Case Result

$1.5M

Personal Injury - Mining Accident

Trial Verdict

Lexington, KY

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Case Details

Plaintiff, an 11-year-old boy, was playing in his yard when a 12-ton rock came flying down the mountain behind his family’s home. The rock crashed into plaintiff’s home, his family’s pickup truck and barreled toward the plaintiff, bouncing over him and showering him with glass and debris. It was proven that this rock was dislodged by blasting performed by a mining company near the plaintiff’s home. As a result of this traumatic experience, the plaintiff suffered extreme psychological disturbance, including post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression to the point it was disabling.

Additional Notes

The trial resulted in a verdict of $1,500,000 in compensatory damages against the mining company. The case was settled subsequent to trial for the amount of liability insurance of the mining company, which was $1,000,000.

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