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Injured and “The Runaround”
I heard it today. I hear it nearly everyday. “I didn’t really want to get a lawyer, but now I’m getting the runaround.” You’re getting the runaround because you don’t have a lawyer. I hate that it’s true. We’d better a better society if it weren’t true. But it’s true. You’re getting the runaround because […]
Another Update in the Time of COVID
In early May, we reported that, for the month of April, our new cases were down 25.5%. New personal injury and workers’ comp cases were down further in May. We only took in 24 new cases in May that were not COVID. Our COVID work is currently all pro bono. Therefore, our personal injury and […]
We Recovered $1,328,192 for our Clients in April. Does it matter?
Our country is suffering. Coronavirus and racism consume our country at the moment. While COVID locked us down in April, we worked hard to obtain good recoveries for our clients. Does it matter that we recovered $1,328,192 for our injured clients in April. It matters to them and that’s why we do it. However, Warnken, […]
Can You Sue Your Employer If You Got COVID-19 at Work?
Q: Can an Employer Be Sued Directly for Exposing Workers to the COVID-19 Virus (the CoronaVirus)? A: Yes, sometimes. But it’s tough. It depends largely on which state you are in. In Maryland, like many states, workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy for harms at work. There are limited circumstances where the exclusivity can be […]
An Update in the Time of COVID
Just some information/perspective for our personal injury and workers’ compensation lawyer friends: In April, Warnken, LLC opened 36 workers’ compensation and personal injury matters. In the three months prior to April, the first quarter of this year, Warnken, LLC had opened 145 files, or a little more than 48 per month. Therefore, Warnken, LLC experienced […]
Last Month’s Results in Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Cases
Warnken, LLC recovered $972,240 for the injured in March of 2020. The firm had a strong month concluding matters for our clients, but new cases were down substantially with the impact of COVID-19. Please remember, no two personal injury or workers compensation cases are the same. Our past successes do not necessarily mean success for […]
Case Conclusions for February 2020
Sometimes, tradition is so important. You do something because that’s the way you always do it. Every month, I post our case conclusions from real cases. I started in May 2014 and I have done it every month. Here’s that first results post. The only reason I can even bring myself to post the results […]
Covid-19 (Corona Virus) and Workers’ Compensation
During the Corona Virus crisis, when I see that Amazon is hiring, or so and so grocery hiring, I get scared. When I see that Starbucks or Wal-Mart gave an extra few bucks an hour I know what I’m looking at – hazard pay. Plain and simple, that’s hazard pay. I’m so happy that the […]
Our Results Last Month (Jan 2020)
Warnken, LLC is proud of our results – we recovered $709,018 for the injured in January 2020. Below are some of the specifics of those results. Please remember, there are many factors that go into determining the value of a personal injury or workers’ compensation case. Our results in one case do not necessarily mean […]
New Site Page: 2020 Maryland Workers’ Comp Rates
All numbers below are for injuries occurring in 2020. For injuries in 2019, please see this page. Temporary Total Disability Temporary total disability (TTD) is the payment you are entitled to receive from the workers’ compensation insurer when you are completely unable to work. This is the workers’ compensation method of wage replacement. The rate […]