Motor Vehicle Wreck Cases
- Wright v. Keith: Mrs. Wright was a passenger in a car that was rear-ended by an SUV driven by Mr. Keith. Mrs. Wright had lumbar fusion surgery as a result of the wreck and could not return to her previous employment, a truck stop. A Scott County jury returned a verdict of $630,200 for Mrs. Wright.
- $2,400,000 settlement: A van spun out of control in the snow, and was struck by a tractor-trailer. The crash killed the van driver and paralyzed the passenger. The case, filed in U.S. District Court, Lexington, Kentucky was settled on behalf of the passenger and her children.
- Estate of Dustin Franklin v. Comm. of KY, Department of Transportation: The Board of Claims awarded the maximum the law allows — $200,000 — because the Kentucky Department of Transportation did not properly maintain a dangerous curve in the road that led to Dustin’s death.
- A car was rear-ended by a truck that was going about five mph. Her injuries were to her neck. She settled for just over $100,000.
- A car was at a stop light. As the light changed, the truck behind her drove into her car at five mph. She received neck injuries that required surgery. She settled for over $280,000.
- A tractor-trailer rear-ended a sport utility vehicle stopped in traffic. The SUV driver settled with the trucking company for over $500,000.