In the state of Kentucky, those under 21 years of age and those who have had a motorcycle license for under a year are required to wear a helmet by law to comply with the Kentucky helmet laws. However, all individuals who ride motorcycles–as drivers or passengers–should consider the many risks associated with a lack […]
What you’ll learn reading this article: Physician burnout was already on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic. Medical mistakes are happening every day in Kentucky. If you’re injured due to a medical error, you can sue for compensation. Before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, healthcare workers were already facing another type of crisis: burnout. A National […]
I’ve Been Injured This Summer. What Are My Options? Scorching temperatures and longer days; summer is officially here. While things look a little different this year, many families will still take road trips to vacation destinations, and we’re seeing a major increase in Americans spending time in the great outdoors during the pandemic. Road trips, […]
Modern vehicles offer their drivers and passengers a plethora of safety features that cars of the past could never provide. From brake assistance to back-up cameras, automatic emergency braking systems, collision avoidance systems, pedestrian detection, and blind-spot mirrors, general motor vehicles are becoming increasingly enhanced. In some ways, it can be easy to take the […]
Elvis sang about it so you know it’s real! Kentucky has its fair share of severe weather and Kentucky drivers must be prepared to drive in all kinds of conditions. On average, Kentucky sees around 45 inches of precipitation each year, with numbers projected to increase in the coming years. In 2018, Kentucky State Police […]
Summary: Medication errors cause 1.3 million injuries each year. There are all kinds of ways that a pharmacy or pharmacist can be found negligent, from forgetting to conduct a patient review to dispensing a wrong dose or the wrong medication– and the results can be life-altering and even fatal. If your pharmacy has committed malpractice, […]
Bicycling can be a fun and environmentally friendly pastime for many as well as a healthy and relatively inexpensive mode of transportation. Unlike motorists, bicyclists are much more susceptible to injury from road hazards due to the size of the bike and their relative exposure to the elements and other drivers. Because of this, it […]
Summary: Jackknife truck accidents happen when a semi-truck or tractor-trailer loses control and the trailer pushes from behind until it spins the tractor around. It leaves the semi-truck looking like a folded pocket knife. . Here’s a diagram from Wikipedia: A jackknifed truck is very dangerous. This type of accident causes thousands of fatalities across […]
