This post will explain the basics of Kentucky sexual abuse lawsuits. We examine how Kentucky law defines sexual abuse and assault and when victims of sex abuse can file civil lawsuits and get compensation. We will also analyze the potential settlement value of sex abuse lawsuits in Kentucky. Finally, we…
Below are settlement amounts and jury payouts in Kentucky medical malpractice lawsuits. This page also summarizes key areas of Kentucky malpractice law. According to Jury Verdict Research, the average personal injury jury verdict in Kentucky is $518,387. The median jury verdict in Kentucky is $40,000. We drill down on Kentucky…
Are wrongful death beneficiaries bound by an arbitration agreement when bringing a wrongful death claim? This issue has been batted around now in so many jurisdictions. Today, it was Kentucky’s turn. Facts of Greenville Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC et al v. Majors The facts of Greenville Nursing and Rehabilitation, LLC…
In Wilson v. State Farm, a U.S. District Court in Kentucky found that an insurance carrier did not act in “bad faith” by delaying payment of the settlement in a car accident case pending plaintiff’s lawyer squaring away a Medicare lien. In Wilson, the plaintiff brought an uninsured motorist claim…
A Kentucky jury has ordered a doctor’s malpractice insurance company to pay $3.8 million for acting in bad faith by delaying payment on a claim it knew its client was liable for, the Louisville Courier-Journal reports. The insurance company initially offered the Plaintiff $75,000 to settle her case despite the…
Medical malpractice lawyers filed an informed consent lawsuit last week accusing a doctor of amputating a man’s penis without his consent. In the lawsuit, a Kentucky man alleges that the doctor was only authorized to perform a circumcision. What happened—right or wrong – was the doctor did what he thought…