Feb ’21 – Last Month’s Results: Warnken, LLC Recovered $1,781,420.24 for 27 Injured Clients
Warnken, LLC recovered the better part of two 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, three cases resulted in recoveries to the injured client in excess of $100,000.
Important to remember: your personal injury, workers’ compensation, or car crash case will not necessarily correspond to the figures you see below, even if the injury is the same or similar. There are a lot of variables that go into determining the value of the case. Warnken, LLC never promises specific results or specific numbers. An honest lawyer can’t promises specifics. First, it’s against our Rules of Professional Conduct. Second, there are too many variables, especially early on in the case. However, we promise our best efforts. Also, you don’t pay our fee or expenses, unless you win. Below are more specifics about last month’s case conclusions.
- Body Part: Arm
- Injury: Fracture of the radial head of the forearm and tear of the radial collateral ligament.
- Amount: $42,120
- Injured worker fell from a ladder and landed on a concrete floor, sustaining a fracture to his arm just below the elbow. Worker underwent two surgeries. First, a radial head arthroplasty and then an examination under anesthesia with loose body removal. Claimant returned to work for same employer in a different position.
- Body Part(s): Knees
- Injury: Degenerative complex tears of the lateral and medial meniscus
- Amount: $11,222
- Worker injured both knees and the back while coming down stairs moving office equipment. Injured worker received cortisone injections to both knees. No surgery recommended. Worker returned to work doing same position for the employer.
- Body Part: Foot
- Injury: Plantar Fasciitis
- Amount: $4,000
- Client tripped and sustained non-surgical injury to the foot/ankle.
- Body Part: Foot
- Injury: Sinus tarsi syndrome, peroneal tendinitis
- Amount: $4,575
- Worker tripped and sustained twisting injury to foot/ankle. Recommended for surgery, which worker declined. Returned to work for same employer in a different position.
- Body Part: Back, finger
- Injury: Tibial plateau and sacral fractures. Dislocation of middle finger. Exacerbation of pre-existing conditions including cervical spine fractures with incomplete quadriplegia.
- Amount: $281,963
- Claimant slipped and fell on icy walkway and aggravated the pre-existing diagnosis of incomplete quadriplegia. Claim was settled on appeal for additional indemnity benefits. The Subsequent Injury Fund was involved.
- Body Part(s): Shoulder
- Injury: Rotator cuff tendinopathy with impingement
- Amount: $36,500
- Client slipped on staircase and caught her fall, sustaining torn rotator cuff. Claimant underwent diagnostic arthroscopy with debridement of the glenoid, subacromial decompression, and biceps tenodesis. FCE returned injured worker to lighter duty. Claimant also sustained aggravation of pre-existing mental health diagnoses.
- Body Part(s): Leg
- Injury: Below the knee amputation
- Amount: $437,679
- Claimant sustained injury when the worker caught a foot on a pallet and fell. Eventually the claimant underwent a below the knee amputation.
- Body Part(s): Binaural Hearing
- Injury: Hearing Loss
- Amount: $5,000 (approx value of the contested medical care)
- Bethlehem Steel retiree sustained occupational hearing loss and will receive lifetime medical benefits.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: Lumbar spondylolisthesis, radiculopathy, post-laminectomy syndrome, peripheral neuropathy
- Amount: $459,667
- Claimant sustained lifting injury while working in a restaurant kitchen. Worker underwent a L4-S1 anterior transforaminal interbody fusion.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: Lumbar disc prolapse with radiculopathy
- Amount: $51,100
- Client sustained low back injury while restraining a combative resident. Claimant underwent a transforaminal lumbar steroid epidural injection which provided relief.
- Body Part(s): Arm
- Injury: Synovitis and low-grade partial-thickness tear of the proximal radial collateral ligament and lateral ulnar collateral ligament
- Amount: $7,500
- Client sustained non-surgical elbow injury while restraining combative student.
- Body Part(s): Heart
- Injury: Hypertension
- Amount: $9,300
- Claimant developed hypertension as a result of his career as a police officer.
- Body Part(s): Heart
- Injury: Atrial Fibrilation
- Amount: $14,600
- Claimant developed atrial fibrilation as a result of his career as a police officer.
- Body Part(s): Neck
- Injury: Disc bulging
- Amount: $90,120
- Claimant slipped and fell at work. Claimant reopened claim for additional treatment and received additional physical therapy.
- Body Part(s): Heart
- Injury: Hypertension
- Amount: $9,125
- Claimant developed hypertension as a result of his career as a police officer.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: Lumbar herniations
- Amount: $42,875
- Claimant was involved in a motor vehicle collision while working. Claimant had a two-level fusion surgery. Claimant was not able to return to pre-injury employment.
- Body Part(s): Knee
- Injury: Status post total knee replacement
- Amount: $18,120
- Claimant reopened her claim for additional treatment and received a total knee replacement.
- Body Part: Shoulder
- Injury: Rotator Cuff Tear
- Amount: $46,500
- Claimant tore their rotator cuff while removing a display. Treatment consisted of surgery, physical therapy and medications.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: Thorocolumbar strain, bilateral shoulder strain, headaches
- Amount: $8,500
- Plaintiff was rear-ended in a motor vehicle collision. Treatment consisted of physical therapy and medications.
- Body Part(s): Clavicle, knee, ankle
- Injury: Displaced Clavicle fracture, ankle sprain, knee contusion
- Amount: $30,000
- Plaintiff was struck while on motorcycle and fell on left side. Treatment consisted of HEP and medications.
- Body Part(s): Shoulder
- Injury: Shoulder Sprain
- Amount: $4,525
- Claimant injured their shoulder while operating electric pallet jack. Treatment consisted of physical therapy and medications.
- Body Part(s): Wrist
- Injury: Rupture of left ulnar ligament, carpal tunnel
- Amount: $15,000
- Claimant sustained a ruptured ligament after pulling box out of truck. Treatment consisted of physical therapy.
- Body Part(s): Head
- Injury: Concussion, post-concussive migraines
- Amount: $9,150
- Claimant slipped and fell on ice, injuring head, neck, bad. Treatment with neurologists, physical therapy and medications.
- Body Part(s): Jaw
- Amount: $11,700
- Claimant was attacked at work and sustained injuries to the jaw and head. Claimant was treated with medication.
- Body Part(s): Shoulder
- Injury: Labrum Tear
- Amount: $79,999
- Claimant was at work loading a dead animal into work truck when they sustained injury to the shoulder. Claimant was treated with pain medication, immobilizer, diagnostic testing, surgery and physical therapy.
- Body Part(s): Leg
- Injury: Fracture
- Amount: $20,580
- Claimant fell while working and sustained injury to their knee. Claimant returned for treatment due to worsening symptoms and was treated with surgery and bracing.
- Body Part(s): Neck
- Injury: Strain/Sprain
- Amount: $30,000
- Plaintiff sustained injury to the neck when involved in a motor vehicle collision. Plaintiff was treated with pain medications, diagnostic testing and physical therapy.