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 at Morgan, Collins, Yeast & […]

If you were injured in a car accident in Kentucky caused by someone’s else disregard for safety, you may have experienced emotional distress in addition to the pain of your physical injuries. You may be entitled to demand compensation for emotional distress as part of a personal injury lawsuit. Contact a personal injury attorney at […]

Kentucky requires owners of motor vehicles registered in the Commonwealth to carry auto liability insurance coverage on their vehicles. Generally speaking, car owners must maintain liability coverage of at least the following amounts: $25,000 for bodily injury damages sustained by any one person and not less than, $50,000 for bodily injury damages sustained by all […]

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 person would have exercised under […]

Unlike drivers, passengers have no control over what led to the crash, yet they often face the same physical and financial consequences. Whether the driver of your vehicle or someone else was at fault, it is important to understand your rights and know what steps to take after a collision to protect your health and […]

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 […]

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 […]

After a car accident, the law enforcement officer who responds to the scene of the crash will produce an accident report. The report contains the names and contact information of the drivers involved, vehicle descriptions, insurance information, and the responding officer’s opinion as to what happened. It will also state whether a ticket was issued […]

It is not unusual after a car accident for everyone involved in the crash to have a different explanation about what happened. People’s memories can be tricky, especially after a traumatic event. This is why law firms such as Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer sometimes seek the help of accident reconstruction specialists to determine what […]

A head injury may cause longer-term brain damage than previously thought and make it dangerous to drive a car even after concussion symptoms have subsided, a recent study of college students says. Most people do not know what to do after a concussion or if they are experiencing concussion symptoms. The study at the University […]