Commercial kitchens, restaurants, food trucks, and similar businesses can be dangerous places for workers. The risk of injury from ovens, hot surfaces, slippery floors, and sharp knives is high. When injuries occur, the injured worker may have a right to file a workers’ compensation claim to receive paid medical care…
Settlements can provide Kentucky personal injury victims with compensation for both economic and non-economic damages that they have suffered. Economic damages are the tangible losses from the accident, such as medical expenses, lost wages from missed work, and loss of earning potential. These losses are relatively easy to calculate. Non-economic…
A pedestrian hit by a car may sustain life-changing injuries or fatal injuries, depending on the speed of the vehicle upon impact. 77 pedestrians were killed in car accidents in Kentucky in a recent year, and another 749 pedestrians hit by a car were injured, according to the Kentucky Transportation…
As bicycle riding grows in popularity in Kentucky, cyclists may wonder whether they will be protected by insurance if they are injured in a bicycle accident. The answer is that bicycling injuries may be covered depending on how they happen and what insurance policies exist. You can insure yourself against…
The repetitive wear and tear from years of hard work in Kentucky coal mines, construction sites, factories, warehouses, or office cubicles can lead to debilitating injuries. You may seek workers’ compensation benefits if you are diagnosed with a job-related wear-and-tear injury. If your employer is disputing your right to benefits…
A primary principle of workers’ compensation insurance is that because your employer provides state-mandated workers’ comp coverage, you cannot sue your employer for on-the-job injuries. The Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Act recognizes workers’ compensation benefits as the exclusive remedy for work-related injuries. But if someone on your job site other than…
When accidents happen, those injured often face lengthy recoveries, mounting bills, and emotional anguish. If you were injured due to someone else’s disregard for safety, it’s only fair that you have the opportunity to hold those at fault accountable and pursue the compensation you need. Kentucky’s statutes of limitations define…
Suffering a serious injury in an accident, such as a car accident or a slip and fall accident, can turn your life upside down and cause great financial harm. Medical bills and disruptions in the ability to work can leave an individual with significant medical debt. Talk to an attorney…
Most personal injury claims are based on the concept that an individual or business failed to fulfill its duties to another individual as a result of carelessness, neglect, or disregard for safety. Negligence may be defined as the failure to act with the level of care that a reasonably prudent…
Flood insurance is expensive and often-overlooked protection. The value of having flood insurance became startingly clear when Paducah and other parts of eastern Kentucky suffered catastrophic flooding in July 2022. Unfortunately, many Kentuckians who have flood insurance have found that their insurance carriers still try to avoid paying valid flood…
