Archives : Workers’ Comp
Value of January ’16 Workers’ Compensation Cases
A partial list of workers’ compensation PPD awards and settlements obtained by Warnken, LLC in January of 2016… Injury: Torn ACL Body Part: Right Knee Amount: $32,000.00 Claimant was injured when he was moving a vehicle in a parking lot. He underwent both surgery and subsequent therapy. He was able to return to pre-injury employment. […]
Why Workers’ Compensation, Part 1
“Jadvyga is small and delicate, with jet-black eyes and hair, the latter twisted into a little knot and tied on the top of her head. She wears an old white dress which she has made herself and worn to parties for the last five years; it is high-waisted – almost under her arms, and not […]
After More than 20 Years, an Unceremonious Day of Change for Warnken, LLC
For more than 20 years, Warnken, LLC has done a great deal of work in criminal law. Stemming from my father’s work as a Professor, Warnken, LLC handled more than 1300 criminal cases. The firm had a particular focus on post conviction cases. Today, the page describing Warnken, LLC’s post conviction practice was taken down. We […]
More than $880,000 Obtained for Injured Workers in November and December 2015
The list of cases below represents about half of the cases that Warnken, LLC either settled or won in November and December of 2015. In all, Warnken, LLC obtained more than $880,000 for injured workers just in November and December. We are seeking to have an even better 2016. We now have more than 250 […]
October 2015 Sampling of Case Results
Below is a sampling of our workers’ compensation and personal injury cases that concluded, settled, were decided and/or reached a level of permanency in October 2015. Please note: every personal injury and workers’ compensation case is unique. Just because you have a similar injury to our previous clients does not mean you result will be […]
The Trouble with Workers’ Compensation – A Claimant Advocate’s Perspective
Not many realize it, but few areas of the law have quite as much impact as workers’ compensation. According to recent reports from the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission, nearly 100,000 people a year get hurt in reported on-the-job accidents. In a state with fewer than 6 million residents, that’s a big percentage of the working […]
New Workers’ Compensation Cases and Comp+3rd Party
This month seems to be a good time to explain the definition of third-party liability in workers’ compensation. Workers’ comp is no-fault. This means the employer/insurer pays for the injuries of a an injured worker, simply because he or she was hurt at work in an accidental injury arising in the course of his […]
Workers’ Compensation Conferences
In two weeks, Warnken LLC’s workers’ compensation attorneys will go to Ocean City for the annual MWCEA (Maryland Workers’ Compensation Educational Association) conference. As you can see from the agenda here, the conference is relatively well balanced. Neither the employer/insurer position, nor the claimant position, is highly favored. This is true not just in terms […]
August 2015 Cases and Labor Day
Warnken, LLC takes great pride in representing injured workers. Below are some of our results for injured workers in August. With yesterday being Labor Day, Warnken, LLC wants to take a moment to thank all of our clients and workers everywhere. Two quotes come to mind as I think about Labor Day, the ultra-wealthy, and […]
July 2015 Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Cases
Below are five of Warnken, LLC’s twelve personal injury and workers’ compensation settlements in the month of July. No two accident cases or workers’ compensation cases are ever the same, and results in one case do not mean your case will produce the same or similar results even with the same injury. The value of […]