Mike Kelly Law Group

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Consumer Law

Hyundai and Kia settled a lawsuit with the U.S. government related to charges the Korean automakers overstated the fuel efficiency of their vehicles. The settlement is being touted by government officials as the largest of its kind. Hyundai-Kia had overstated the mileage figures on an estimated 1.2 million of its 2012 model vehicles. Most vehicles were off by 1- or 2-MPG, but some Kia models were wrong by as much as 6-MPG.

$4.7M

Wrongful Death

Settlement on behalf of a family of a 52 year old man that was killed while driving his tractor trailer on Interstate 26 in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The at fault driver was driving on the job for his employer when he caused a multi-vehicle collision after his vehicle was left disabled on the interstate. The decedent was unable to avoid the at fault driver’s disabled vehicle, was forced off the roadway, and was trapped inside the cab of his tractor after it struck surrounding trees and caught fire. The decedent was married and the father of 2 children.

$3.8M

Wrongful Death

Settlement against an out of state trucking company in a case that resulted in the death of a 4 year old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle that was struck by an 18 wheeler on Hwy 501 in Horry County. The 4 year old girl’s twin sister and father were also in the vehicle and sustained injuries as a result of the collision. Firm exhausted all available insurance coverage and the settlement required personal contributions from the trucking company.

$2.3M

Automobile Accident

Settlement for the family of a Lexington County man who was killed after he was struck by a car while he was walking on a sidewalk along Lake Murray Blvd. Firm exhausted all available insurance coverage when reaching a settlement with the at fault driver.

$1.5M

Product Defect

Settlement for a Darlington County woman who was injured in a single vehicle collision. As a result of restraint defects in the automobile, client sustained severe facial injuries.

$1.2M

Automobile Accident

Settlement for a South Carolina woman whose husband was killed in an accident that occurred in Colleton County after being rear ended by an individual traveling from out of state. The at fault driver was criminally charged following the collision. The decedent endured multiple surgeries and ultimately succumbed to his injuries.