PERSONAL INJURY

Jerry M. Miniard primarily concentrates his legal practice on personal injury and wrongful death claims. He accepts personal injury and wrongful death claims throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, not just the Northern Kentucky region (Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Gallatin, Owen, Bracken, Mason and Grant counties). He has handled personal injury claims in Franklin, Scott, Woodford, Madison, Fayette, Laurel, Leslie, Clay, Perry, Harlan, Letcher counties, etc. He accepts cases in the Northern Kentucky cities listed below*. He also accepts cases in other states, provided he has co-counsel who is admitted in the state where the injury occurred, and he is admitted to practice within that state by motion.

As a Kentucky personal injury attorney, he assists clients in obtaining PIP (no-fault) benefits if they are in an automobile accident or medical payment benefits if an injury occurs on someone else’s property (premises liability). Often in personal injury cases, collateral issues such as property damage and loss of use of a motor vehicle must be addressed if the insurance company for the individual who caused the injury or damages is uncooperative.

Jerry M. Miniard represents individuals and families who have been injured by:

Automobile accidents
Truck, tractor-trailer, 18 wheeler and semi truck accidents
Drunk- driving accidents
Dram shop liability, in which a bar or other establishment has inappropriately served alcoholic beverages to intoxicated individuals
Hit- and- run accidents
Premises liability injuries/claims
Construction accidents
Motorcycle, boat or bicycle accidents
Three- wheeler, four- wheeler or ATV accidents
Defective products and equipment (products liabilities)
Recreational accidents
Dog bites or animal attacks
Negligence involving fires or explosions
Negligent drowning
Electrocution
Chemical exposure or burns
Boating accidents

Jerry M. Miniard accepts claims on a contingency-fee basis, which means that unless he is successful in securing a settlement or recovery for the injured person, he receives no compensation (no recovery - no fee, court costs or case expenses). He meets with all prospective clients free of charge.

He helps victims of negligence or intentional conduct to obtain payment for their medical bills, lost wages, replacement services, prescriptions and payment for medical equipment (hospital beds, walkers, wheelchairs, bone simulators, etc.). He also has dedicated a vast majority of his practice to assisting individuals who seek compensation for destruction of earning capacity, future medical bills, pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life.

In a catastrophic case, he assists the injured victim in attempting to secure structure settlements, negotiate reductions in subrogation liens (health insurance providers, etc.) and review life care plans. Also, with wrongful death claims, he strives to assist the surviving spouse, children or loved ones in obtaining payment of funeral expenses, destruction of earning capacity, medical bills and loss of consortium.

Jerry M. Miniard realizes that each injured individual has only one opportunity to be compensated for his or her loss. He does not enjoy taking cases in which the individual is only out for a fast settlement and disregards the long-term consequences of permanent restrictions and damages. In other words, Jerry M. Miniard does not seek to settle a claim prior to understanding the client’s injuries, future treatment and damages that the victim has or will sustain in the future. Furthermore, he has tried numerous cases to verdict and believes that sometimes a jury trial is the only solution for a severely injured victim, when an insurance company is unwilling to negotiate a fair settlement.

* BOONE COUNTY: Bellevue Bottoms, Burlington, Hebron, Florence, Petersburg, Rabbit Hash, Richwood, Union, Verona, Walton; BRACKEN COUNTY: Augusta, Brooksville, Foster; CAMPBELL COUNTY: Alexandria, Bellevue, California Mentor, Cold Springs, Crestview, Dayton, Ft. Thomas, Grant’s Lick, Highland Heights, Melbourne, Newport, Ross, Silver Grove, Southgate, Wilder, Woodlawn; GALLATIN COUNTY: Glenco, Sparta, Warsaw; GRANT COUNTY: Corinth, Crittenden, Dry Ridge, Williamstown; KENTON COUNTY: Bromely, Covington, Crescent Springs, Crestview Hills, Edgewood, Elsmere, Erlanger, Fairview, Fort Mitchell, Independence, Lakeside Park, Latonia, Latonia Lakes, Ludlow, Morning View, Park Hill, Piner. Ryland Heights, Taylor Mills, Villa Hills, Visalia; MASON COUNTY: Dover, Maysville; OWEN COUNTY: New Liberty, Owenton, Monterey, Perry Park