One of the best ways to protect yourself from sustaining serious injuries in a car accident is to wear your seatbelt. Other than New Hampshire, every other state and the District of Columbia has some kind of seatbelt requirement for adult drivers and passengers in the car’s front seats. Additionally, 32 states also require backseat […]
Hit-and-run accidents leave victims struggling to recover physically, financially, and emotionally. While focusing on your recovery, it can be a challenge to also find your way through your new legal reality of insurance claims, court filings, investigations, and court proceedings. Fortunately, a personal injury lawyer can help you navigate this complicated new reality and support […]
A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and every year, over 64,000 people die from TBIs, meaning that a concussion is not something that should be ignored. Unfortunately, concussions are a common occurrence after car accidents. If you suffer from a concussion after a Kentucky car accident, it’s important that you get […]
When experiencing a car accident, it’s incredibly common for the different parties involved to have differing perspectives on what transpired. This is especially common because wrecks are traumatic, so one’s recollection of the events may be compromised. Fortunately, modern tools enable us to approach traffic accidents more objectively. If you’re involved in an accident and […]
If you are injured in an accident, your number one priority should be your health and wellbeing. This means you should seek immediate medical care to take care of your injuries, even if you can’t afford the medical bills. Though doctors, hospitals, and other medical facilities do have a legal right to come after you […]
We hear this a lot: How much does insurance go up after an accident? If you find yourself asking this question, you are not alone! You likely have questions about how an accident will affect your premium, regardless of whether you were at fault or someone else was responsible. Your insurance company will be able […]
There are many different types of pain that people can experience after a car accident. In the immediate aftermath, you can experience intense pain from serious injuries. Later, there can be continued pain as you heal from strained muscles, sprained ligaments, broken bones, and contusions. What is chronic pain? Chronic pain persists beyond the standard […]
Generally, when people think about who is at fault in a car accident, they assume that it has to be one or more drivers. Rarely do most people think about pedestrians causing car accidents, so when is a pedestrian at fault for a car accident? Insurance companies and courts can find that a pedestrian has […]
Spinal cord injuries are one of the most serious injuries you can experience. And although they are sometimes associated with risky behaviors like skydiving or driving race cars, the spinal cord can be injured while doing everyday tasks. People have suffered spinal cord injuries from tripping and falling, being the victim of assault and battery, […]
Every year, there are more than 150,000 traffic accidents in Kentucky, many of which lead to serious injury. If you’ve been injured in a wreck caused by another driver, you have the right to file a personal injury claim and recover compensation for your injuries. When filing a personal injury claim, you need to be […]
