As smartphones, electronic navigation systems, and infotainment centers become increasingly commonplace in motor vehicles, distracted driving has become a serious safety issue. Operating a tractor-trailer safely requires a trucker’s full attention and focus. However, commercial truck drivers face distractions both inside and outside the cab. Truck drivers who engage in…
If you have become disabled and can no longer work for a living, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. To qualify, your disability must prevent you from working for one year or be expected to lead to your death. Generally, SSDI will provide 40% of…
After serious accidents, many injured people face the prospect of needing money to pay their medical bills and overcome serious injuries. However, the prospect of going through a courtroom trial to seek financial accountability can be intimidating and stressful. Having a trusted legal representation helps. In fact, most personal injury…
Do you have a job involving a lot of squatting, kneeling, or stooping? It’s important to take proper safety precautions to protect your knees and prevent workplace injuries. Wearing knee protection, such as knee pads, is important if you have a job that involves kneeling directly on hard surfaces. Preventing…
Being involved in a semi-truck accident is one of the most terrifying and traumatic events that accident victims can experience. Large commercial trucks can weigh twenty times the weight of an average passenger vehicle. A collision with a commercial truck can cause serious injuries. If a truck driver or another…
Kentucky is home to more than 5,000 factories, or manufacturing-related facilities, and over 250,000 Kentuckians work in a manufacturing facility, the KY Cabinet for Economic Development says. The state’s biggest manufacturing sectors are motor vehicles and parts, food and beverages, tobacco products, and primary metals. The manufacturing industry includes factories, plants and mills engaged in the mechanical…
When an injured worker appeals a denial of workers’ compensation benefits, the insurance company will prepare for the hearing in part by gathering evidence directly from the injured worker in a deposition. A deposition is a sworn testimony provided outside of court. In a workers’ comp case, the injured worker…
Coal mining is dangerous work that can cause serious injuries and fatal injuries. The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet says there were 11 coal mine fatalities and two serious injury incidents in Kentucky coal mining accidents from 2018 through 2022. Historical records show 109 coal mine fatalities in Kentucky since…
Factories in Kentucky employ approximately one of every 8 workers in the workforce, according to the National Association of Manufacturers. Factory workers are susceptible to many types of common injuries at work. Those who sustain workplace injuries may file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, including paid medical expenses and…
Coal miners face many risks of injury from mining activities such as drilling, blasting, operating heavy machinery, working in tight spaces, moving heavy loads, and exposure to dust and toxic chemicals. Many families in Kentucky know all too well that coal mining accidents can cause catastrophic injury and death. If…
