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…
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…
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…
