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May 2015 Workers’ Comp Injuries
A selection of Warnken, LLC’s stipulations and settlements in workers’ compensation cases and personal injury cases. There are many different workers’ comp injuries. If you aren’t sure if your injury is compensable, you should contact us. You can also learn more about our workers’ comp practice here. Injury: Broken nose Body Part: Nose and face […]
119,024 Web Visitors Doesn’t Mean We’re Good Lawyers
Year to date, our four most highly trafficked sites have seen 119,024 web visitors seeking information about workers’ compensation, personal injury, appellate litigation, criminal law, medical malpractice, law enforcement, and other legal topics impacting individuals. We have not gotten 119,024 new clients, but we have gotten quite a few – enough to keep five lawyers […]
April Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Cases
Injury: Back strain Body Part: Back Amount: $8,325.00 Claimant was injured when he twisted while in his vehicle while at work. Claimant had conservative treatment and was able to return to work without restriction. Injury: Lumbar spinal stenosis and disc herniation with radiculopathy Body Part: Back Amount: $6,000.00 Claimant exacerbated a pre-existing injury while […]
Professor Byron L. Warnken and Baltimore Police Department Training
Warnken, LLC and specifically Professor Byron L. Warnken were hired by the Baltimore City State’s Attorney’s Office to train law enforcement officers on Fourth Amendment issues, obtaining and executing arrest warrants and search warrants, and testifying in court. Professor Warnken was first approached about this a few months ago, months before Freddie Gray entered the national […]
The Elements of the Offenses in the Charges Against the Officers in Freddie Gray’s Death
Second degree depraved heart murder is killing a person when exercising an extreme disregard for human life, also known as a wanton and willful disregard for human life. (30-year felony) Involuntary manslaughter is killing a person when exercising a wanton and reckless disregard for human life. (10-year felony) Second degree assault is causing offense contact […]
March Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Cases
Below is a sampling of our March workers’ compensation and personal injury cases. To learn more about our workers’ compensation practice, click here. To learn more about our personal injury practice, click here. Injury: Right foot and ankle pain with peroneal tendinitis and right posterior hip pain in the SI region Body Part: Right […]
Workers’ Compensation Statistics and Trends
Every year, the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission publishes an annual report. In carefully looking at the report, much can be gleaned. Workers’ Compensation Claims From 2008 to 2009, the Workers’ Compensation Commission saw a 5.9 % drop in the total number of filed claims. The total number of filed claims did not return to the […]
Last Month’s (Feb 2015) Workers’ Comp Cases
Warnken, LLC’s workers’ compensation settlements for last month. Injury: Chronic PTSD and depressive disorder Body Part: Psychiatric Amount: $25,000.00 Claimant experienced significant depression and PTSD after an exceedingly traumatic situation at work. He has permanent work restrictions and psychiatric conditions as a result of the incident and will require continued care. Claimant settled the case […]
A Statistical Analysis of Maryland Workers’ Comp Claims in Response to ProPublica and NPR’s Workers’ Compensation Piece
Virtually no one calls attention to the plight of injured workers in America. So when ProPublica and NPR did an in-depth quantitative and qualitative article on workers’ compensation last week, I was pleased. The article highlights how devastating – and how devastatingly unfair – workers compensation is in America. The story describes injured workers who […]
She’d Never File for Workers’ Compensation
A good friend of mine has told me, multiple times, that she’d never file for workers’ compensation under any circumstances. No matter what. Funny thing is, she interacts with workers’ compensation clients for a living. She goes to their homes, looks at their injuries, talks to them about their pain, hears the stories of struggle […]