October 2022 – Last month’s results: Warnken, LLC Recovered $724,317.49 for 30 Injured Clients
Warnken, LLC had a slow month by Warnken, LLC standards, recovering slightly less than three quarters of a million dollars for our injured clients.
Obviously, we were significantly slower than September, our record month, with recoveries of more than $11 million.
Last month’s results are below. Remember – we never promise specific results or specific numbers – no ethical lawyer should. We promise our best efforts – every great lawyer should! Also remember – there is no fee or expenses, unless you win.
October 2022 Case Conclusions
- Body Part(s): Knee
- Injury: Meniscus Tear
- Amount: $85,000
- Claimant was slipped and fell sustaining injury to the knee. Surgery was recommended.
- Body Part(s): Shoulder
- Injury: SLAP Tear
- Amount: $41,126
- Plaintiff was involved in a motor vehicle collision. Plaintiff was treated with physical therapy and an injection.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: Strain
- Amount: $15,000
- Plaintiff was involved in a rear-end collision, causing a back injury. Plaintiff was seen for physical therapy.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: Herniated disc
- Amount: $27,000
- Claimant lifted a heavy object and sustained a back injury. Claimant underwent a laminectomy surgery and had physical therapy before being released to pre-injury employment.
- Body Part(s): Knee
- Injury: Torn medial meniscus
- Amount: $27,900
- Worker slipped and fell on an oily spot. After a brief period of conservative care, the worker underwent an arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy. During recovery, the worker encountered a set back and underwent a second surgery. This surgery was another arthroscopic partial medial meniscectomy as well as a lateral patellar retinacular release. After post-surgical care, the worker returned to work in the same position with the same employer.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: Lumbar sprain and strain.
- Amount: $11,000
- Worker was lifting and moving a patient from a stair lift to a wheelchair and sustained a back injury. Injured client underwent therapy but developed an unrelated medical condition that required multiple surgeries and the claim was resolved.
- Body Part(s): Knee
- Injury: Osteoarthritis
- Amount: $40,000
- Injured client sustained a twisting injury to the knee while working with animals. Injured client was recommended for surgery for osteoarthritis.
- Body Part(s): Ear
- Injury: Traumatic rupture of the tympanic membrane.
- Amount: $56,250
- Injured worker sustained a ruptured eardrum when a stick impaled his ear while doing landscaping. Worker underwent a Type I tympanoplasty to repair the rupture. Injured worker has permanent hearing loss, vertigo, and tinnitus and a result of the ear injury. Worker returned to work for the employer, but soon found alternate employment.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: Lumbar strain with radiculopathy
- Amount: $2,240
- Injured orker reinjured the back installing a water heater. Claimant returned to therapy. Worker again returned to work in the same position with the same employer.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: Lumbar strain and muscle spasm
- Amount: $2,640
- Worker sustained injury pulling a water heater up a hill. Worker underwent therapy and returned to work in the same position.
- Body Part(s): Shoulder
- Injury: Fracture humeral head
- Amount: $25,000
- Plaintiff sustained a fractured arm while a passenger in a T-bone collision. Arm was set and injured passenger underwent physical therapy for the remainder of the injuries caused by the collision. Plaintiff returned to work with no reported permanent injury.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: Multiple sprains/strains
- Amount: $9,411
- Plaintiff was the passenger in a car when stuck from behind by the at-fault driver. Non-surgical care and no reported permanent injury.
- Body Part(s): Neck
- Injury: Multiple sprains/strains
- Amount: $10,251
- Plaintiff was driving a car when stuck from behind by the at-fault driver. Non-surgical care and no reported permanent injury.
- Body Part(s): Shoulder
- Injury: Shoulder impingement and Type I SLAP lesion and partial supraspinatus tear.
- Amount: $51,000
- Claimant sustained a shoulder injury pulling a box from a pallet. After a cortisone injection and therapy failed to resolve the complaints, the worker underwent a shoulder arthroscopic debridement of the supraspinatus and superior labrum and acromioplasty. Post-surgery, the claimant underwent an FCE and then vocational services. Claimant returned to work for a different employer in a lighter duty position.
- Body Part(s): Hip
- Injury: Displaced femoral neck fracture
- Amount: $16,500
- Claimant sustained a fractured hip when she fell at the cashier station. Worker underwent a partial hip arthroplasty. After post-surgical care, the worker returned to work for the same employer. Low AWW due to part time employment.
- Body Part(s): Ears
- Injury: Occupational hearing loss
- Amount: $2,744
- Claimant sustained occupational hearing loss as a result of employment with RG Steel. The claim was stipulated to permanency.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: L5-S1 disc bulge
- Amount: $7,920
- Claimant sustained an aggravation injury to the back. After additional care, the worker underwent an FCE, which found that he could not return to his pre-injury position. Claimant underwent VR services and returned to work in a lighter duty position.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: L5-S1 disc bulge
- Amount: $5,430
- Claimant sustained a twisting injury when oil sprayed while working on a boiler. An MRI revealed a bulging disc and the worker underwent a transforaminal epidural injection. Claimant returned to work for the same employer with permanent restrictions.
- Body Part(s): Shoulder
- Injury: “Massive” rotator cuff tear, osteoarthritis, biceps tendonitis with partial tearing
- Amount: $89,250
- Claimant sustained a shoulder injury lifting heavy products. After conservative care, the injured worker underwent a total reverse shoulder replacement. The SIF was implead due to the workers’ pre-existing permanent injuries. WCC found 25% PPD against the E/I and 26% against the SIF.
- Body Part(s): Hand
- Injury: Fracture of the fifth metacarpal
- Amount: $11,765
- Claimant slipped and fell in a freezer sustaining injury to the hand and shoulder. Fractured finger which was splint and provided a cortisone injection. For the shoulder, the injured worker underwent a series of medial branch blocks. Worker returned to work in the same position with the same employer.
- Injury: cervicothoracic sprain with bilateral facet joint injury, thoracolumbar sprain with bilateral facet joint injury
- Amount: $13,101
- Claimant was involved in a motor vehicle accident. Treatment consisted of physical therapy and medications.
- Injury: cervical sprain, thoracic sprain, lumbar sprain
- Amount: $30,000
- Claimant was involved in a motor vehicle accident. Treatment consisted of physical therapy and medications.
- Injury: displaced fx at distal shaft of 1st & 2nd metatarsal bones, non-displaced fx at proximal shaft of 3rd and 4th metatarsal bones
- Amount: $27,900
- Claimant was working as a welder fabricator when a steel bar fell and landed on her foot. Treatment consisted of surgery and physical therapy.
- Body Part(s): Shoulder
- Injury: Rotator Cuff Tear
- Amount: $42,780
- Claimant was involved in a motor vehicle collision during the course of employment. Claimant underwent surgery and physical therapy.
- Body Part(s): Shoulder
- Injury: Rotator Cuff Tear
- Amount: $31,590
- Claimant was at work slipped off a chair at work and sustained injury to the shoulder. Claimant underwent surgery and physical therapy.
- Body Part(s): Ears
- Injury: Hearing Loss
- Amount: $5,280
- Claimant developed hearing loss due to exposures while working at the airport. Claimant received hearing aids.
- Body Part(s): Knee
- Injury: Meniscus tear
- Amount: $19,440
- Claimant sustained injury after twisting knee during pursuit. Claimant had surgery on the knee and was able to return to pre-injury employment.
- Body Part(s): Tooth
- Injury: Broken Tooth
- Amount: $11,000
- Claimant was struck in the face with a metal object which caused a broken tooth. The claimant’s tooth was repaired and capped.
- Body Part(s): Foot
- Injury: Broken 5th metatarsal
- Amount: $2,800
- Claimant twisted ankle in parking lot while on break, causing injury. Claimant was put in a walking boot and was placed on light duty.
- Body Part(s): Back
- Injury: Strain
- Amount: $3,000
- Plaintiff was rear-ended while working. Plaintiff was seen by a primary care doctor on two occasions.
