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Settlements & Verdicts

VERDICT
$4,700,000
Premises Liability
$4.7 million-dollar premises liability verdict for a man and his family caused by a fall from a roof while working for a property management company. The company controlled the work site, but failed to provide safety equipment or harnesses that would have prevented the fall. The jury found that this failure was a substantial factor in causing the injury. The case is the largest injury verdict in the history of Nelson Circuit Court.
SETTLEMENT
$3,475,000
Bad Faith
$3.475 million-dollar bad faith settlement against an insurance company and its agent in a case stemming from a wrongful death claim. After the death of our client, the family’s claim was denied based on a claim that the policy was canceled. We obtained judgment against the driver’s company, then moved against the carrier for the wrongful denial of coverage. We prevailed on the coverage issue before the trial court and were then able to obtain settlements.
Judgement
$1,800,000
Personal Injury
$1.8 million-dollar judgment in Jefferson Circuit Court against a premises owner that grossly over-served its patron contributing to him sustaining a major head injury.
Settlement
$1,490,000
ATV Wreck
$1,499,000 ATV Wreck Settlement. Our client was hurt when his friend recklessly drove an ATV, causing him to be thrown and severely injured. The case went to court but settled prior to going to trial. Our client was able to use the money to help get his life back together after being traumatically injured.
Settlement
$1,480,000
Product Liability
$1,480,000 Product Liability Settlement case that involved a defective product that severely injured an employee of a large company. The client was able to pursue her workers’ compensation while also securing this settlement against the product’s manufacturer.
Settlement
$1,000,000
Personal Injury
$1,000,000 Confidential Settlement for a severely injured young person hurt by the negligence of a local business.
Settlement
$975,000
Wrongful Death
$975,000 Wrongful Death Settlement. Our client was the husband of his young wife who was killed by a negligent driver on a Kentucky roadway. We filed suit, used a top-notch accident reconstructionist to prove that she was not at fault, and ultimately recovered the limits of the policy.
Judgment
$597,899
Negligent Driver
$597,899 judgment from the Nelson Circuit Court against a negligent driver of a small pickup. The pickup struck a motorcyclist, causing him to sustain permanent injuries to his foot.
Settlement
$570,000
Personal Injury
$570,000 Pedestrian v. Motor Vehicle Injury Settlement. Our client suffered extensive injuries when she was struck by a motor vehicle on a local side-road.
Settlement
$500,000
Wrongful Death
$500,000 Wrongful Death Settlement arising from death of a young father in Louisville.
Settlement
$425,000
Wrongful Death
$425,000 settlement against multiple defendants stemming from the wrongful death of our client, who was killed when the Commonwealth of Kentucky violated numerous highway maintenance policies. The claim also involved a separate motorist and the client’s UIM coverage.
Settlement
$350,000
Wrongful Death
$350,000 Wrongful Death Settlement. Our client suffered complications as a result of the injuries caused by a significant crash. She ultimately passed away. We were able to settle the case for her family for all available insurance coverage.
Settlement
$340,000
Distracted Driver
$340,000 in settlements obtained for our clients who were injured when an inattentive driver crossed the center line and struck our clients head-on. We were able to maximize the value by highlighting the potential long-term complications related to the type of injuries suffered.
Settlement
$320,000
Trucker Negligence
$320,000 Trucker Negligence Settlement. Our client was able to recover despite attempts by the trucking company to blame him for the accident.
Settlement
$305,000
Premises Liability
$305,000 Premises Liability Settlement. Our client suffered a broken ankle on a family outing as a result of a poorly designed “fun” activity.
Settlement
$300,000
Slip-And-Fall
$300,000 Slip-and-Fall Settlement. Our client suffered a brain bleed after falling on a trip-hazard located outside of a restaurant.
Settlement
$300,000
Wrongful Death
$300,000 Wrongful Death Settlement. Our client’s family came to us after the investigating police agency found that he was the “at-fault” party. We hired top-notch accident reconstructionist, filed suit and ultimately settled the case for the available insurance limits.
Settlement
$300,000
Product Liability
$300,000 Product Liability Settlement. Our client suffered extensive injuries caused by the absence of a safety guard on a piece of equipment he was using at work.
Settlement
$265,000
Slip-And-Fall
$265,000 Slip-and-Fall Settlement. Our client slipped and fell on crumbling concrete, and suffered severe injuries.
Settlement
$220,000
Slip-And-Fall
$220,000 Slip-and-Fall Settlement. Our client slipped on ice that the property owner failed to remove.
Settlement
$145,000
Medical Malpractice
$145,000 Medical Malpractice Settlement resulting from poor care of a blood clot.
Settlement
$100,000
Property Liability
$100,000 Settlement against a property owner who allowed a tree to fall onto our client causing severe injury.
Settlement
$80,000
Dog Bite
Settlement
$75,000
ATV Wreck
Settlement
$75,000
Personal Injury
$75,000 Settlement against a group that assaulted our client at a bar in Central Kentucky.

Video Transcript
What sets our law firm apart is personal service and a guaranteed professional experience in the area that you’re hiring. Having fought cases for going on 25 years in Nelson, Hart, LaRue, and Marion counties. I know that the court systems in these areas, I know how cases are won and lost. And we’ve won a lot more than we’ve lost. So we have experience. We have knowledge. When you call McCoy and Sparks, it’s not like you’re calling one of these firms that you’re seeing on TV that’s probably based in Georgia or Florida or Ohio that’s telling you they’re Kentucky lawyers. The reality of which they may have hired a couple guys out of law school for a few years. You’re getting a very experienced lawyer with local knowledge that can do everything for you more conveniently than they can.