Perhaps you had a couple of flights of bourbons at a nearby distillery or a couple of beers on an empty stomach at the tavern. Is it okay to have your sober friend drive your car home, or do you both have to call an Uber? Yes, your friend is covered by your car insurance, […]
Can Going To a Chiropractor After A Car Accident Affect My Case? Car accidents can result in various damages and injuries that require medical care. In some cases, your injuries may even require long-term treatments and therapy to fully recover, such as chiropractic treatments. However, while personal injury claims are meant to help cover most […]
Any accident is upsetting and shocking in the seconds when it occurs and then in the moments and days afterward. It is especially traumatic to be involved in an accident with any kind of truck. After all, trucks can weigh anywhere from 10,000 pounds to 80,000 pounds; no car is a match for that kind […]
Getting run off the road by any vehicle can be a frustrating experience that results in injury. However, being run off the road by a semi-truck can be even more frightening and devastating as these large commercial vehicles can weigh up to 80,000 lbs. Accidents caused by semi-trucks can be devasting. The damages and injuries […]
On a daily basis, there are various actions we take as drivers that we don’t put as much thought into as we used to. Newer drivers can be more aware and cautious because everything feels so new to them, but as we grow accustomed to driving, some things become almost like second nature. Unfortunately, when […]
Experiencing a car accident can be a disorienting and confusing experience. The confusion is even greater when you’re unsure who’s at fault. One type of vehicular accident that often raises questions of liability is when someone pulls out in front of an oncoming car, resulting in a wreck. A common narrative is that the driver […]
No one likes to drive in snow and ice, especially folks living in the South. Per the Federal Highway Administration’s Road Weather Management Program, 24% of weather-related vehicle crashes occur in snowy, slushy, or icy weather. Over 1,300 people are killed in these accidents and more than 116,800 people are injured annually. Even though we […]
If you or a loved one has had the misfortune of being in an auto accident, you may wonder what you should do in terms of receiving medical treatment and how soon you should seek it. Some injuries make themselves apparent immediately and require immediate attention (think broken bone or large gash); other injuries, however, […]
Kentucky’s Motor Vehicle Reparations Act, enacted in 1975, designates Kentucky as one of the few “no-fault” states in the United States. This means that while your individual rights to sue or be sued are limited, your car insurance will pay your injury claims after an accident up until a certain monetary amount. In other words, […]
Summary: Kentucky places a time limit on reporting a car accident to the police. Make sure you handle the timing after your accident correctly or you could risk legal problems in the future. After a car wreck, Kentucky state law requires you to file a report if there is property damage over $500 or someone […]
