November 2018 Personal Injury Case Results
The listings below represent case conclusions, either “for now” in the case of some workers compensation cases, or permanently, from Warnken, LLC for November of 2018. All listings below are real cases with the real settlement number. That said, just because you have the same or similar injury does not mean you will receive the same compensation. There are numerous factors in any personal injury case. Speak to an experienced personal injury attorney to discuss the particulars of your case.
- Body Part: Hands
- Injury: Bilateral Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Amount: $30,400.00
- Claimant was working as a landscaper and sustained injury utilizing a gas powered weedwhacker. Nerve conduction studies revealed bilateral carpal tunnel. Claimant underwent surgical release of one hand but declined the other after the first operation did not provide permanent relief. Cortisone injections were performed in lieu of surgery.
- Injury: Foot sprain
- Body Part: Foot
- Amount: $1,530.00
- Location: Clinton, MD
- Claimant was injured after a heavy object fell onto Claimant’s foot at work. Claimant was treated at an urgent care facility.
- Injury: Foot fracture
- Body Part: Foot
- Amount: $5,100.00
- Location: Clinton, MD
- Claimant was injured after a heavy object fell onto Claimant’s foot at work. Claimant was treated with casting and medication.
- Injury: Low back strain, left hip strain
- Body Part: Back and hip
- Amount: $25,000.00
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Claimant was injured while in a car crash at work. Claimant was treated with therapy and medication. Claimant was able to return to pre-injury employment.
- Injury: Chronic cervical strain
- Body Part: Neck
- Amount: $5,490.00
- Location: Jessup, MD
- Claimant slipped and fell on ice. Claimant was treated with therapy and medication and resumed employment.
- Injury: Carbon Monoxide poisoning
- Body Part: Whole body
- Amount: $7,740.00
- Location: Baltimore, MD
- Claimant sustained carbon monoxide poisoning after being in a truck with a broken exhaust system. Claimant received speech therapy and medication due to the symptoms associated with memory loss and mental deficits.
- Body Part: Knee
- Injury: Meniscus tear of knee
- Amount: $8,872.50
- Claimant slipped on detergent while working as an outbound associate for Amazon.com. Claimant came under the care of an orthopedic surgeon who recommended an MRI. The MRI revealed a lateral meniscus tear. Claimant had surgery performed in the form of partial lateral meniscectomy and chondroplasty. A course of post-operative physical therapy was completed.
- Body Part: Hand/Wrsit
- Injury: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Amount: $6,450.00
- Claimant was working as a paramedic and sustained injury while transferring a patient from a stretcher to a bed in a nursing home. Claimant then came under the care of an orthopedist who recommended a nerve conduction study which revealed carpal tunnel syndrome. An MRI was also performed which showed edema of the median nerve. Claimant had an injection to the hand and was given a brace.
- Body Part: Back
- Injury: Sprain/strain
- Amount: $17,025.00
- Claimant was working as a clinical assistant trying to manage an aggressive patient when they fell to the floor causing injury to the back. They were evaluated and treated at a medical center. Claimant underwent a course of physical therapy and injections.
- Body Part: Back
- Injury: Sprain/strain
- Amount: $10,000.00
- Claimant was working sales associate and sustained injury to the back while bending over to pick up boxes. Claimant was diagnosed with a strain and attended physical therapy.
- Body Part: Foot/Ankle
- Injury: Fracture
- Amount: $25,725.00
- Claimant was escorting an aggressive patient when they fell to the ground. A CT scan revealed a anterolateral malleolar fracture. Orthopedic surgery was performed in the form of peroneal tendon exploration. Claimant completed a course of post-operative physical therapy and was eventually released full duty.
- Body Part: Shoulder
- Injury: Rotator Cuff Tear
- Amount: $34,300.00
- Claimant tripped over bunched up carpeting and sustained injury to the shoulder. An MRI revealed a rotator cuff tear. Claimant underwent a course of physical therapy and injections. Surgery was eventually performed in the form of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Claimant had a course of post-operative physical therapy and was later released.
- Body Part: Knee
- Injury: Meniscus Tear
- Amount: $10,320.00
- Claimant slipped and fell causing injury to the knee. Claimant was initially evaluated and treated at an urgent care facility where a brace and pain medication was prescribed. An MRI was performed and showed myxoid degeneration of the anterior and posterior horns of the meniscus. Claimant then came under the care of an orthopedist and had a course of physical therapy. Surgery was performed in the form of an arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy. This was followed by a course of post-operative physical therapy and Euflexxa injections.