Carl Frederick's practice is concentrated in the litigation of serious personal injury and wrongful death claims resulting from medical malpractice, auto accidents and defective products.
He also litigates bad faith cases against insurance companies for wrongful denial of claims, as well as business disputes and construction law/surety law.
He is certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbel. He is a member of the Million Dollar Roundtable, having obtained numerous million dollar verdicts and settlements.
Mr. Frederick has written and edited the following books:
Kentucky Auto Case Essentials (published by the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys)
Medical Malpractice in Kentucky(published by L. Smith Publishing, Nashville, Tennessee)
Law and Practice of The Traumatic Brain Injury Case (published by KATA)
Mr. Frederick has spoken at numerous seminars, for both state and national trial lawyer organizations, on personal injury, medical malpractice, and insurance related issues.
He received his undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from Vanderbilt University, and his law degree from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville. He has been licensed to practice in Kentucky, including all state and federal courts, since 1973.
He served for many years as the 4th District Vice President of the Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys, and was on the Board of Governors of that organization for 17 years. He is also a member of the Association on Trial Lawyers of America, the Kentucky Bar Association and the Louisville Bar Association.
Kentucky
Supreme Court of the United States
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Recent:
"Settlement Malpractice" - KATA Seminar - June 17, 2005
"Sovereign Immunity" - KATA Destin Seminar - April 6, 2005
"Medical Depositions" - KATA Seminar - April 16, 2004
Medical Malpractice in Kentucky, authored by Carl D. Frederick
Handling the Brain Injury Case, edited by Carl D. Frederick, Kentucky Academy of Trial Attorneys
KATA Auto Forms Manual, authored and edited by Carl D. Frederick
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Practice Areas
52 years | 1,000 cases
52 years | 500 cases
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Chat withState: Kentucky
Acquired: 1973
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State: Indiana
Acquired: 2007
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161 Chenoweth Lane, Louisville, KY, 40207
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Personal injury lawyer
2017
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbel AV Peer Review Rated
2000
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
1988
Fellow - Civil Trial Practice, National Board of Trail Advocacy
1985
Million Dollar Advocate, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
N/A
Louisville's Best Lawyers, Louisville Magazine
2000 - 2010
Attorney, Seiller Handmaker, LLC
1990 - 2000
Attorney, Weiss and Frederick
1985 - Present
Million Dollar Advocates ForumMillion Dollar Advocate
1975 - Present
American Association for JusticeMember
1975 - Present
Kentucky Justice AssociationMember
1991 - 2005
Kentucky Justice AssociationBoard of Directors / District Vice President
1972
JD - Juris Doctor
1967
Bachelor Engineering
2005
Statutes of Limitation in Kentucky
2000
Medical Malpractice in Kentucky
1996
Trying the Automobile Injury Case
1996
Closed Head Injury: a Medico-legal Approach - Preparing, Presenting and Winning the Plaintiff's Case
1995
Litigating the Orthopedic Implant Case with a Physician Defendant
2007
1997
1990
English
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