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Absolutely. Our Kentucky car accident lawyers deal with auto insurance companies on a daily basis. If you’ve been seriously injured by another motorist while driving, we’ll help you demand full compensation for what you’ve been put through. We also handle the property damage claims to recover the cost of repairing or replacing crashed automobiles for our car accident […]
It may qualify for both. Here’s what you need to know: If the accident occurred while you were on the job, the injuries that put you out of work should qualify you for workers’ compensation, and Workers’ comp laws protect employers from lawsuits. But anyone responsible for a car accident who does not employ you […]
Unfortunately, even though your doctor is extremely familiar with your case and medical condition, he or she cannot determine if you are disabled. Only the SSA can do that. Doctors and the SSA often have a different definition of what’s considered a disability. For example, your doctor may state you are disabled due to a […]
At Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer, we have handled thousands of disability cases successfully to get claimants the benefits they need. We understand how the system works, what the SSA is looking for, and how to appeal decisions and get them overturned.
If you are applying for SSDI, you are likely experiencing a hard time financially. Unlike other areas of law, such as personal injury, federal law regulates attorneys’ fees in Social Security Disability cases. This means that essentially, every disability attorney works on the same fee basis. If you win your case, our fee is 25 […]
A non-attorney advocate has legal experience, but an advocate does not have a legal degree. Advocates must still receive proper training and certification to ensure they are qualified to address an applicant’s concerns. However, being qualified and having extensive skills and experience are two different things. An SSD lawyer has the necessary legal experience and […]
Under Kentucky law, a commercial truck includes any vehicle designed to carry property that has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 10,000 pounds. It also covers vehicles that meet other such limits as set by federal regulation and adopted into state administrative regulations, as well as any vehicle used to transport hazardous materials […]
A delivery van may qualify as a commercial truck under federal regulations when it has a gross vehicle weight rating or a gross vehicle weight of at least 10,001 pounds or when the delivery van transports hazardous materials in a quantity requiring a placard under DOT regulations.
You should only accept a settlement or sign documents presented by the trucking or insurance company after your attorney has reviewed the settlement and discussed it with you. A Kentucky truck accident lawyer can evaluate a settlement offer to determine whether it fairly compensates you for your losses.
Truck drivers must follow most of the same traffic laws that other motorists follow. They also have additional regulations specific to their profession, including the requirement to obtain a commercial driver’s license and medical certification. They must also follow hours-of-service rules that limit the time a driver can spend behind the wheel.