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Experienced Kentucky Attorneys
Dedicated to handling personal injury and wrongful death claims
The lawyers of Garmer & O'Brien believe in the American justice system and its ability to resolve disputes and to address the needs of injured parties. People turn to us to handle wrongful death and personal injury claims because we have an absolute commitment to the needs of our individual clients. We hold ourselves to a standard of professional excellence that is only possible when a firm dedicates its practice to handling a small number of select cases.
Ready to handle any type of personal injury or wrongful death claim
Since 1988, we have dedicated our practice to upholding the legal rights of injured clients and their families in Lexington and throughout Kentucky. At Garmer & O'Brien, we have the experience and diverse skills to handle the most complex litigation. We pursue a variety of wrongful death and personal injury claims, including those related to:
- Medical malpractice: Birth trauma, surgical error, bariatric surgery, medication error, failure to diagnose, misdiagnosis
- Nursing home abuse: Elder abuse, nursing home neglect, violations of the Kentucky Residents’ Rights Act
- Product liability: Automobile defects, medical device defects, defective drugs, defective farm and outdoor equipment
- Aviation accidents: Plane crashes, helicopter crashes
- Equine and veterinary malpractice: Death or serious injury to a horse
- Mining and construction accidents
- 18-wheeler accidents and railroad collisions
- Premises liability: Negligent or inadequate security, electric shock, swimming pool drowning accidents
- Business Torts: Breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty
- Commercial Litigation: Small business litigation, business fraud
- Federal Tort Claims: Injuries caused by the federal government and its agencies, government employees
- Libel and Slander: Defamation claims
- Whistleblower: Qui tam claims, False Claims Act, Lincoln Law violations
We take a team approach to all personal injury and wrongful death claims. In addition to our own group of experienced lawyers, we regularly enlist a variety of outside resources, including medical and economic experts, forensic investigators, and life care planners. Like the legal strategy that guides every case, the team we put together will be customized to the clients' legal objectives.
