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It Ends with a One-Line Whimper
In Maryland, law enforcement officers can simply follow you around and analyze any DNA you discard. They don’t need your permission. They can have it when you get a drivers license. They can have it at a toll booth. They can have it when you touch that. Or that. Or that. The Court of Appeals […]
Someone will literally give you $815,000
Byron L. Warnken testified in Annapolis today on SB 0479. In essence, the major function of the bill serves to create a new class of catastrophic injury, for which the noneconomic damages cap will be increased. If the defendant’s negligence is deemed to have caused this particular class of injury, the non-economic damages cap is […]
January 2015 Workers’ Compensation at Warnken, LLC
January 2015 was a slow month for workers’ compensation cases closing at Warnken, LLC. You can see the specifics below. However, Warnken, LLC opened 15 new cases during the month. Number of cases wasn’t the big news in Warnken, LLC’s workers’ compensation department. The big news was Dayna Kipnis joining the firm. Before representing claimant’s at […]
Caption this Photo: Byron L. Warnken and the Governor
Firm founder, of counsel attorney, Byron L. Warnken with new Maryland Governor, Larry Hogan. “Trust me Gov, the crab dip is outstanding! I’ve had five bowls!”
Raynor v. Maryland – An Update and the Cert Petition
The cert petition in Raynor v. Maryland was filed yesterday. The question presented is: “Whether the Fourth Amendment is implicated when law enforcement surreptitiously analyzes a free citizen’s involuntarily shed DNA profile.” The Raynor v. Maryland Cert Petition can be found and downloaded here.
December 2014 Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury Cases
It’s a little bit difficult to get decent work done in December. The holidays are quite a distraction. For us lawyers, it’s not such a big deal and, if you’re like us, you enjoy some time with family. However, for injured workers, it’s incredibly difficult. Adjusters aren’t in the office. The Commission doesn’t schedule quite […]
Is there a “Best” Lawyer?
People generally want to believe there is a “best” something. How many times have you heard someone recommend a doctor saying, “Oh, you have to go to him. He’s the best.” What they really mean to say is he has the best reputation. Either they went to that doctor and didn’t go to any of […]
Published Opinion Win in Fourth Circuit
This past week saw a Warnken, LLC win in the Fourth Circuit. The opinion can be found here. The appeal came from a criminal case out of the United States District Court in Greenbelt. The opinion was unanimous. The win came in the first argument before the Court for Byron B. Warnken.
Serial: Reflections on the Case and Cristina Gutierrez from her Old Professor
Episode 10 of Serial references a conversation with me. Ron Whitman is presented as the father of another client of attorney Cristina (“Tina”) Gutierrez. According to the podcast, Tina was working on his case at the same time she was working on Adnan’s case. Gutierrez alleged to have brought me in on the case. Whitman […]
Warnken, LLC’s November Workers’ Compensation Cases
Below is the monthly list of Warnken, LLC’s workers’ compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice, and other tort cases. Injury: Strain/sprain to the lumbosacral spine with annular tear at L4-5 Body Part: Back Amount: $33,000.00 Claimant injured her back when she slipped and fell on the job. Treatment included conservative treatment, injections, and a nerve oblation. […]