Roger N. Braden

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Roger Braden's Background

Roger was born and raised in a small Western Kentucky coal mining town. His father was an underground coal miner. His mother was a nurse’s aide who later opened a successful consignment shop. While growing up, he experienced miners being injured and killed, experienced friends killed in Vietnam, and shared his parents' experiences regarding losses. He learned very early that when a person was injured or killed, the person injured or killed was not the only victim, but that person’s family were also survivors having to deal with the consequences.

When he was eighteen years old, he joined the Air Force and became a "medic" working primarily in trauma. While in the Air Force, he worked part-time in the Emergency Department at Cape Fear Valley Hospital in Fayetteville, North Carolina. After completing his tour responsibilities, he attended nursing school and became a registered nurse in 1977. He again focused his interest in trauma and remained in nursing until late 1984.

Throughout this chapter of his life, his involvement with treating brain injured survivors, and other victims suffering catastrophic injury, molded his view that when a person is injured or killed, that person’s family also become survivors. The family unit often times experiences economic and emotional devastation.

His legal experience started in 1980. While he continued to work as a registered nurse in the Emergency Department at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, he worked part-time as a law clerk and attended law school at night. Since 1984, Roger has practiced law and has focused his practice in representing clients that have suffered catastrophic injuries and families of clients injured or killed.

His practice is built around a philosophy that represents the core of his life and experiences. First, injury survivors and families of those injured or killed should be fully compensated. Second, those responsible for causing the injuries should be held accountable. Third, we have a responsibility to our fellow citizens to make a positive difference.

Roger has "walked the walk" so to speak in living this philosophy. In 2004, he founded "The Secret Manna Society" collecting food for those at risk of hunger. In 2005, he co-founded the Democratic Veterans of Northern Kentucky vowing to help reduce and hopefully eliminate veterans at risk of hunger.  In 2006, he co-founded, along with Attorney Larry Hicks of Sutton Rankin Law, PLC; Lisa Combs, RN, CCM of Eckman/Freeman & Associates; and Jessica Embry, CTRS, MBA of Center for Comprehensive Services-MENTOR ABI, the Northern Kentucky Traumatic Brain Injury Conference.

During this entire time he has zealously represented his clients obtaining multi-million dollar settlements and large verdicts. If you are interested in discussing your legal needs with an attorney that has adopted this particular philosophy in his life and practice, call him. His direct number is 859-380-5062. He will answer - "This is Roger. How can I help?"

Or, call Sutton Rankin Law, PLC toll free at 866-224-6884, ask for Roger or email him:  rbraden@suttonrankinlaw.com.