Last Month’s Workers’ Comp Recoveries for Injured Workers
Below is just a sampling of the workers’ compensation cases that Warnken, LLC either temporarily or fully and finally settled in November 2017.
- Injury: Shoulder impingement and cervical strain
- Body Part: Shoulder and neck
- Amount: $60,000.00
- Claimant was injured after attempting to stop a heavy object from falling. Claimant underwent arthroscopic surgery to the shoulder and had physical therapy. Claimant was given permanent work restrictions regarding lifting.
- Injury: Ankle strain
- Body Part: Ankle
- Amount: $4,175.00
- Claimant was injured after twisting the ankle while at work. Claimant had physical therapy.
- Injury: Displaced fractures to each ankle and foot and PTSD
- Body Part: Ankles, feet, and psychological
- Amount: $133,064.08
- Claimant was injured after being involved in an accident involving a tractor trailer. (It’s never actually an accident. See here.) Claimant had two surgeries to each leg and ankle. Claimant has permanent limitations as a result of the crash.
- Injury: Chronic post-traumatic mechanical axial lumbalgia
- Body Part: Back
- Amount: $4,400.00
- Claimant was injured after lifting heavy objects at work. Claimant had conservative care and physical therapy.
- Injury: Superior labral tear and rotator cuff tear
- Body Part: Right shoulder
- Amount: $42,875.00
- Claimant was injured after lifting heavy objects at work. Claimant underwent surgery to repair the tears in the shoulder and had post-operative therapy.
- Injury: Chronic full thickness rotator cuff tear with failed repair resulting in total replacement and meniscus tear
- Body Part: Shoulder and knee
- Amount: $185,125.95 ($125,000 indemnity plus MSA of $60,125.95)
- Claimant was injured after falling at work. Claimant underwent a total shoulder replacement after two failed rotator cuff repair surgeries. Claimant also underwent arthroscopic surgery to the knee.
- Injury: Concussion and cervical strain
- Body Part: Head and neck
- Amount: $9,000.00
- Claimant was injured after being involved in a motor vehicle collision at work. Claimant had conservative care and physical therapy.
- Injury: Animal bite injury to left index finger
- Body Part: Index finger
- Amount: $8,750.00
- Claimant was injured after being bitten by an animal at work, which caused infection and nerve damage. Claimant was treated with medication and therapy.
- Injury: Hyperextension of the left hand
- Body Part: Left hand
- Amount: $4,300.00
- Claimant was injured after being struck by an object at work in the hand. Claimant was diagnosed with a hyperextension injury and received an injection and given a splint.