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.

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