When a car accident occurs, there are several aspects of the situation that should be addressed immediately. You need to get medical care to ensure that injuries are treated properly, and you also need to address damage to your vehicle so that you do not find yourself...
Year: 2018
Marina owners can prevent, warn about, electric shock drowning
A previous post on this blog discussed how our law firm represents victims of electric shock drowning.Electric shock drowning is a tragedy that can happen for a number of different reasons. Basically, any electric current in or around a body of water which seeps in to...
Truck accident injures woman
A Kentucky resident got seriously hurt while traveling in a neighboring state after an 18-year-old driving a large semi rear-ended her. This happened on a federal highway that authorities had to shut down for over an hour to investigate the crash and clean up the...
We pioneered electric shock drowning cases
Our law firm proudly considers itself among the first in the country to sue marina owners in connection with electric shock drowning cases.As a previous post on our blog hopefully illustrated, deaths related to electric shock drowning are preventable. If a boat owner...
How does electric shock drowning occur?
Many people enjoy recreating during the summer months at one of Kentucky's many lakes, reservoirs or rivers. While some like to use a motorboat or other watercraft for sport, others prefer just to swim or wade in the water.Unfortunately, swimmers and boats do not...
How to talk with a loved one about nursing home abuse
You want your loved one to have a good time at the nursing home, but abuse runs rampant at certain institutions. When you visit your loved one, you want to keep an eye out for the signs of neglect, such as bedsores, poor personal hygiene, lack of mobility and...
Millions will be on the road for Memorial Day
According to the American Automobile Association's (AAA's) figures, there will be 36.6 million motorists hitting the highways and roadways of Kentucky and other states this Memorial Day weekend. This is an uptick of almost five percent over the number of people who...
Suing the trucking company after a truck crash
It is an unfortunate reality that truck accidents can leave a Kentucky resident or even a whole family dead or seriously injured. In these sorts of cases, suing the responsible truck driver might simply not be enough to get adequate compensation for the losses...
Government survey suggests employees are key to safety
There may well be no magic formula to ensure that patients in Kentucky's nursing homes stay safe. After all, there are unfortunately a lot of ways that patients can get hurt or sickened while in a nursing home, from slips and falls to bedsores to medication errors....
Rear-end accident along the side of a highway leaves boy dead
An accident authorities described as "horrific," left a four-year-old dead and several other people injured and needing care in nearby hospitals. Police are still investigating the accident, but they have consulted with the local prosecutor as a precautionary measure...