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…
Car accidents involving more than two vehicles are among the most severe types of accidents that occur on Kentucky roads. Not only does having more vehicles involved in a crash increase the number of potential injuries, multi-car accidents often result in more serious injuries. Another complication of multi-car crashes is…
Navigating the Personal Injury Settlement Process Sustaining an injury in a crash caused by another driver can lead to many questions along with costly medical bills and treatment plans. One of the most important questions we often receive is how our clients will pay for the treatment needed to recover…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Driver fatigue contributes to a significant portion of traffic accidents in Kentucky and across the United States. Kentucky State Police say a driver fell asleep in 1,308 crashes in 2019, accounting for almost one of every 100 motor vehicle accidents in the state that year. Seven of the collisions were…
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…
Many people are familiar with the burden of proof in a criminal trial, the concept that prosecutors must prove guilt “beyond a reasonable doubt.” However, civil cases are different. The burden of proof is lower. In a civil trial, such as a car accident injury claim, the plaintiffs must prove…
