In September 2018, Richard Schiller and Chapin Elizabeth Fausel obtained Summary Judgment on behalf of a pain management physician who was sued in Jefferson Circuit Court for medical negligence arising out of a pain pump procedure. Plaintiffs’ expert surprisingly testified that the physician defendant did not breach the applicable standard of care. The Court granted…
Read articleIn September 2018, Mike Maloney and Blake Edwards obtained dismissal of all claims in Jefferson Circuit Court on behalf of a motorist who had been sued for negligence arising from a motor vehicle accident. A settlement was reached with the Plaintiff, but the Plaintiff failed to finalize the settlement by not executing a Release. Plaintiff’s…
Read articleIn June 2018, Mike Maloney and Blake Edwards obtained Summary Judgment in Jefferson Circuit Court on behalf of a merchant that was sued for negligently delivering a pallet of goods, which the Plaintiff alleged had caused her to trip and fall. The Court held that the merchant owed no duty to Plaintiff because the merchant…
Read articleIn April 2018, Mike Maloney and Blake Edwards obtained dismissal of all claims in Grayson Circuit Court on behalf of an employee and his employer, who were sued for negligence and vicarious liability arising from a motor vehicle accident. During the course of discovery, Plaintiff failed to comply with multiple Orders of the Court, which prompted…
Read articleIn February 2018, Mike Maloney and Blake Edwards obtained dismissal of all claims in Jefferson Circuit Court on behalf of a motorist who had been sued for negligence arising from a motor vehicle accident. During the course of discovery, Plaintiff failed to comply with multiple Orders of the Court, which prompted counsel to move the Court…
Read articleCONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. TERRI BOROUGHS Please join us in congratulating our Partner, Mrs. Terri Boroughs, for being named by the Kentucky Trial Court Review as Kentucky’s Defense Lawyer of the year for 2017. Terri specializes in complex medical malpractice defense cases for physicians and hospitals. She has handled dozens of cases from investigation through verdict. …
Read articleTerri Boroughs and Richard Schiller successfully defended a general surgeon in a jury trial in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The allegations included a lack of informed consent and the performance of an alleged unnecessary laparoscopic colectomy. The defense maintained that the informed consent was appropriate and that the surgery was necessary due to the findings at…
Read articleIn July 2017, Mike Maloney and Blake Edwards obtained Summary Judgment in Jefferson Circuit Court on behalf of a construction company that was sued following a fatal boating accident on the Ohio River. The descendants’ estates asserted negligence claims against the construction company, alleging that its construction activities caused or contributed to the subject accident. The…
Read articleIn June 2017, Mike Maloney and Blake Edwards successfully obtained a dismissal of all claims in Jefferson Circuit Court on behalf of an employee and an employer, who were sued for negligence and vicarious liability arising from a motor vehicle accident. During the course of discovery, Plaintiff failed to comply with multiple Orders from the…
Read articleIn June 2017, Terri Boroughs and Noel Halpin successfully defended a cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon in a jury trial in Fayette County, Kentucky. The allegations included a lack of informed consent and the improper performance of a thymectomy surgical procedure. The Plaintiff alleged that the surgeon failed to appropriately inform her of the risk of…
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