Summary Judgment Obtained in Wrongful Death Case
Gregg Thornton, Jillian House and Betsy Catron obtained summary judgment in their case, Nicole McGuffey, as Administratrix of the Estate of Jonathan McGuffey, et. al. v. Ronald Hamilton, Jason Lamb, Select Diesel Repair of Donato Enterprises, LLC. et. al., before Judge Reynolds in Fayette Circuit Court. Plaintiff brought wrongful death claims against the above-listed Defendants […]
Summary Judgment Obtained by Gregg Thornton and Jillian House
WHT member Gregg Thornton and attorney Jillian House obtained a summary judgment before Judge Goodwine in Fayette Circuit Court, August 17, 2018. Plaintiff brought forth claims against Keeneland and Sallee Horse Vans, Inc. alleging the Defendants’ negligence caused him to trip and fall while distributing a satirical newsletter on Keeneland’s premises during the September yearling […]
Gregg Thornton and Megan Lyons Obtain Defense Verdict in Fayette County
WHT attorneys, Gregg Thornton and Megan Lyons, obtained a defense verdict in favor of Lexington Center Corporation in a trip and fall claim in Fayette County. The plaintiff tripped and fell on a cable cover while at Rupp Arena during a UK basketball game. He sustained knee injuries requiring surgical intervention and incurred medical expenses […]
WHT Attorneys Pen Feature Article in DRI Compensation Courier
An article written by Ward, Hocker & Thornton attorneys Don Walton and Donnie Niehaus was recently featured in the “Compensation Courier”, the newsletter of the Workers’ Compensation Committee of the DRI. DRI is the leading organization of defense attorneys and in-house counsel with international membership. The article, entitled “Recent Cases Demonstrate KY’s Employee-Friendly System”, details […]
Whitney Mobley Kunjoo Serves as Workers’ Compensation Institute Panelist
The 21st Workers’ Compensation Institute was held April 12-13 at the Marriott Griffin Gate in Lexington. The biennial event is attended by workers’ compensation attorneys from all over the state of Kentucky. WHT attorney, Whitney Mobley Kunjoo, served as a panelist at one of the sessions titled, “The New Practice Regulations and LMS”. Whitney presented […]
Gene Zipperle Talks Transportation Law on Dave Nemo Radio Show
WHT Member Gene Zipperle was the special guest speaker on the Dave Nemo Show on Sirius/XM radio on April 4, 2018. The show was a close look into the Crash Preventability Demonstration Program on “Protecting Your Livelihood”. The show reaches a nationwide audience of about 1.5 million listeners. Gene spoke about the pilot program recently […]
WHT Attorney Donnie Niehaus Featured in Business Focus Magazine
Ward, Hocker & Thornton, PLLC attorney Donnie Niehaus was the “Ambassador Spotlight” in this month’s edition of Business Focus, the official publication of Commerce Lexington. Donnie serves as a member of the 2018 Commerce Lexington Ambassador Committee. This popular committee consists of volunteers from member companies that represent Commerce Lexington by helping to educate members […]
2018 Workers’ Compensation Handbook Now Available
The 2018 Ward, Hocker & Thornton Workers’ Compensation Handbook is now available. Every year, the Firm’s Workers’ Compensation Division produces this informative handbook as an overview of workers’ compensation law in Kentucky. It discusses general law and issues that arise in the everyday handling of claims that are pre-litigation, in active litigation, and post-litigation. Chapters also include […]
Two WHT Attorneys Invited into the Fellowship of the Litigation Counsel of America
WHT Members Gregg Thornton and Ashley Brown have received membership into the Fellowship of the Litigation Counsel of America. Gregg was invited to join as a Fellow, while Ashley was invited as an Associate Fellow. The Litigation Counsel of America is the trial lawyer honorary society, composed of less than one-half of one percent of […]
WHT Attorneys Published in December Issue of For the Defense
WHT Member, Gene F. Zipperle, and Associate, Rebecca L. Burroughs, have an article published in the December 2017 issue of For the Defense. The article entitled “Is It Time to Stop Playing Nice?” focuses on a recent trend regarding discovery in cases involving motor carriers and how defense counsel should refocus their attention to the […]
