Sections of roads and highways undergoing repairs or improvements may be designated temporarily as construction zones. These areas are configured to allow workers to complete road improvements while permitting traffic to pass through an area. Unfortunately, construction zones are dangerous places with workers on foot, heavy equipment, and motorists moving in close proximity. While barricades, […]

After someone is in a car accident, they may file an insurance claim to recover money to defray the cost of their medical bills, car repairs, and more, depending on the insurance coverage. A person injured in a crash typically seeks compensation from the at-fault driver’s auto liability insurance. When there is a dispute about […]

The onset of winter weather makes many of the potential hazards of negligent property maintenance more dangerous. From walkways covered by snow to icy parking lots to slipper steps and entrances, property owners need to take care in winter to protect visitors, tenants, and customers from property hazards. When property owners neglect to maintain their […]

The Time Change Increases Fatal Accidents Daylight Savings Time (DST) has been a grievance to millions of people around the world for over a century. Originally created during WWI as a way to conserve energy throughout the year, the act of rolling your clocks forward and back an hour during the spring and fall is […]

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 users. These transportation services, which […]

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 full-sized and heavy-duty pickup trucks […]

Falls are a common form of injury. The National Safety Council says more than 8 million people were treated in emergency rooms for fall-related injuries in 2019, and 39,443 people died in falls at home and at work. The Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) says 303 people in Kentucky died from falls in […]

When we think about car accidents, we often envision two cars in a collision. As car accident attorneys, we work to determine who was at fault in collisions and what compensation our clients should have for their injuries and other losses. Demonstrating who is at fault to the satisfaction of insurance companies or a Kentucky […]

Most car accidents happen in Kentucky’s urban areas, as opposed to in rural areas. The most recent publication of car accident statistics from the Kentucky State Police says 63% of collisions causing injuries occurred in urban areas such as Lexington. However, the majority of fatal collisions (52%) took place in rural areas, often on rural […]

If you have been significantly injured in a slip and fall accident caused by someone else’s negligence, you may seek compensation. But to obtain it, you must prove the accident was someone else’s fault. The Kentucky slip and fall lawyers of Morgan Collins, Yeast & Salyer can help you make your case. Every year, millions […]