Gary C. Johnson, P.S.C.

$270.1M

Personal Injury - Gas Explosion

Plaintiff was in his pump house when a gas explosion erupted from his water well, causing plaintiff to suffer burns to his face and arm area. Suit was filed against the gas company for drilling wells in a manner that allowed natural gas to escape into the water table, thereby causing the explosion. During the trial, it was revealed that not only was the gas well next to plaintiff’s house drilled this way, but also gas wells all over eastern Kentucky.

$8.1M

Medical Malpractice

Medical malpractice action against a hospital and OB/GYN involving a 20-year-old obstetric patient who developed pseudomembranous colitis caused by antibiotics prescribed by her OB/GYN doctor. The OB/GYN physician failed to diagnose her condition, failed to prescribe proper treatment and failed to seek a timely consultation with a gastroenterologist. The untreated pseudomembranous colitis advanced to a condition known as toxic megacolon, resulting in permanent removal of plaintiff’s large intestine and a part of the small intestine.

$6.2M

Auto Accident

Plaintiff was severely injured when a utility truck came crashing through a parking lot and struck her parked car. Defendant stated that immediately prior to the collision, he had a severe asthma attack and he was unconscious at the time of the wreck. Evidence was presented at trial that defendant knew or should have known that he had the potential to blackout while driving on the road in the large utility truck.

$5M

Wrongful Death - Railroad Accident

Plaintiff was killed when he attempted to cross a railroad crossing in his motor vehicle and was struck by a train. Evidence was presented that plaintiff was unable to see the train coming due to the railroad’s practice of parking cars near the crossing that obstructed motorist’s view of oncoming trains. It was proven at trial that the railroad had been warned of the unsafe condition numerous times prior to the plaintiff’s death and had taken no action to correct the problem.

$3.7M

Construction Accident

Plaintiff was working at his job as a mining supervisor when he was severely injured due to the faulty construction of a water tower that had been recently moved from a prior location. As part of the plaintiff’s job, he was required to climb up a 65-foot water tower to make sure that it was being filled with water properly. However, due to the faulty construction of the tower, it collapsed while he was at the top, causing the plaintiff to fall to the ground and have debris come crashing down over him. It was determined that the construction company who had moved the water tower from its former location to the site of the incident had failed to consult structural engineers, failed to erect the tower properly and raised the water tower six feet without adding sufficient support to account for the added height. As a result of this negligence, the plaintiff was disabled and suffered permanent injuries, including brain damage. Plaintiff’s wife also joined in the suit for her loss of consortium.

$1.8M

Medical Malpractice

Methadone clinic failed to properly monitor the amount of methadone in the plaintiff’s system. Plaintiff died in his sleep because of a methadone overdose.