How Long Should You Take Breaks on Long Road Trips?
Where are you headed on your next road trip? No matter where you’re headed, you certainly won’t be alone. According to a recent story on Fox Weather, 75% of the respondents to a travel survey noted they were planning a road trip. That planning can include mapping out routes, packing the car, and deciding what […]
How To Read a Police Crash Report
The Kentucky Uniform Police Traffic Collision Report can look complicated at a glance but is fairly straightforward once you start digging into the specifics of each of the sections. On the first page, there are four main sections. In the first section, there is space to outline details of the location of the crash, number […]
How To Prove Nursing Home Negligence
The Ancient Greek Philosopher Aristotle was among the many great thinkers who explored the concept of cause and effect. He explained that “everything happens for a reason; for every effect, there is a specific cause.” Aristotle probably didn’t realize that would someday become the basis of every personal injury lawsuit. For example, in order to […]
Is Lane Splitting Legal in Kentucky?
Every trip in a car means you’re sharing the road with all kinds of vehicles. Those vehicles can be sedans, SUVs, semi-trucks, RVs, buses and motorcycles. All those drivers have a duty of care to drive responsibly, which means some version of “staying in your lane” unless you signal a change. That is when the […]
Is It Difficult to Sue a Nursing Home?
At a minimum, parents assume the responsibility for providing care for their children until those children move out on their own. That might happen when the child turns 18 and goes off to college. Even then, the parent still cares for that child. When those same parents reach a certain age and face physical or […]
What Are the Window Tint Laws in Kentucky?
The first car windshield was added to an auto in 1904 as an optional add-on. Back then, you could fold down the windshield and drive in the actual “open air.” It wasn’t until 1915 that Oldsmobile made the windshield standard, and the other carmakers followed. It took another twenty-five years before windshield wipers became standard. […]
How To Report a Nursing Home to the State of Kentucky
The mission of every nursing home is to provide around-the-clock residential care for seniors or disabled people. That care includes providing meals, physical therapy, medication delivery, general hygiene, and providing opportunities for socialization. It takes a trained staff of dedicated employees to accomplish those care goals. Unfortunately, sometimes those facilities fall short of providing support […]
Who Pays for My Rental Car After An Accident?
The best outcome for a car accident is that you walk away without severe injuries and drive away without significant damage to your car. For 88,430 car owners, driving away without damage wasn’t an option in 2022. That is how many accidents involving property damage were reported by the Kentucky State Police in their Kentucky […]
How To Talk to Your Loved Ones About Nursing Home Abuse
When you need to transition a family member to an assisted living facility in Kentucky, the hope is that they will receive the same level of care as they would get in your home. Sadly, many of these facilities are either understaffed or have poorly trained employees. That puts resident care at risk. If you […]
Can You Still Recover Compensation If You Weren’t Wearing a Seat Belt?
Since seat belts became standard in new cars, the number of injuries has decreased. According to data compiled by the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety, the seat belt usage rate is around 89.8 percent. Sadly, half of all fatal road accidents happen to motorists who don’t buckle up. Whether a motorist or passenger uses those […]