Category Archives: General
The Short Ramp Problem: Why Merging Crashes on the Pennyrile Parkway (now known as I-69) Are Harder to Untangle Than They Look
Anyone who has driven the Pennyrile Parkway (now known as I-69) for long knows the moment. The ramp runs out before you reach highway speed, a tractor-trailer fills your mirror, and you have about two seconds to decide. When that decision goes wrong, most people assume the merging driver is automatically to blame. Our… Read More »
John Whitfield recalls the William Station Mine explosion 35 years later
44 News featured attorney John Whitfield, remembering the 10 miners who died 35 years ago at the Pyro’s William Station Mine near Sullivan, Kentucky. John Whitfield represented several of the widows in civil lawsuits after a tragic explosion occurred at the mine. That lawsuit helped increase accountability and stricter mine safety guidelines for the… Read More »
Kentucky Couple Sue Progressive Over Coal Mine Subsidence
Whitfield, Crosby & Flynn recently filed a lawsuit on behalf of Val and Gwen Smith against Progressive Casualty Insurance Co. for violating the Kentucky Unfair Claims Settlement Practices Act. The lawsuit was covered by the legal publication Law360 “The Smiths, since June 30, 2021, have continued to see progressive damage on their property on… Read More »
Motorcyclist vs. Major Transport Company
The facts of the case are as follows: A motorcyclist was hit by an 18-wheeler in 2016 while he was on his way to work. The cyclist sustained immediate and extensive serious injuries and ultimately lost his leg. This was a multi-million-dollar settlement.
$5.7+ Million Jury Verdict vs. Deputy Sheriff
John Whitfield and his team represented Joseph Ford, a deputy with the Barren County sheriff’s office, who tragically suffered a paralyzed arm in early 2019 after he was shot during an altercation along St. Mary’s Court. The shot came from former Glasgow Police Officer Zane Greer’s handgun. The incident occurred after Greer attempted to… Read More »