After a crash, you would hope the insurance process would be straightforward. But that is often not the case. Especially on bigger claims. Insurance companies know how to play the game, and they don’t play in order to pay more money. So, what’s in their play book? How about blaming you? Although Kentucky has a […]
Getting financial support after a car accident can be massively important to your recovery and getting back to the life you had before. If your injury was caused by someone else, you deserve financial support from the at-fault party in the form of damages. Car accident damages in Kentucky can cover many types of accident-related losses, and […]
If you have a wreck in Kentucky, how is “fault” determined and how does that impact your rights? What if you are deemed partially responsible for causing the wreck? In short, “fault” is determined by weighing all the facts that caused the accident. You can recover the percentage of damaged caused by the other driver. […]
A car accident can turn your life upside down in seconds. Medical bills pile up. You may miss work. And the stress of dealing with insurance companies only adds to the burden. One of the most frustrating situations is when you learn the at-fault driver does not have enough insurance, or any at all. If […]
After a car accident, a thousand things are likely going through your head. Am I alright? My passengers? The other driver? What about my car?? When things calm down, you probably wonder if you should talk to a lawyer. The answer often depends on the details of your situation, but in many cases, yes, and […]
After a crash, you expect your claim to move forward so you can focus on recovery. You may need a rental and you need your car replaced or repaired. You may have medical bills that need to be paid. But what happens when you receive notice that insurance denied your car accident claim? You may […]
An average car accident settlement sounds like something you can look up, circle, and bring up in a conversation with an insurance adjuster. In reality, Kentucky claims do not work that way. Settlement values shift based on facts such as injuries, liability, documentation, and timing, not a statewide average that applies across cases. That does […]
Car accidents are awful. Even if you are lucky to avoid injury, your car is now wrecked. You have to spend time at the scene, take your car to get repaired, talk to insurance companies and fill out reports. None of it is good. It’s much worse if you’re injured. Understanding how to recover after […]
Summary: We think of speeding as negligent behavior, but the truth is that slow driving can be just as risky as driving too fast. Slow drivers can affect the safe flow of traffic, and Kentucky laws have been put in place to prevent these dangerous driving habits from causing accidents. McCoy & Sparks can help […]
As self-driving cars become more common on our roads, one big question arises: Who is responsible when these autonomous vehicles get into accidents? Is it the self-driving car or the other driver of the other vehicle? Who should be held liable? With traditional cars driven by humans, it’s relatively straightforward to determine fault after a […]
