Shopping around for auto insurance coverage can be a daunting and sometimes frustrating task. Save yourself a headache by asking the right questions to help you find a policy that fits your needs and budget. 1. What type of coverage do I need? While liability insurance is the only requirement for most states, check to …
Seatbelt Usage: Decades of Data Prove Seatbelts Save Lives
Since the 1980’s, all States and Commonwealth’s across the Country have implemented both mandatory seat belt laws and child restraint laws, except New Hampshire. While each state differs, the general rule is that drivers and passengers in the front seats must be wearing seatbelts and that children under certain ages and weights must be in …
Kentuckians’ Access to the Courthouse
The Kentucky State Legislature is again trying to limit Kentuckians access to the Courthouse. The State Senate has passed a bill which would require nursing home and medical negligence claims to first go before a panel of doctors before injured people could file a claim for damages. This panel system would not be a final …
Do You Have a Case for Medical Malpractice?
It’s a common misconception that if a doctor makes any mistake while treating you, it’s considered medical malpractice. Truth is, it all depends on whether you can show or prove that you were actually harmed by an act or omission of a doctor, nurse or other medical professional, providing the act or omission falls below …
Determining Fault in a Car Accident
If you’ve been in a car accident, you probably know all about the whirlwind of emotions and questions that immediately follow. You begin to assess the situation by asking a checklist of questions: “Am I hurt?” “Are my passengers hurt?” “Is the other driver hurt?” “Was it my fault?” “Was it theirs?” “What should I …
When to Seek a Lawyer for Workers’ Compensation
If you’ve been injured on the job at your workplace, it can be difficult to know where to turn or what to do next. An attorney can help put you on the right path to medical treatment while fighting to compensate you for injuries, lost time & lost wages. While we’d recommend that you seek …
Requirements for a Successful Medical Malpractice Claim
If you’ve been injured as a result of negligence from a doctor or medical provider, you may be considering a medical malpractice claim. But in order to be successful in receiving compensation for your injuries, your claim must satisfy all of the following requirements: Injury: The doctor or health care provider caused an injury to …
How to Document Car Accident Damage with Photos
As the saying goes, a picture’s worth a thousand words. Not only can pictures help to tell a story of a car accident but they can do it without bias. There are few things more powerful for strengthening your case. Witnesses and first-hand accounts may confuse details. Pictures don’t. That’s why when you’re in a …
Five Things You Need To Do If You’ve Been in a Wreck
Being in a car accident is a traumatic experience and always an unexpected shock. When it happens to you or someone in your family, here are five things you need to do: CALL THE POLICE – even if you are not feeling hurt or the damage does not appear “too bad.” The police will capture the …
Injured in a Car Accident? Follow These Steps
What should you do for your injuries after a car accident? You may think you know the proper steps to take, but here is a list to make sure you are doing what you should. 1. If you have any pain at all, make sure to have the EMT evaluate you at the scene. 2. …