Linsey W. West is a Partner in the Litigation Department. Lin's practice has been primarily in product liability, railroad defense, medical/hospital defense and commercial litigation. He has over twenty-five years of trial experience in federal and state courts. Since December, 2007, he has tried five jury trials to defense verdicts. Lin's product liability experience spans the manufacturing, transportation and natural resources industries at both trial and appellate levels. He is one of five Kentucky lawyers listed in the 2011 Edition of Best Lawyers in America for Railroad Law. He has managed complex cases and he has substantial experience in multi-district litigation. Lin has been lead counsel for matters venued in Kentucky, Indiana, West Virginia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Michigan.
Memberships & Affiliations
· Kentucky Bar Association
· Defense Research Institute, Recreational Products Committee
· National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel
· Kentucky Defense Council
· Kentucky Bar Foundation, Fellow
· International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy, Graduate
· Product Liability Advisory Council
Distinctions
· Named "Lawyer of the Year" in Lexington for Product Liability Litigation-Defendants by The Best Lawyers in America®, 2012
· Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
· Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, Product Liability, Personal Injury Litigation and Railroad Law
· Selected for the Kentucky Super Lawyers® List, Product Liability
Experience
Plaintiff v. Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer
Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer
Defense of a recreational vehicle manufacturer against claims of paraplegic plaintiff.
Plaintiff v. Railroad
Railroad
Fifteen trials defending railroad in Federal Employers Liability Act lawsuits for multiple allegations.
Plaintiff v. Automobile Manufacturer
Automobile Manufacturer
Defense of manufacturer against serious injury unwanted acceleration allegation.
Plaintiff v. Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer
Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer
Defense of manufacturer against claims of quadriplegic plaintiff operating recalled ATV.
Plaintiff v. Liquid Natural Gas Pipeline Operator
Liquid Natural Gas Pipeline Operator
Represented liquid natural gas pipeline operator in suit arising from pipeline explosion.
IN RE: Air Crash at Lexington, Kentucky, August 27, 2006
Regional Jet Manufacturer
Successfully represented regional jet manufacturer in product liability litigation arising from crash of Delta Flight 5191.
Multi-District Product Liability Litigation
Recreational Vehicle Manufacturer
National liaison counsel for recreational vehicle manufacturer in over 250 product liability lawsuits consolidated into Multi-District Litigation.