Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice Attorney Serving Clients in Lousville and across Kentucky
PERSONAL INJURY AND MEDICAL MALPRACTICE EXPERIENCE
Since 1991, Brett Oppenheimer has had the honor of fighting for victims and families who have suffered serious losses due to personal injury. Brett Oppenheimer has a wealth of experience in cases involving personal injury, Auto Accidents, nursing home abuse, medical malpractice, legal malpractice, defective drugs, product liability, and more. In addition to years of work in Kentucky, being born and raised in Louisville has given Brett Oppenheimer a unique ability to understand and best protect the interests of his clients.
Through his assiduous legal work, Brett Oppenheimer strives to make nursing homes and hospitals safer for patients, and to make doctors more careful. Brett also works hard to hold negligent product manufacturers responsible when they have made unreasonably dangerous products which have harmed consumers. Most importantly, however, Brett Oppenheimer strives to protect the interests of Kentucky's people by helping them receive fair compensation after injuries and other losses.
In 1987, Brett Oppenheimer received his Bachelor's degree in marketing at the University of Florida. He returned to Louisville, Kentucky to earn his legal degree in 1991 at the University of Louisville. Also in 1991, he was admitted to the Kentucky and U.S. District Court Western District of Kentucky bars. Brett Oppenheimer currently lives and practices law in Louisville, Kentucky, pursuing cases statewide. He has a wife, Laurie, and two boys, Ben and Blake.
If you or a loved one has suffered because of another party's negligence or wrongful actions, Brett Oppenheimer would like to speak with you about your case to see how he can help you. Brett will speak with you as many times as necessary AT NO CHARGE until you and he can determine if his team can help. Brett Oppenheimer works on a contingency fee. This means that if Brett and his team are unsuccessful, you will pay no fee nor will you be responsible for court costs and expenses (unless otherwise agreed). Please contact Brett Oppenheimer today to learn more about your legal rights and options.
RECENTLY RESOLVED CASES
$2,000,000.00
Automobile Dealer advertised a multi-point safety inspection on all pre-owned vehicles (including tires, etc). The allegation was that no such safety inspection was performed and the tire size was wrong for the rim size. During a test drive, one tire failed, resulting in a motor vehicle accident that took the lives of 2 vehicle occupants. This is what is known as a wrongful death case.
$1,950,000.00
This case was against several defendants in the chain of commerce (manufacturer to retailer) of an upholstered sofa "pit group". The furniture was involved in a house fire that took several lives. The allegations included unacceptable fire performance, ineffective flame resistance and a failure to design a reasonably safe product.
$1,500,000.00
A semi tractor-trailer driver caused this accident and left the scene. Ultimately, the truck and driver were identified. The driver claimed not to have known of the accident. Unfortunately, the truck versus car accident left the car's driver with a permanent brain injury as well as many other orthopedic and ophthalmic injuries.
$1,000,000.00
This client was in an automotive shop when a small piece of metal struck him in one eye. His medical-care providers failed to recognize the fact that the metal (foreign body) had been retained. The delay allowed infection to set up and grow and grow. Ultimately, he lost the retina and the use of one eye.
$1,000,000.00
A doctor's failure to timely discover a pituitary (brain) tumor necessitated a bi-frontal craniotomy (brain surgery). The patient suffered legal blindness and several other significant and permanent injuries including anosmia (loss of smell) and loss of his thyroid.
$830,000.00
A college student breathed toxic chemicals in the home she was renting. A bathtub refinishing company failed to perperly ventilate styrene, toluene, volatile organic acid and other vapors. Exposure to these toxic chemicals resulted in damage to her brain, lungs and heart.
$800,000.00
When a 3 year old child successfully started a fire with an allegedly child resistant disposable cigarette lighter, this claim alleged ineffective child safety features and inadequate warning language. The case was against several businesses in the chain of commerce (manufacturer, importer and/or distributor).
$775,000.00
Failure to Timely Diagnose Breast Cancer. This case involved the devastating discovery of metastasized breast cancer. Unfortunately, a review of prior mammograms revealed changes over several years that had not been appreciated by the radiologists.
$700,000.00
Discectomy and Fusion Spinal surgery was performed at the wrong spinal level. Disputes focused on which medical providers were at fault. The allegations were against the neurosurgeon, the orthopedic surgeon and the radiologist. Settlements were reached with each doctor.
$660,000.00
This client alleged a 20 month failure to diagnose her breast cancer. After an initial complaint and "normal" mammogram, the patient continued to complain. She felt as if her concerns were not adequately addressed. By the time her cancer was ultimately diagnosed, her cancer had grown and had metastasized (spread) to her lymph node system.
$550,000.00
Wrong Level Spinal Surgery. This case involved a spinal surgery performed at the wrong level. The orthopedic surgeon and the neurosurgeon each had a portion of the responsibility for the error. Additionally, the patient's complaints after the surgery resulted in additional testing. Discovery of the fact that surgery had been performed at the wrong level was not disclosed to the patient.
$550,000.00
When a sub-contractor decided to use a drywall cart to transport and store thousands of pounds of glass (instead of using an appropriate glass cart), it was a recipe for disaster. This client was working to clean up an area for the painters and attempted to move the cart. When the load shifted, the cart fell on her and crushed her back resulting in significant and permanent injuries.
$450,000.00
A child was born premature, hydrocephalic and with Cerebral Palsy. He required the surgical implantation of a shunt to drain fluid from his head. When the medical providers failed to recognize a shunt malfunction (clog), his brain stem herniated and he tragically lost his life.
$400,000.00
Surgery to remove a growth on this patient's neck resulted in the cutting of several nerves. The patient lost the bulk of use of his dominant arm and suffered several other nerve complications (burning, pain, etc.).
$390,000.00
Bite injuries to the stomach of this appliance repair technician necessitated several surgeries to deal with an umbilical hernia and resulting nerve injuries.
$250,000.00
A Nursing Home resident suffered severe pressure sores (also called decubitus ulcers or bedsores) as a result of the nursing home staff failing to reposition him often enough.
$150,000.00
A surgical spnge was left behind in this patient during her hysterectomy. The nursing staff and the hospital had concerns about the sponge count being off, but ultimately decided there was no retained sponge based upon an x-ray that failed to film the surgical site. The OBGYN also shared responsibility because he failed to recognize that the film (x-ray) "missed" the surgical site.
$106,958.00
Jury Verdict. The Jury returned this verdict in an Automobile Accident Case where the primary injuries were soft tissue in nature. A small component of the Verdict represented an award for the Loss of Consortium suffered by the victim's husband.
$100,600.00An OBGYN performed a "mini tummy tuck" on this patient that was scheduled for a hysterectomy. The patient did not consent to the tummy tuck which ultimately failed and required additional plastic surgery to correct.
TESTIMONIALS
"Your team produced maximum effort with minimum hassle. Who could ask for anything more?"
Lou Klein, Louisville, KY
"Thank you for your concern & guiding me through a most difficult time. You did your very best for me."
Donna Meeker, Louisville, KY
"After mom died, I called. You graciously and unselfishly offered free advice to someone you didn't even know. Your advice was very comforting and helpful."
Laura Rauter, Louisville, KY
"A caring friend and legal counselor"
Edna Bowens, Louisville, KY
"A great lawyer and a credit to the legal profession, in addition to a gentleman"
Frank Hollan, Louisville, KY
"Your advice has been priceless. You sir, are a rare breed. Be assured you are in our thoughts and prayers always for your kindness and understanding."
Paul and Geneva McRee, Louisville, KY
"Brett has shown that he really cares. He never gives up and is willing to go that extra mile. He has taken care of me and many of my friends."
James Bernard, Louisville, KY
"The best thing about Brett is how well he communicates. He takes and returns our calls quickly and is always available to answer questions."
Kristy Haynes and Doug Downs, Elizabethtown, KY
"You can rely on Brett. He truly cares about your family and your life, not just your case."
Opra and John Irvin, Louisville, KY
"Brett is available 24hours/7days. I can call him at home or at work and he's always there for me."
DeWayne Perry, Milton, KY
"Brett gives attorneys a good name. He's an attorney you can trust."
Todd and Rae Hurst, Brooks, KY
"When Tom was injured we had so many concerns just dealing with his recovery. With Brett's expertise and tireless work on our case, we never had to be concerned about complicated insurance matters and medical bills. We were treated with personal interest and care, and we are grateful for the help that we got from Brett Oppenheimer."
Tom & Helen Drury, Shepherdsville, KY
"One of the best decisions I have ever made was...hiring you...thank you for everything...and for working so hard on the case and negotiations. I would have liked to have more but I would have accepted much less...a happy medium. You are a very good attorney and I'm so happy I hired you. Thank you for a job well done."
C.P., Jeffersonville, IN
