These days, it’s not uncommon for drivers to wear headphones or wireless earbuds to have hands-free access to their phones for music, podcasts, directions, and phone calls. Some people even turn to noise-canceling headphones if they have sensory issues or feel they can’t focus without blocking out background noises. Unfortunately, driving while wearing these devices […]
Emotional distress comes under the umbrella of pain and suffering; it’s the “suffering” part. In Kentucky, there are two avenues by which a person may make a claim for emotional distress: This article will define both of them and explain under which circumstances an injured person can make a claim. IIED Intentional infliction of emotional […]
A herniated disc can be an extremely painful spinal injury since part of your spine is putting extra pressure on nearby nerves. It causes intense back pain, plus radiating sensations of burning, numbness, and weakness. Oddly enough, some people feel no pain from them at all – at least initially, until other symptoms arise. Muscles […]
When a car catches fire after an accident, it can result in severe and disfiguring burn injuries. In the aftermath, victims can easily develop infections and other complications if their burns are not properly treated. In addition to the physical scarring left behind, traumatic car accidents that result in burn injuries can also be extremely […]
An E. coli infection can wreak havoc on your health. If you are unlucky enough to encounter a strain of E. coli and get infected, you will likely suffer from severe diarrhea, abdominal cramps, stomach pains, fatigue, loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting. You may also experience low fever, but not everyone who suffers from […]
Police reports can play an essential role in personal injury cases, so it’s important to ensure that one gets filed. In the state of Kentucky, drivers are required to call the police even if only a minor accident occurs. Once you contact them, they are supposed to come to the scene and gather evidence to […]
When two vehicles are involved in an accident, the resulting injuries can be devastating, but are not always. Whereas when a bicyclist gets hit by a driver, the injuries are almost always severe and even fatal, especially when the rider is not wearing a helmet. In 2019, over 800 cyclists were killed in traffic accidents. […]
Typically, most states have negligence laws that hold the negligent driver responsible for causing an accident. However, some don’t know that if a teenager gets into an accident, their parents may be the ones held liable. Most parents do their best to teach their teens good driving behaviors, hoping that they won’t get hurt or […]
Cerebral Palsy and Medical Malpractice Suits Cerebral Palsy is a group of disorders that causes difficulty using muscles, moving around, and maintaining balance and posture. The symptoms, and severity of symptoms, that someone living with Cerebral Palsy experiences can vary greatly person to person. While some cerebral palsy cases have unknown causes, others have been […]
Medical malpractice is a term that encompasses the many different scenarios in which a doctor, medical professional, or healthcare worker fails to provide appropriate treatment, gives substandard treatment, or omits an appropriate action, and this leads to treatment that causes the patient to experience harm, injury, or even death. Unfortunately, these events are not rare. […]
