53,000
Struck head on by another driver who crossed the double yellow line

Body Part(s): Ankle
Injury: Nondisplaced fracture
Amount: $28,000
Struck as a pedestrian while a guest at the tortfeasor’s property

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $11,500
T-boned by an uninsured motorist who ran a red light

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Disc injury
Amount: $70,000
Struck in the rear by a school bus making a u-turn behind her

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Disc injury with radiculopathy
Amount: $77,500
Rear-ended while in motion on an interstate and pushed off the road into a metal barrier

Body Part(s): Finger
Injury: Ligament tear
Amount: $120,000
Side swiped by another vehicle

Body Part(s): Hand
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $12,000
Rear-ended while stopped in traffic

Body Part(s): Knee
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $21,000
Slipped and fell in a grocery store

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $10,000
Passenger in a vehicle struck by another vehicle backing out of a parking spot

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Cervicalgia
Amount: $33,000
Struck by another vehicle making a left turn in front of her and taking her right of way

Body Part(s): Knee
Injury: Patella tendon tear
Amount: $55,750
Workers’ comp case. Worker tripped and fell over plastic wrap from pallet. Worker sustained a ruptured patella tendon. Underwent four surgeries. Worker eventually returned to work with the same employer with permanent restrictions in a different position.

Body Part(s): Foot
Injury: Peroneal prevas tendon tear
Amount: $38,521
Co-worker fell onto claimant , causing hyperextension of the foot/ankle. Worker tore tendon and underwent tendon repair. Worker returned to work during vocational services in a different position with permanent restrictions.

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Herniated cervical discs at C5 and C6
Amount: $46,800
Worker injured the neck and arm while climbing poles. Diagnosed with ulnar neuritis and provided an injection. Problems persisted and client was diagnosed with two herniated discs. Client underwent a two-level fusion and returned to work for the same employer in a different position.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Bursal side rotator cuff tear and chondromalacia
Amount: $66,000
Worker injured the shoulder removing a pallet jack from the truck. Sustained a torn rotator cuff and underwent arthroscopic surgery. After post-surgical care, client returned to work in the same employment.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Superior glenoid labrum lesion
Amount: $58,396
Claimant sustained a shoulder injury while installing a new hose. Claimant underwent arthroscopic biceps tendesis and superior labral debridement. Client returned to work with permanent restrictions with a new employer.

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Cervical radiculopathy
Amount: $24,000
Worker injured neck while lifting and moving merchandise. Diagnosed with an aggravation of cervical discs and underwent a services of trigger point injections. Returned to work for a different employer.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Lumbar disc disease with radiculopathy
Amount: $16,000
Worker sustained injury lifting a fallen patient. Worker aggravated pre-existing back condition and underwent conservative care. Returned to work for a different employer.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Sprain and strains
Amount: $7,320
Worker aggravated pre-existing back injury when involved in a work-related motor vehicle collision.

Body Part(s): Foot
Injury: Crush injury and sprain
Amount: $6,075
Horse stepped on claimant’s foot causing injury. Underwent conservative care and returned to full duty.

Injury: SLAP tear with bone marrow edema
Amount: $36,000
Claimant was working as warehouse selector when he felt pain in shoulder while lifting boxes. Treatment consisted of PT, surgery and medication.

Injury: proximal phalanz transverse fx
Amount: $12,000
Claimant was working as operator when his hand was crushed while working mud pump. Treatment consisted of two surgeries, PT and medcation.

Injury: closed compression fx of L4, concussion
Amount: $78,050
Claimant was working as director of operations when he slipped and fell on black ice. Treatment consisted of PT, psychotherpy, speech therapy and medication.

Injury: nondisplaced fx of interior third of patella
Amount: $38,412
Claimant was working aa a carpenter when fell on his knee. Treatment consisted of injections, PT, WH and medication.

Body Part(s):
Injury: 2nd degree burn, cellulitis
Amount: Undisclosed
Claimant was working as delivery driver when he was burned by propane that sprayed him. Treatment consisted of medication.

Injury: cervical strain
Amount: Undisclosed
Claimant was working as GNA when she injured neck and shoulder while transferring patient. Treatment consisted of PT and medication.

Body Part(s):
Injury: musculiogamentous sprain and strain of cervicothoracic spine
Amount: $7,500
Claimant was involved in MVC. Treatment consisted of PT and medication.

Injury: elbow distal biceps tear
Amount: $70,000
Claimant was working as truck driver when injured arm while taking water heater out of basement. Treatment consisted of surgery, PT, and medication

Body Part(s): Leg
Injury: Quadriceps rupture
Amount: $69,130
Claimant sustained injury at work that caused a ruptured quadricep and a back strain. Claimant had two surgeries and permanent work restrictions. Claimant underwent vocational rehabilitation.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Strain
Amount: $35,000
Claimant was injured after lifting a heavy object. Claimant was treated with therapy. Claimant had permanent work restrictions. Claimant went through voc rehab to find a new job.

Body Part(s): Foot
Injury: Torn tendons
Amount: $5,400
Claimant reopened claim for additional medical care. Claimant was recommended for another surgery but elected not to proceed at this time.

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Strain
Amount: $10,004
Claimant was rear-ended in a motor vehicle crash while working. Claimant was treated with physical therapy.

Body Part(s): Eye
Injury: Cornea injury
Amount: Undisclosed
Claimant reopened claim for additional medical care. He received additional medications.

Body Part(s): Arm
Injury: Bicep rupture
Amount: $29,160
Claimant sustained injury after being involved in a motor vehicle crash. Claimant had surgery to repair a ruptured bicep, followed by post-op PT.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Strain
Amount: $12,200
Claimant was lifting heavy bags at work and injured the shoulder. Claimant had physical therapy.

Body Part(s): Wrist
Injury: Carpal Tunnel
Amount: $15,120
Claimant was moving a patient and sustained injury to the wrist. Claimant had surgery for carpal tunnel release. Claimant had injections.

Body Part(s): Ear
Injury: Hearing Loss
Amount: $7,582
Claimant was exposed to loud noise at work that caused hearing loss.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Strain
Amount: $8,225
Claimant strained back after lifting heavy objects at work. Claimant returned to pre-injury employment but voluntarily reduced the amount of hours he worked.

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Herniated Discs
Amount: $75,000
Claimant was injured after a heavy object on his head. Claimant was treated with extensive therapy, both physical and cognitive. Claimant also had an injection.

Body Part(s): Ankle
Injury: CRPS
Amount: $1,963
Claimant reopened claim for additional medical care. Claimant had an updated MRI and visits with the doctor for medication.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Strain
Amount: $1,675
Claimant was involved in a motor vehicle crash while working. Claimant had therapy.

Body Part(s): Heart
Injury: Coronary Artery Disease and hypertension
Amount: $35,100
Claimant is a public safety official that developed hypertension and heart disease related to the stress of the job. The conditions are controlled with medication.

Body Part(s): Leg
Injury: Contusion
Amount: $5,500
Claimant slipped and fell at work causing injury. Claimant had therapy and diagnostic testing.

Body Part(s): Eye
Injury: Cornea injury
Amount: $11,765
Claimant was injured when a tire exploded, causing injury to the eye, ears, and head.

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February 2025 – Last month’s Results: Warnken, LLC Recovered $1,957,993.95 for 44 Injured Clients

Warnken, LLC once again recovered almost two million dollars for our injured clients last month. Forty-four cases concluded, either permanently, or, in the case of some workers’ comp cases, for now. Three cases were six figure cases in the month. None were seven figures. The six figure cases absolutely had six figure injuries – not something you’d want no matter how much money you were going to receive. When our clients are seriously injured, none of them would trade the injuries for the money if they could do it again. It’s not that we are not great lawyers – we are. It’s that serious injury cases are never “worth it.”

Hopefully the below are helpful in getting a partial answer to the question: what personal injury cases worth? 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.

We do not promise specific results or specific numbers in any given case – no honest lawyer should. We promise our best efforts. Also, you don’t pay our fee or expenses, unless you win.

Body Part(s):
Injury: C6-C7 herniations, rotator cuff tear, L3-L4, L4-L5, and L5-S1 herniations
Amount: $645,741
Claimant was working as a truck driver when while bending over to use equipment, he fell down a hill., injuring his head, neck, shoulder, back, and shoulder. Treatment consisted of multiple surgeries, multiple injections, PT and medication

Body Part(s): Knee
Injury: Subchondral insufficiency fracture at the medial tibial plateau, complex tear of the posterior horn of the medial and lateral meniscus
Amount: $110,718
Worker slipped and fell from trailer and injured the shoulder and knee. Worker underwent a medial meniscectomy and later a total knee replacement. Client returned to work with restrictions to the same job with a different employer.

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $10,000
Struck in a parking lot by another vehicle backing out

Body Part(s): Knee
Injury: Complex meniscus tear
Amount: $60,000
T-boned by another vehicle that failed to yield to her right of way

Body Part(s): Head
Injury: Migraine
Amount: $50,000
Struck while parked on the shoulder of an interstate by a motorist who fell asleep at the wheel

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Disc protrusion
Amount: $50,000
Middle vehicle in 5 car rear-end chain collision

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Cervicalgia
Amount: $15,000
Rear-ended while stopped at a red light

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Disc displacement
Amount: $30,000
Passenger on a public bus struck by another vehicle making an improper right turn

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Cervicalgia
Amount: $14,000
Rear-ended while parked

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Radiculopathy
Amount: $30,000
Rear-ended by a drunk driver

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $27,500
Struck by an uninsured motorist who made a left turn in front of her, taking her right of way

Body Part(s): Head
Injury: Post-traumatic headaches
Amount: $32,500
Front vehicle in a 3 car rear-end chain

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Cervicalgia
Amount: $10,000
Rear-ended while stopped at a red light

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Fracture
Amount: $30,000
Struck head on by an uninsured motorist

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Aggravation of preexisting spine injury
Amount: $7,320
Worker aggravated back in a motor vehicle collision. Worker underwent conservative care and returned to work in the same position.

Body Part(s): Wrist
Injury: Ulnar neuropathy at the ECU insertion
Amount: $7,638
Claimant sustained injury pulling a stuck lever. After diagnosis, was provided a Kenalog injection and then underwent therapy. Worker returned to work in the same employment.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Rotator cuff tear
Amount: $44,600
Worker sustained injury when stopping a patient from falling. Patient fell on worker, causing neck and shoulder injuries. For the shoulder, worker was diagnosed with a torn rotator cuff and underwent a surgical repair, glenohumeral debridement, subacromial decompression, and distal clavicle excision. For the neck, worker was diagnosed with a disc herniation and underwent a cervical injection. Worker returned to work with a different employer.

Body Part(s): Knee
Injury: Bucket-handle tear of the lateral meniscus
Amount: $45,000
Two injuries right after each other with the same employer. Worker injured the knee while connecting drainage pipes. Worker sustained torn meniscus and underwent a surgical repair. After post-operative rehab, worker returned to work with the same employer.

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Sprain/Strains
Amount: $13,500
Client injured the neck and back due to a sudden fall of an elevator. Conservative care and client returned to work in the same position.

Injury: clavicle tx, partial thickness tear of supraspinatus
Amount: $11,750
Claimant was working as courier when he slipped and fell on uneven pavement. Treatment consisted of PT and medication.

Injury: closed fx of ankle and rib
Amount: $47,970
Claimamt was working as delivery driver when he was in MVC. Treatment consisted of surgery, PT, and medication.

Injury: wrist sprain
Amount: $35,100
Claimant was working as customer service rep whrn she injuered her wrist while lifting and pulling heavy bags. Treatment consisted of surgery, PT, injection and medication.

Injury: trimalleolar ankle fx
Amount: $40,500
Claimant was working as delivery assoc. when she slipped and fell, injuring her ankle. Treatment consisted of multiple surgeries, PT, WH, injection and medication.

Injury: ECU tenosynovitis and subluxation of radiocarpal volar ganglip cyst
Amount: $50,000
Claimant was working as surgical tech when she was kicked by a patient, injuring her wrist, hand, and arm. Treatment consisted of OT, surgery and medication.

Body Part(s):
Injury: mild DDD at L4-L5, disc protrusion at C3-C4, C5-C6, C4-C5, biceps tendinosis, interstitial split tears
Amount: Confidential
Claimant was working as BOA when a car backed into her, injuiring her arm thigh, back, and shoulders. Treatment consisted of PT and medication.

Injury: DIP joint area bite
Amount: Confidential
Claimant was working as crew member when she was assaulted and bitten by coworker. Treatment consisted of medication.

Body Part(s): Knee
Injury: Status post knee replacement
Amount: $33,608
Claimant fell into a manhole while working causing injury to the knee. Claimant had total knee replacement surgery.

Body Part(s): Foot
Injury: Fracture
Amount: $4,288
Claimant reopened claim for additional medical care. Claimant attended physical therapy.

Injury: Knee Sprain
Amount: $3,660
Claimant slipped and fell at work. Claimant had therapy.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Herniated discs
Amount: $160,000
Claimant sustained injury after tripping at work. Claimant had multiple back surgeries and injections over the course of the claim. Claimant went through vocational rehabilitation that included retraining.

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Strain
Amount: $30,000
Claimant was injured while stretching before he started his shift. He had therapy. Treatment was denied by the Commission and the case settled on appeal.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Strain
Amount: $3,660
Claimant was involved in a motor vehicle crash while working. Claimant was seen for therapy.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Strain
Amount: $11,000
Claimant reopened the claim for additional treatment, which included therapy. Claimant appealed the worsening of condition award and settled on appeal.

Body Part(s): Knee
Injury: Strain
Amount: $8,748
Claimant injured the shoulder while lifting heavy objects at work. Claimant had an injection into the shoulder.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Strain
Amount: $5,440
Claimant sustained injury after lifing a heavy object at work. Claimant had over 10 injections to the mid and lower back.

Body Part(s): Right Shoulder
Injury: Tendinitis and Bursitis
Amount: $18,500
Claimant reopened claim for additional medical care, which included therapy.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Strain
Amount: $24,300
Claimant was shooting the shotgun during firearms training and injured the shoulder. Claimant had therapy and was able to continue with employment throughout treatment.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: rotator cuff tear
Amount: $80,750
Claimant was winding a hose on a reel, when clothing became caught and struck the shoulder. Claimant had surgery. Claimant resolved the case with the employer/insurer and received additional compensation from the Subsequent Injury Fund.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: strain
Amount: $17,000
Confidential

Body Part(s): Head
Injury: Concussion
Amount: $6,100
Claimant was struck in the head by a heavy object at work. Claimant had vestibular therapy.

Body Part(s): Ears
Injury: Hearing Loss
Amount: $3,645
Due to noise exposures at work, Claimant developed hearing loss.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Strain
Amount: $14,000
Claimant was moving a heavy object at work and felt pain in the back. Claimant had therapy and returned to pre-injury employment.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Strain
Amount: $8,813
Claimant was involved in a motor vehicle crash while working. Claimant had therapy and was able to continue working while seeking treatment.

Body Part(s): Knee
Injury: Revision knee replacement
Amount: $53,872
Claimant reopened the claim for additional treatment, which included a revision total knee replacement surgery.

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Warnken, LLC’s Deserving Client Gets the UM Policy Limits

Warnken, LLC’s Negligence Team Fights to Get $100,000 for Victim of Uninsured Driver

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. 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. “It definilely 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 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 pursue an action against the insurance 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,” Carliner found them infuriating, propelling 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.

January 2025 – Last month’s Results: Warnken, LLC Recovered $2,065,931.37 for 45 Injured Clients

Warnken, LLC recovered in excess of two million dollars for our injured clients in January. Forty-five cases concluded, either permanently, or, in the case of some workers’ comp cases, for now. Of the 45, four cases resulted in recoveries to the injured client in excess of $100,000.

Why do we include all of our cases, even our smaller ones? … Because every injury case deserves compensation.

We never promise specific results or specific numbers – no honest lawyer should. We promise our best efforts. Also, you don’t pay our fee or expenses, unless you win. Please see last month’s results below.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Superior labral tear
Amount: $83,082
Worker injured neck and shoulder while moving a patient. Underwent surgery to repair labral tear after injections failed to solve complaints. Psychological care sought and approved by WCC. Employer appealed and claim settled during appeal.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Type II superior labrum anterior and posterior tears
Amount: $35,680
Worker sustained a shoulder injury while moving products. Diagnosed with a SLAP tear and underwent surgery. Additional medical care denied by WCC and appealed. Appeal resolved and went to PPD hearing.

Body Part(s): Leg
Injury: Distal Tibia Fracture
Amount: $50,544
Worker sustained fractures to both legs and injury to both feet when an industrial hose broke free under pressure and struck worker. Right greater than left. Worker underwent closed reduction and intramedullary nailing of distal tibia fracture, extensive debridement. On opposite leg, closed treatment of nondisplaced fracture. Worker returned to work in same position with permanent restrictions.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Aggravation of preexisting herniated disc
Amount: $36,000
Worker aggravated preexisting herniated disc. Prior treatment non-surgical. Client underwent L5-S1 laminectomy and fusion after various series of injections. Worker was approved for SSDI and did not return to work. PPD – 35% total with 20% preexisting. SIF not held in.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Aggravation of preexisting fusion surgery
Amount: $48,500
Claimant aggravated preexisting surgical back during a work-related fall. Underwent multiple lumbar injections with same medical providers. Was able to return to work and recovered to pre-injury status.

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Aggravation of herniated discs
Amount: $9,000
Worker claimed injury while putting on protective equipment. Medical care was with preexisting providers. No lost time.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Rotator cuff tear
Amount: $26,500
Worker sustained injury cutting metal during store redesign. Recommended for surgery. Worker did not have surgery and was able to return to work.

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Complete rotator cuff tear
Amount: $197,120
Worker slipped and fell while climbing up tanker and sustained an overextension injury to the shoulder. Worker underwent an attempted repair of a complete tear of the rotator cuff, biceps tendonesis, subacromial decompression, and extensive debridement. FCE provided permanent work restrictions. Vocational rehabilitation lead to a new position with a different employer that was within the physical restrictions.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Aggravation of preexisting fusion surgery
Amount: $13,000
Client aggravated the pre-existing lumbar fusion lifting products. Underwent medical care with same providers. Was on pain management at the time of the injury. Worker received care and returned to pre-injury status. Worker returned to work with a different employer.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: strain
Amount: $12,250

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: strain
Amount: $12,200

Body Part(s): Arm
Injury: Disfigurement
Amount: $2,916

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Strain
Amount: $1,750

Body Part(s): Knee
Injury: Strain
Amount: $8,296

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Strain
Amount: $319,870
Settled with MSA

Body Part(s): Ankle
Injury: Torn Ligaments
Amount: $36,450

Body Part(s): Thumb
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $3,500
Settled with full lien waiver

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: strain
Amount: $20,000

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Strain
Amount: $6,588

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Torn rotator cuff
Amount: Confidential

Injury: L3-L4 disc bulge
Amount: $27,000
Claimant was working as locksmith when he injured back while lifting 800 lbs safe. Treatment consisted of PT, injections, RFA, acupuncture, and medication

Body Part(s): arm/wrist
Injury: comminuted fx
Amount: $35,000
Claimant was working as driver when he injured arm/wrist while cleaning snow off vehicle. Treatment consisted of surgery, PT, and medication.

Injury: displaced fx of medial and lateral malleoluss of fibula/tibia
Amount: $39,780
Claimant was working as a mover when he fell while carrying TV, injuring his ankle. Treatment consisted of surgery, PT

Injury: Workers’ Compensation Dependency claim
Amount: $501,912

Body Part(s):
Injury: rotator cuff tear, cervical and lumbar spondylosis
Amount: $14,570
Claimant was working as truck driver when he injured back, neck, and shoulder while hooking hose to truck. Treatment consisted of PT, injection, and medication.

Injury: displaced fx of the 4th metacarpal neck
Amount: $20,387
Claimant was working as package handler when his hand was crushed between metal cart and pole. Treatment consisted of surgery, PT, and medication.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Thoracic radiculopathy
Amount: $100,000
Client was rear-ended by an uninsured motorist

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $6,931
Client was t-boned by another vehicle that ran a red light

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Thoracic radiculopathy
Amount: $10,000
Client was struck by a vehicle that backed up into his vehicle.

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Disc bulge
Amount: $32,000
Client was rear-ended

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Disc bulge
Amount: $40,000
Client was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by another vehicle that had pulled onto the road main road from a parked position

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $17,000
Client was involved in a hit and run while a passenger in an uber

Body Part(s): Shoulder
Injury: Strain
Amount: $33,500
Client was t-boned by another vehicle who made a left turn in front of her and took her right of way

Body Part(s): Hip
Injury: Osteoarthritis exacerbated
Amount: $25,000
Client was rear-ended by a tow truck

Body Part(s): Elbow
Injury: Road rash
Amount: $5,000
Client was struck by a campus bus while on his bicycle

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $10,305
Client was rear-ended by an uninsured motorist

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Radiculopathy
Amount: $13,400
Client was struck by a vehicle that backed up into his vehicle.

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $13,500
Client was struck by a vehicle making an unsafe lane change and pushed into another vehicle on the roadway. There was airbag deployment. The tortfeasor subsequently lied about what happened and tried to pin the blame on the client, even going so far as to manufacturing witnesses to avoid responsibility for his negligent actions

Body Part(s): Head
Injury: TBI
Amount: $50,000
Client was rear-ended by another vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The client’s vehicle was propelled forward into a concrete median. There was airbag deployment. The client required immediate transportation to shock trauma via ambulance.

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $11,800
Client was rear-ended by another vehicle requiring same day evaluation at the emergency room

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $12,100
Client was rear-ended by another vehicle requiring same day evaluation at the emergency room

Body Part(s): Neck
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $17,500
Client was rear-ended by another vehicle requiring same day evaluation at the emergency room

Body Part(s): Hip
Injury: Trochanteric bursitis
Amount: $65,000
Client was struck by another vehicle making an unsafe lane change on the highway requiring immediate transportation to the emergency room via ambulance

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Acute pain
Amount: $10,000
Client was rear-ended by another vehicle

Body Part(s): Back
Injury: Sprain
Amount: $17,000
Client was rear-ended while a passenger in another vehicle

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Warnken, LLC and the Maryland Troopers Association

Where do state troopers turn when they need help?

For 27 years, it’s been Warnken

By Mike Grogan

Special to Warnken, LLC

Marylanders often turn to the state police when they find themselves in trouble.

For the 2,629 active and retired members of the Maryland Troopers Association, Warnken LLC is where they’ve been turning for legal help since 1998. The law firm represents association members in disputes with the state police agency over discipline, workers’ compensation claims, disability and retirement benefits, shootings, will drafting and a host of workplace grievances.

Troopers know they can call 1-800 Warnken anytime day or night and get help which is free through their association membership. But the MTA members probably do not know the pivotal role they played in the law firm’s growth and mission. From its early days of representing law enforcement and handling criminal law, the firm evolved into one of the state’s premier injury law firms.

Managing partner Byron B. Warnken credits the state police with playing a pivotal role in that evolution. “In many ways, they were a springboard for the firm and the springboard into moving us into injury work,” he said.

WARNKEN INJURY LAWYERS: 443-RESULTS

THE EARLY DAYS

That transformation began nearly three decades ago with Warnken ‘s father and Maryland legal legend, Professor Byron L. Warnken. The senior Warnken won an injunction against a police agency for violating an officer’s rights.

That legal battle sparked his curiosity about the police and the challenges they face on the job. Professor Warnken wrote an 86-page law review article that has since been cited in Supreme Court briefs, federal and state trial and appellate courts, and Congress.

Warnken and his firm went on to represent officers in 30 federal, state and local agencies. He became a national expert. His son recalls Warnken being a keynote speaker for the National Association of Police Organizations. Bill Clinton was also featured at the event.

The senior Warnken continued to represent criminal defendants while defending police in the workplace. “I mean they’re so diamertrically opposed in so many ways – those two concepts.” his son recently marveled. That improbable blend of clients also caught the attention of the Maryland media. The Daily Record in 1995 wrote a cover story, “Warnken: Making a Career Defending Cops and Robbers.”

The elder Warnken did not see the combination as conflicting. He believed society benefits when all clients – and maybe police especially – are well represented. “What I like best about representing police is that they are the fine line between an orderly society and chaos,” Warnken said in a video interview before his death in 2022. “And when they have complications in their lives it makes the ability to do that job for all of us more difficult. We help them through those issues.”

THE WARNKEN STRATEGY

Warnken’s strategy was to better define the protections afforded police officers under Maryland’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights. In 1974, Maryland became the first state in the nation to enact a bill of rights for law enforcement officers.

In its infancy, the law was broad, sometimes vague, in stating how its protections apply to cops in everyday real-life situations.

A law professor at the University of Baltimore School of Law from 1978 to 2018, the elder Warnken often teamed with former students to bring court actions to ensure the law guaranteed accused cops were represented at every stage of discipline, including the initial conversations with supervisors. He fought back after the state of Maryland re-opened a hearing to present new evidence after the procedure had been closed and deliberations begun. He argued the trooper’s rights were violated when the state got more time after initially failing to meet its burden of proof.

His son said his father recognized the protections or guardrails under the bill of rights were not fully established until they were spelled out and affirmed in the courts. “It was pliable until it got challenged,” the son said. “And once it gets challenged, that’s when it becomes iron-clad and they know they can’t violate it. So our work over time is what hardened the guardrails of LEOBR.”

A PROMISE MADE AND KEPT

Byron B. Warnken said his father made a vow as part of his pitch to become general counsel in 1998 for the Maryland Troopers Association: “We’re going to spoil you so much you’ll never look anywhere else for your lawyer.”

Warnken kept that promise by being a full-service law firm for the association. Since 1998, it has handled 3,287 cases for MTA members, covering 237 disability retirement matters, 2,010 internal discipline issues, 284 wills, 453 grievances and 303 general matters.

Rebecca L. Smith, a Warnken partner, is the firm’s fifth MTA attorney and its longest serving one. Smith, who learned the police-advocacy work from the senior Warnken, has been the senior MTA attorney for 12 years.

Last year, she handled 92 cases, covering 57 internal discipline matters, six disability retirement matters, 12 wills, three general matters and 14 grievances. At any given time, her team can also have 300 workers’ compensation cases, including those brought by troopers.

“I’m on call 24/7,” said Smith, one of only a few attorneys statewide specializing in representing police officers. “If something happens, they (troopers) call me in the middle of the night. I’m there for them.”

For Smith, it’s an honor not a burden.

“How I look at representing them is they go out every day and potentially risk their lives for the people in the state,” Smith said. “And it’s the least I can do to be there for them when they need me because not every complaint, they receive is a valid complaint. Sometimes, citizens just get angry. They got a ticket, for example. But I’m there regardless of whether it’s complete nonsense or something serious happened. You know, it’s the least I can do to support them when they’re supporting everyone else. “

The firm eventually stopped representing police officers who are not troopers. “I think that’s the value that we have to the troopers because we only represent the Maryland state police,” Smith said. “Our focus isn’t drawn in 100 different directions.”

COPS AND LAWYERS

Warnken’s son had worked at the firm while attending the University of Baltimore law school. After graduating in 2004, he worked for several years in an online poker venture in Minnesota. In 2010, he returned to Maryland to practice law.

Warnken, LLC began in 1992 as the Law Offices of Bonnie L. Warnken. His mother started the firm a year after she became an attorney. A nurse, she attended law school in her 40s. Nursing, however, remained her true love and she returned to it in the early 2000s.

Warnken’s father pursued his first love – teaching – but handled cases that intrigued him during the law firm’s early years. He eventually played a leading role in the firm that became Warnken LLC in 2001 and continued to champion the rights of cops.

The son, who shared his father’s commitment to the troopers, saw a huge void in the firm’s service to them. It did not provide workers’ compensation representation to a group of employees working in one of the nation’s most dangerous occupations.

As his father was winding down his illustrious legal career, the son steered the firm away from criminal work to workers’ compensation and injury cases.

“I set us out to be the best workers’ comp firm in the state of Maryland,” the younger Warnken said,

Over three years, the firm saw the Professor’s criminal cases to their completion while turning its attention to workers’ compensation, a field that the son was passionate about. Byron B.’s favorite book is “The Jungle,” the 1906 classic novel by muckraking journalist Upton Sinclair that drew attention to the horrendous working conditions in the American meat-packing industry.

When the firm moved from Towson to Pikesville in 2013, it brought along its 30 or so workers’ comp files. It hired more attorneys to grow its workers’ comp practice. In September 2024, it had 663 workers’ comp cases.

“To go from zero to 30 took like three years,” the younger Warnken recalled. “‘And now we add about 30 new cases a month. That’s dramatic when I think about it like that. Thirty cases over three years from 2010-2013. And that’s what we do a month in new cases now which is kind of astounding to me,”

Multiple walls in the Pikesville office are vivid proof that the firm has not lost sight of its commitment to the troopers as it grows its workers’ comp portfolio. Brightly colored placards on large wooden planks bear the citation of the professor’s court victories – many of which were on behalf of the troopers.

“We were exploding as a worker’s comp firm,” the younger Warnken said. “All the while staying true to the thing that got us our start which was the state troopers.”

In some ways, it feels like Warnken is only beginning its fight for the troopers. In 2021, Maryland’s Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights was repealed. This despite firm attorneys testifying against the repeal. Now, Smith and Warnken must find new ways to protect officers such as through rights already spelled out in the Constitution. As Warnken says, “Everyone has the right to remain silent when accused of a crime or potentially facing criminal punishment.”

“Everything comes full circle because my father spent years and years making case law to further flesh out and refine the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights,” said Warnken, who in 2015 bought the law firm he still thinks of as belonging to his parents. “And it’s possible now that we may need to spend years and years doing the exact same thing – fleshing out [the protections as they now exist].”

No matter what the future holds, as long as Warnken, LLC is around, it seems the firm will be representing law enforcement officers and the injured.

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Warnken, LLC’s Two New Partners

A huge congratulations to Andrew Mazan, Esq. and Angelica Carliner, Esq. who have become partners at Warnken, LLC. Both attorneys have made a strong impact at the firm and have a roster of clients who value them and count on their counsel, guidance, and adcocacy. Additionally, as with every attorney at Warnken, LLC, both Mazan and Carliner have shown that they value people first and will do anything (within the bounds of ethics) to recover money from insurance companies for their clients. Warnken, LLC is fortunate to have them both.

Andrew Mazan began his tenure at the firm in law school and became an attorney at the firm upon getting sworn in. That was over six years ago. In that time, Andrew has become an up-and-coming star in the personal injury and workers’ compensation world. His practice has a focus on workers’ compensation but is more than that as well. Andrew has successfully handled car, truck and motorcycle crash cases, as well as other personal injury matters. Andrew has handled, and is handling, numerous trampoline park injury cases. He has also testified before the Maryland Legislature multiple times, advocating safety for Marylanders. Andrew has also participated in a number of successful medical malpractice cases, as well.

Angelica Carliner joined Warnken, LLC in 2022, after more than seven years in injury law. Before Warnken, LLC, Angelica was with another reputable personal injury law firm in Baltimore. Prior to that experience, Angelica spent two years on the defense side learning the insurance company and defense tactics – knowledge and experience she has brought to the plaintiffs’ side. Angelica runs Warnken, LLC’s pre-suit motor vehicle crash department. She is the first stop for most clients injured on the road by another driver. Her team also handles pre-suit case workup and preparation for some premises liability and medical malpractice cases. Angelica has shown a great ability to handle a growing team and growing client base.

Both Angelica and Andrew have recovered many millions of dollars for their injured and deserving clients. Beyond the important financial results, both have received rave reviews from clients; reviews that can be read on google. Their clients appreciate and respect their guidance and advocacy.

Warnken, LLC wants to deliver RESULTS and COMMUNICATION in every case. Andrew and Angelica embody this philosophy. Congratulations to them both!

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