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.

$1.1M

Auto Accident

Plaintiff was driving down the road when she encountered an 18-wheel truck used for hauling heavy equipment in the oncoming lane. As she approached the truck, an extremely heavy wheel and axle assembly from the truck came loose and bounced into the plaintiff’s lane, striking her vehicle and totaling it. Plaintiff suffered severe soft tissue injuries as a result of this crash. Although the plaintiff tried to continue working, her injuries severely affected the amount of time and quality of her work. A suit was brought against the driver and his company regarding this failure to properly maintain the 18-wheel truck.

$992,000

Medical Malpractice

A botched medical malpractice tonsillectomy resulted in bleeding for a few days and caused the death of the plaintiff. Plaintiff was disabled prior to the tonsillectomy, and the pain and suffering for the few days resulted in compensatory damages of $792,000. $200,000 was for the wife’s consortium claim for watching her husband’s suffering for the few days leading up to his death.

$1.4M

Product Liability - Dangerous Drug

Plaintiff was given the wrong seizure medication by a pharmacy. Resulted in serious injury to the plaintiff.

$238,000

Auto Accident

Personal injury and underinsured motorist claim involving a 47-year-old single mother who suffered a herniated disc in her neck after being rear-ended at a low impact with no visible damage to her vehicle. Defense medical examiner testified that plaintiff was exaggerating her injuries. Plaintiff had approximately $11,000 in medical expenses.

$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.