Archives : Warnken LLC
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.
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. […]
An Offer Letter for a Workers’ Comp Attorney
Dear New Workers’ Compensation Attorney: I am pleased to be able to offer you employment as an attorney with Warnken, LLC, beginning on or about July 1, 2015. Please consider all terms of the offer carefully. It’s important to me and to Warnken, LLC that we hire someone who fits what we’re trying to achieve […]
Workers’ Compensation and Injury Cases September 2014
Just like in August, Warnken, LLC brought five workers’ compensation cases to a closed status in September. Their details are below. Also, it’s important to note that workers’ compensation cases are often not “closed.” The case remains open in an official capacity. We say closed because there is no active work on the workers’ compensation […]
Can I Get Fired for Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
It’s probably the most common question we get asked in our workers’ compensation practice. Can I get fired for filing the claim? Can I lose my job? It’s Against Public Policy to Fire You for Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim and it is Actionable You cannot be fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim in […]
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy and DNA
“The Majority’s holding means that a person can no longer vote, participate in a jury, or obtain a driver’s license, without opening up his genetic material for state collection and codification. Unlike DNA left in the park or a restaurant, these are all instances where the person has identified himself to the government authority. All […]
Malingerers Everywhere! How Do We Deal with all the Fakers?
At Warnken, LLC, we have so many people calling us for help in workers’ compensation that I often need other people to answer the phone and have the first conversations with our potential clients. It’s a good problem to have from a selfish standpoint. We have a lot of clients. However, I’m so passionate about […]
Pain Killer Lawsuits: An Open Letter to Peter Angelos and Steve Silverman
Warnken, LLC July 31, 2014 Mr. Peter Angelos, Esq. 100 N. Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Mr. Steven Silverman 201 N Charles St. Baltimore, MD 21201 Dear Mr. Angelos and Mr. Silverman, Painkiller manufacturers and distributors need to be sued into submission. Manufacturers and suppliers have a duty to consumers and society […]
Warnken, LLC Obtained More than $600,000 for Injured Workers in May
$609,887.41 to be exact. Warnken, LLC’s Workers’ Compensation Cases Completed in May… Injury: Back Injury Body Part: Back Amount: $10,000.00 Claimant originally received a PPD award in the amount of $23,025.00. Thereafter, the injured worker decided to settle the claim with the insurer because of a move out of state. Injury: Left shoulder labral […]