The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) describes the construction industry as a “high hazard industry” that may expose workers to such dangers as falling from rooftops, being struck by heavy equipment, electrocutions, and more. Construction site accidents are usually caused by unsafe working conditions, faulty equipment, lack of…
Non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) is a service that many elderly and disabled Kentuckians use to get to doctor appointments and other appointments with health care providers. Some services offer transportation to job sites and for job training, shopping, and other needs, as well. They often provide lift-equipped vehicles to assist wheelchair…
Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer is pleased to announce that Sonya Hoskins Gray, a long-time member of our Kentucky Courage legal team, has been appointed to serve as a Clay County magistrate. She was appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear to fill the unexpired term of her father, Price “P.C.” Hoskins…
The objective of workers’ compensation is to support the injured worker until he or she has recovered and can return to work. Most individuals do recover and return to work, at which time the benefits end. Some workers return to their jobs with permanent impairments as a result of their…
Kentucky law allows you to seek payment for property damage that occurs in a car crash caused by another motorist. Typically, this is compensation for the cost of repairing or replacing your motor vehicle. But you may also seek reimbursement for other property losses, such as items in the car…
American auto buyers love pickup trucks. Full-sized pickups are especially popular, outselling both compact and midsize trucks and accounting for 79 percent of the pickup truck market. These large vehicles make up roughly 20 percent of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. Unfortunately, the large size of many newer…
As scary and frustrating as any car accident may be, being injured by a hit and run driver is even worse. The hit and-run accident victim may feel as if he or she has nowhere to turn. Car accidents in which the driver leaves the accident scene with the intent…
Clay County Off-Road, a non-profit group of all-terrain vehicle enthusiasts, has organized the 1st Annual Elk Mountain Fall Festival to be held Oct. 22-23 at the Clay-Leslie Industrial Park. The goal of the group is to develop more off-road riding opportunities to attract more tourists to the Clay County area….
Attorney McKinnley Morgan has had the unique opportunity of serving as chairman of the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law Workers Compensation Institute for a number of years including the 23rd annual Workers Compensation Institute conference held in May. A founding partner of Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer, McKinnley…
The law firm of Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer is pleased to announce that partners Roy Collins and Kyle R. Salyer have been selected to the 2022 Kentucky Super Lawyers list. Super Lawyers is a legal rating service that recognizes attorneys who have attained a high degree of professional achievement…
