Comair plaintiff Jamie Hebert could likely be the first person to litigate a loss of consortium claim in the state of Kentucky. A recent decision by U.S. District Court Judge Karl S. Forrester reinstated Ms. Hebert’s loss of consortium claim against Comair. Ms Hebert lost her husband, Bryan Keith Woodward, in the August 27, 2006 airplane […]
Wrongful Death
Federal Judge Reinstates Comair Plaintiff’s Loss Of Consortium Claim
On October 9, 2009, United States District Court Judge Karl S. Forrester issued an order reinstating the loss of spousal consortium claim of Jamie Hebert, the last surviving spouse with a wrongful death claim against Comair for the August 27, 2006 crash of Comair Flight 5191. Ms. Hebert’s husband, Bryan Keith Woodward, was killed when […]
Kentucky Supreme Court Rules Surviving Spouses Have The Right To Sue For Loss Of Companionship
On October 1, 2009 the Kentucky Supreme Court issued a ruling granting a surviving spouse the right to sue for loss of consortium damages in a wrongful death case following the death of their spouse, an issue thrust into the spotlight by the litigation surrounding the August, 2006 crash of Comair Flight 5191 at Lexington’s […]
