Varellas & Varellas PLLC

$2.3M

Wrongful Death

A Fayette County jury awarded the Estate of a deceased man a total of more than $2.4 million, including $2 million in punitive damages, for his wrongful death. After apportionment, the verdict was reduced to a final amount of $2.269 million.

$8M

Nursing Home Abuse, Wrongful Death

A jury in Louisville awarded an $8 million verdict for nursing home abuse to the estate of a retired surgeon whose legs were broken due to improper transfer at Treyton Oak Towers, leading to his wrongful death. The nursing home was found to be understaffed and failed to properly evaluate and train its staff.

$1M

Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

A Circuit Court jury in Lexington, Kentucky, entered a verdict requiring Cambridge Place Nursing Home to pay more than $1 million to Irene Hendrix, a resident with Alzheimer's disease, who was neglected and severely injured in an equipment storage room, suffering broken facial bones and bleeding in her brain.

$4.7M

Class Action, Fraudulent Health Insurance Policies

A federal judge in Kentucky awarded a judgment of nearly $4.7 million in a class action lawsuit against The Aliera Companies, Inc., for marketing fraudulent 'health care sharing ministry' products that failed to comply with insurance laws. The judgment covers unpaid claims or refunds of policy premiums for Kentucky customers.

$355,000

Motor Vehicle Accident, Personal Injury

A Fayette County jury awarded a plaintiff raw damages of $355,000, including $105,000 for past medical expenses and $250,000 for pain and suffering, after she sustained injuries to her face, hand, fingers, and knees as an automobile passenger in a collision. The driver was uninsured, leading the plaintiff to proceed against her own uninsured motorist policy.