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Can You Reopen a Settled Car Accident Case?

Published on May 28, 2024 in Car Accidents.

You were involved in a car crash in Lexington, KY. This was your first time ever being involved in an auto accident, and you weren’t aware of how the way you feel immediately following a collision may be distinctly different from how you feel in the day following it. You also might not have been […]

What’s a Medical Malpractice “Never Event?”

Published on May 21, 2024 in Medical Malpractice.

In the realm of health care, patient safety is paramount. Yet, despite most providers making their best efforts to avoid medical errors and other types of malpractice, they still occur, often leaving behind devastating consequences. Unfortunately, these incidents happen more often than most of us would like to believe. Medical malpractice and mistakes are now […]

Who Investigates Nursing Home Abuse?

Published on May 21, 2024 in Nursing Home Abuse.

When you make the decision to place a loved one in a nursing home facility, you expect them to be treated with respect and dignity. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse is a prevalent problem in Kentucky and around the United States. Unfortunately, we have seen many heartbreaking cases of nursing home abuse from our clients at […]

Can Soft Tissue Damage Be Permanent?

Published on Apr 30, 2024 in Personal Injury.

Soft tissue injuries can happen to anyone, no matter their age or physical activity level. While they can be caused by a variety of factors, such as sudden twisting forces and overuse, direct blunt trauma from an accident is the most concerning. Can soft tissue damage be permanent? When the tissue is damaged, it can […]

What Is the Death Rate of Head-On Accidents?

Published on Apr 30, 2024 in Car Accidents.

Sideswipes and rear-end crashes have the possibility of being fatal. However, head-on collisions are the deadliest types of accidents on the road. What is the death rate of head-on accidents in Kentucky and across the nation? In this blog, we’ll look at the fatality rate of these deadly crashes. How Do Front-End Crashes Happen? A […]

What Is the Hit and Run Investigation Process?

Published on Feb 13, 2024 in Car Accidents.

Being involved in a vehicle collision is already stressful, but when the driver responsible for your accident leaves the scene before information is exchanged, it makes everything more complicated. Not only are you faced with damages to your vehicle and possibly injuries to yourself or your passengers, but there is no way to contact the […]

Truck Accident Statistics

Published on Feb 6, 2024 in Truck Accidents.

Most of us share the road with commercial vehicles every time we get behind the wheel. But do you know just how dangerous it can be to drive alongside a tractor-trailer, delivery truck, or other big vehicle? A closer look at both nationwide and Kentucky truck accident statistics paints a grim picture of the risks […]

Warning Signs of an Incompetent Doctor

Published on Jan 30, 2024 in Medical Malpractice, Uncategorized.

When it comes to your health care and safety as a patient, identifying the warning signs of an incompetent doctor can, literally, be a matter of life or death. In the realm of health care, where lives hang in the balance and well-being is of utmost importance, the role of a competent doctor cannot be […]

Legal & Firm News

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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