Year: 2022
Large trucks have a significant presence on the nation’s highways. An estimated 439,206 large trucks were involved in police-reported traffic crashes nationwide in a recent year, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported. These crashes involving large trucks – gross vehicle weight rating greater than 10,000 pounds – resulted in 4,965 people killed and an […]
Winter storms and other bad weather sometimes bring trees down onto Kentucky roads. If you should happen to run into a downed tree or a tree were to fall onto your vehicle, it could cause serious injuries to anyone in it. Afterward, as you sought to file an insurance claim, you might not know who’s […]
Lane splitting on a motorcycle – riding alongside other vehicles between lanes of traffic – is a controversial practice. Some say it increases the likelihood of an accident, while others say a motorcyclist avoids certain accidents and injuries by lane splitting. What’s important for motorcyclists in Kentucky to know is that lane splitting is not illegal […]
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 insurance claims. If an insurance […]
Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer is proud to sponsor Kentucky Book Festival. A program of Kentucky Humanities, the Kentucky Book Festival is a celebration of reading, writing, and publishing which takes place each fall. Festival events seek to connect book-lovers and authors, spark engaging conversations, and empower readers by providing access to new books as well as opportunities […]
Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer is proud to sponsor Lexington Ballet Company. “Lexington Ballet is where my dreams came true. Dancing professionally in the company for a decade has taught me to always be disciplined, to be inspired, and the importance of giving back to the community. The incredible experience with the company and the […]
If you have a medical disability that prevents you from working, you may qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Unfortunately, roughly 80 percent of first-time SSDI applications are denied, often due to a lack of complete work history information or other preventable errors. If you are anxious about applying for benefits or discouraged […]
While most workers’ compensation claims involve traumatic injuries suffered in the workplace, the insurance program for employees also covers occupational diseases. An occupational disease is any ailment that arises out of an individual’s employment. Workers’ compensation is insurance that most employers are required to purchase to protect their employees. It provides benefits to employees who have developed […]
People involved in car crashes frequently suffer broken ribs. The force of an airbag inflating or the impact of the torso hitting a door panel, steering wheel or seat back can crack one or more ribs. The problem with broken ribs is that the jagged edge of a broken bone can damage internal organs, such […]
Many people who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) payments think that if they do any kind of work for money, they will lose their disability benefits. But the law does provide a trial work period during which you can work and still draw disability benefits. The Social Security Administration (SSA) allows SSDI recipients to […]