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DUI in a Dump Truck

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:45:39 GMT

In September 2012, Marie Garmon, an Anderson County hospice nurse, was struck in a head-on collision with a dump truck that crossed the centerline. According to the Kentucky State Police, the driver of the truck was driving too fast and was under the influence of intoxicants. For seventy agonizing minutes, Mrs. Garmon was trapped in her destroyed minivan before she was extricated and flown to University of Kentucky Medical Center. Five days after the collision, she succumbed to her injuries. The trucking company’s defense team attempted to place blame on Mrs. Garmon despite the overwhelming evidence to the contrary, forcing the case to trial. During trial, Romines, Weis, & Young proved negligence on behalf of the driver and his employer.

Despite the attempts of the defense to place blame on Mrs. Garmon, the jury awarded her family over $32 million in damages. Included in this verdict was a $5 million loss of consortium award for Mrs. Garmon’s husband and each of her children, making the total of $15 million the largest loss of consortium verdict in the history of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Unyielding State Trooper

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:33:34 GMT

In January 2017, Connie Reesor, age 59, was severely injured in a collision with a Kentucky State Police trooper at an intersection in Elizabethtown. The officer, who was responding to a 911 call, drove through a red light at the intersection without an operational siren and was struck by Mrs. Reesor, who had a green light as she entered the intersection. The collision resulted in both vehicles being totaled and Mrs. Reesor suffering a shattered tibial plateau, for which she had to have a pin and nine plates installed in her knee. The officer’s defense claimed that he acted reasonably in responding to the emergency, while subsequently claiming that Mrs. Reesor should have yielded to him and had failed to keep a proper lookout while entering the intersection. Despite these claims, Romines, Weis, & Young were able to employ expert testimony to prove that the officer’s inappropriate conduct had violated policy and law, and that the emergency at hand did not justify disregarding police practices.

The jury unanimously concluded that the officer was solely at fault for the accident and awarded her $1.4 million in damages, including $1 million in punitive damages.

Medical Negligence in Hospital ER

Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:30:13 GMT

In March 2013, Anna Branstetter, age 36, presented to the ER in Glasgow, KY with severe abdominal pain. A CT scan indicated a significant ovarian cyst was likely the source of Ms. Branstetter’s pain. The attending physician subsequently ordered 2 doses of morphine, which were administered roughly an hour apart. Despite being given a third dose of morphine, Ms. Branstetter remained in pain and was given a dose of Dilaudid ordered by another physician before falling asleep. Three hours later, she was found unresponsive in her hospital bed and could not be resuscitated. Ms. Branstetter essentially died of an overdose because she was over-medicated and under-monitored. The defense argued that the doctor met the standard of care in ordering Dilaudid and that it was not necessary to monitor Ms. Branstetter’s respiration, forcing the case to go to trial. At trial, Romines, Weis, & Young postured that an otherwise healthy person in their 30s should not die of a injury in the hospital and challenged jurors to send a message to a Kentucky doctors to be more careful and thorough before prescribing Dilaudid.

The jury agreed and found fault with the hospital and the doctor who ordered the Dilaudid, returning with a $580,000 verdict.

Gabbard v. AAA

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 23:33:25 GMT

In June 2009, Patrick Gabbard, age 27, was preparing to turn into his driveway in Louisville when he was struck by a vehicle attempting to pass him from behind. Though a moderate collision, Mr. Gabbard presented to the ER feeling disoriented and was noted as having sustained a concussion. Mr. Gabbard had a history of childhood encephalitis as well as being diagnosed with and treated for ADHD, and this brain injury aggravated his preexisting condition. Furthermore, his brain injury manifested as a profound personality change, as he rarely showed emotion after the accident. This was the opposite of his personality before the collision. Despite the ample evidence to support these claims, Mr. Gabbard’s insurance company defended that the accident resulted in a short-term injury that did not affect his ADHD. Corroborated by expert testimony at trial, Romines, Weis, & Young proved that Mr. Gabbard suffered a traumatic brain injury that will have to be managed through expensive medication and behavior modification.

The jury awarded Mr. Gabbard the full value of his claims, totaling $1.06 million, including $1 million in underinsured motorist coverage.

Arnold v. Strathmore Village

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 23:31:12 GMT

Maria Arnold was questioning a police officer who was interrogating several 8-12 year old kids playing hide and seek in the neighborhood. The officer took offense and arrested her and charged her with multiple misdemeanor offenses. After being found Not Guilty, she sued the officer and police department for false arrest and excessive force in the United States District Court. The police offered $35,000.00 to resolve the matter. At trial, the jury awarded $1.2 Million.

Commonwealth v. Carmon Tussey

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 23:28:19 GMT

Defendant was charged with Murder after allegedly conspiring with two co-defendants to rob a drug dealer during a house party at Mallgate Apartments. Knife and gunplay ensued, and the dealer was shot and killed. After a week-long trial, the Defendant was found Not Guilty of Murder and Robbery.

Commonwealth v. David Stewart

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 23:25:58 GMT

Feature on 20/20, Dateline, Law and Order and feature length movie “Compliance”.

Defendant was charged with multiple offenses after allegedly being the “Mastermind” in a series of “Hoax” phone calls that led to fast food workers to be stripped and molested. After a three-week trial, he was found Not Guilty of all charges.

Commonwealth v. Dr. Steven Hall

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 23:23:05 GMT

Defendant was a Doctor charged with the Murder of his wife on an anniversary boat ride.

Defendant was a Doctor charged with the Murder of his wife on an anniversary boat ride. The Defendant was alleged to have pushed his wife off the boat and then striking her with it, resulting in her death. After a two-week trial, the Defendant was found Not Guilty of Murder.

Commonwealth v. Mundt

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 23:20:30 GMT

Featured on First 48 and After the First 48

Defendant was charged with Capital Murder after allegedly assisting his then boyfriend with killing their lover and burying him in the basement of his old Louisville home. Defendant was found Not Guilty of Murder.

Commonwealth v. Fryman

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 23:05:00 GMT

Featured on Snapped, Montel & Dateline

Defendant was charged with Murder after shooting her husband in their million-dollar home. The case was defended on theories of self-defense and battered woman syndrome. After a two-week trial, she was found Not Guilty of Murder.

Commonwealth v. Barnes

Tue, 28 Jul 2020 23:03:11 GMT

Featured on 20/20

Defendant was a Louisville Corrections Officer charges with Murder for allegedly stomping the head of an inmate during an alteration. The case was moved out of Jefferson County due to the publicity and protest concerning the racial aspects of the case. After a three-week trial, the Defendant was found Not Guilty of Murder.

Drunk Driver Case Continues Against Bar Owners

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:21:05 GMT

Judy Tilley vs. Villa Fontan, Inc. et al Jefferson Circuit Court Division Four

Judy was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by a drunk driver going the wrong way on Interstate 64 on Derby Night 2007. Her two friends were killed in the wreck that night and Judy was left with horrific physical injuries and a significant closed head injury. Lawrence Young and Ms. Tilley have worked together for the last three years to not only compensate Ms. Tilley for her injuries, but to hold the establishment – that served the drunk driver alcohol and then allowed him to drive from the bar at three times the legal limit – responsible.

Lawsuit Prompts Power Line Warnings

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:19:29 GMT

Estate of Michael Smith vs. Monticello Electric Wayne County Circuit Court

Michael Smith was working with his church's youth group to repair and paint the South Main Missionary Baptist Church in Monticello, Kentucky. While working, the ladder being moved by Michael came into contact with an improperly located power line. 7,200 volts of electricity coursed through the young man's body resulting in his death. Mark Weis was the trial lawyer for Mr. Smith's estate, and not only provided the estate with compensation for the loss, but the trial prompted new and improved warnings for power line safety.

Nursing Home Litigation

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:18:15 GMT

Romines, Weis & Young has undertaken the responsibility for representing sick and elderly patients in nursing homes that cannot represent themselves.

Romines, Weis & Young has undertaken the responsibility for representing sick and elderly patients in nursing homes that cannot represent themselves. With the increase in the number of patients entering nursing facilities, nursing home negligence has become widespread. A patient or resident of one of these facilities can suffer debilitating bed sores, undernourishment and even broken bones that can require longer stays or even cause death. As many of these residents have long-term dementia or for other reasons cannot speak for themselves, Romines, Weis & Young work hard to provide compensation for the injuries and to make sure the facilities will provide proper care for its current residents and residents yet to come. Romines, Weis & Young's thorough knowledge of the Federal and State requirements for proper nursing home care make this firm the perfect advocate for the injured and neglected residents.

Assault Case Results in Millions

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 23:22:59 GMT

Dina M. Smith vs. Ernest D. Pine Breckenridge Circuit Court

In the summer of 2007, Mrs. Smith was at her home with her infant granddaughter when Mr. Pine gained entry into her home and attacked Mrs. Smith. The gruesome details of the attack were proven to the Court by Mrs. Smith's attorney Mark Weis in June of 2010. The attack left Mrs. Smith with significant injuries to her fingers, neck, back, knees and scars across her face and neck that are irreparable. She incurred more than $240,000 in medical expenses and suffered unimaginable physical and mental pain and suffering.

After the trial, Mrs. Smith was awarded the largest civil award in Breckenridge County history, totaling $20,341,288.42 .