August Recoveries in Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation
In the summer doldrums, Warnken, LLC was working hard to obtain recoveries for injured workers. Even cases that other personal injury lawyers would not think are “big” or “important,” we recognize represent peoples’ lives and are deserving of attention and great effort. In August, Warnken, LLC wrapped up, permanently, or with an intermediate award, more than 25 cases and recovered in excess of $330,000 recovered for the injured (with no single recovery above $40,000). Warnken, LLC works hard on behalf of the injured!
- Body part: Back
- Amount: $27,500
- Worker’s back was injured while lifting a heavy box. Diagnosis included a lumbar strain. Treatment consisted of physical therapy and injections.
- Injury: Disc herniation at C5-6 and C6-7
- Body Part: Neck
- Amount: $30,000.00 (in addition to $12,000 settlement from WC with lien waived)
- Claimant was involved in a motor vehicle collision while at work, sustaining personal injury. Conservative treatment and injections produced successful results.
- Injury: Hip strain; tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus
- Body Part: Right hip and right knee
- Amount: $17,150.00
- Claimant slipped on steps at work. Claimant underwent conservative treatment and elected not to have surgery on the right knee.
- Injury: Disc bulge at L4-5 and L5-S1
- Body Part: Back
- Amount: Between $25K-$30,0000
- Claimant was injured after lifting heavy objects at work. Claimant was treated conservatively with therapy and pain management.
- Injury: Ankle Sprain
- Body Part: Ankle
- Amount: $11,000.00
- Claimant sustained injury to the ankle after it rolled while moving an exam table at work. Claimant was treated with bracing and therapy. Claimant was able to return to pre-injury employment.
- Injury: Labral tear
- Body Part: Shoulder
- Amount: $4,187.50 (total award is $21,775.00)
- Claimant was injured after lifting heavy objects at work. Claimant reopened claim for worsening of condition and underwent additional physical therapy, ultimately returning to pre-injury employment.
- Injury: Bicep rupture
- Body Part: Left arm
- Amount: $4,185.00
- Claimant sustained injury after lifting the hood of a car while at work. Claimant was treated conservatively with therapy and returned to pre-injury employment.
- Injury: Distal fibular and posterior malleolar fracture & Achilles injury
- Body Part: Leg
- Amount: $34,965.00
- Claimant was injured after falling at work. Claimant underwent multiple surgical procedures, involving the ankle and the leg, and then subsequent therapy.
- Injury: Concussion
- Body Part: Head
- Amount: $4,300.00
- Claimant was injured after slipping and falling in water, striking the head on the ground. Claimant was treated with medication, rest, and doctor’s visits for monitoring condition. Claimant returned to pre-injury employment.
- Injury: Commuted impacted distal radius & ulnar styloid process fractures
- Body Part: Right wrist
- Amount: $25,725.00
- Claimant was injured when loading a load on a trailer and fell from trailer directly on the wrist. Claimant underwent surgery to the wrist. Claimant returned to pre-injury employment.
- Injury: Strain
- Body Part: Hand/Wrist
- Amount: $5,160
- Claimant injured her hand/wrist lifting a heavy patient. Diagnostics were unremarkable. Claimant underwent a course of physical therapy before returning to work.
- Injury: Sprain
- Body Part: Knee
- Amount: $4,000
- Claimant injured twisted his knee handling a jackhammer in the course of employment. He underwent an MRI which was negative. He had about two months of active care which included cortisone injections but not physical therapy.
- Injury: Disfigurement
- Body Part: Foot
- Amount: $1,500
- Claimant burned her foot when boiling water was spilled on her. She subsequently developed a scar and was compensated for the disfigurement.
- Injury: Non-displaced fracture
- Body Part: Elbow
- Amount: $7,500
- Claimant slipped and fell at work and fractured her elbow. She had approximately 4-5 weeks of physical therapy and then returned to work 2 months after the date of injury.
- Injury: Sprain/strain
- Body Part: Knee
- Amount: $5,160.00
- Claimant slipped in an icy parking lot during the course of employment. An MRI was did not show any tearing or anything else requiring surgery. Treatment included approximately 7 weeks of physical therapy. Claimant did not miss any time from work.
- Injury: Sprain, pulmonary embolism
- Body Part: Ankle, Lungs
- Amount: In excess of $25,000.00
- Claimant sprained ankle at work and was placed in a walking boot. Due to the boot immobilization he developed a pulmonary embolism in his lung, which required medication.
- Injury: Strain
- Body Part: Back
- Amount: $4,300
- Claimant injured her back lifting heavy objects. Diagnostic imaging was negative. Injured worker underwent a course of physical therapy.
- Injury: Laceration
- Body Part: Hand
- Amount: $1,670
- Claimant cut hand during the course of employment as a delivery driver. The injury required stitches, and driver was compensated for the scar on the palm.
- Body part: Knee
- Amount: More than $15,000.00
- Public safety employee was injured as a result of stepping in a hole and twisting knee. Diagnosis included medial lateral and meniscal tears which required surgical repair.
- Body part: Elbow
- Amount: $5,025
- Public safety employee stuck his elbow against a metal door while making an arrest. Diagnosis was a chip fracture of the elbow.
- Body parts: Shoulder, ankle, knee
- Amount: $10,000
- Claimant was injured when slipping and falling while unloading a truck. Diagnosis included sprains, which were treated with chiropractic care.
- Body parts: Shoulder
- Amount: $12,500
- Claimant was injured when struck by falling containers of soup. Diagnosis included shoulder tendinopathy, which was treated with an injection.
- Body parts: Shoulder and knee
- Amount: $20,000
- Injury occurred when worker was struck in the back of the head by a falling item. Diagnosis included shoulder tendinopathy and a knee contusion. Treatment included a knee brace and chiropractic care.
- Body part: Index finger
- Amount: $4,020
- Claimant struck his finger on a shelf bracket. Surgery was required.
- Body part: Knee
- Amount: $38,000
- While loading tools into a truck, claimant’s knee struck a step and was hyperextended. An MRI revealed a tear of the medial meniscus. Treatment included physical therapy, injections, and an arthroscopic surgery.
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