Sampson Law Firm

$6M

Personal Injury

A $6 million settlement was paid out by the city's government to the remaining victims of a 2009 Louisville Zoo train accident where the train derailed, injuring 22 of 29 on board.

$1.8M

Personal Injury

Jefferson Public County Schools paid $1.75 million to the family of a 16-year-old autistic boy who sustained two fractured femurs after a teaching assistant physically restrained him at Binet School.

$1.3M

Premises Liability

Comedian-actor George Wallace was awarded $1.3 million by a Nevada jury in a civil negligence and personal injury lawsuit against the Bellagio Las Vegas Hotel Casino after he tangled his leg in wires onstage and sustained injuries.

$6.2M

Premises Liability

Judgment awarded for a man assaulted in a local nightclub on Kentucky Derby night, sustaining serious, debilitating, and life-altering brain injuries. Medical expenses $270,664.45, lost wage and impairment of earning capacity over $1.5 million.

$463,571

Wrongful Death

Award for the widow of James White, whose wrongful death was caused by negligent care at Kindred Hospital in Louisville. An aide dropped him during transfer, dislodging a breathing apparatus.

$206,641

Auto Accident

Jury award for a man injured in an automobile wreck due to another driver's negligence, sustaining neck and back injuries. Incurred $13,229.20 in costs and lost income. Last settlement offer was $40,000.