Improved medical technology works to protect both mother and child during an infant's delivery, but what happens when something goes wrong and your baby suffers a birth injury? While the National Institute for Biotechnology Information notes that instances of birth...

Pursuing a liability claim may often be the last thing on the mind of a car accident victim in Kentucky. Often they have other, more pressing needs to concern themselves with (such as recovering from their injuries and/or seeing to vehicle repairs. Yet in many cases,...

After a car accident, one of the most severe injuries you could suffer is internal bleeding. Most internal bleeding requires medical attention as quickly as possible. However, if the accident is less severe, it could lead to delayed internal bleeding. While some...

Bed sores are a serious issue for older individuals in a care setting, such as a nursing home or hospital. John Hopkins Medicine explains that bed sores occur due to pressure from lying in the same spot for prolonged periods of time. They are ulcers that form on the...

If you fall down, you could get right back up or you could suffer debilitating injuries that cause chronic pain. The likelihood of suffering a serious injury because of a fall increases as you age. Understanding why your age may determine how well you fare after...

Whenever a driver in Kentucky gets behind the wheel, they take an inherent risk. The chances of them experiencing a car accident on the state's roads and highways is ever-present. Yet most accept this risk due to the assumption that the other drivers on the road...

Distractions are an unfortunate side effect of driving for many motorists. Whether the distractions are visual, cognitive, manual or a combination of the three, they are avoidable. It might seem as if the only distractions motorists must avoid are cellphones. However,...

A car crash can inflict life changing injuries. In some cases, an injury is severe enough that doctors have to amputate a limb. The loss of a hand, arm or a leg is one of the more challenging losses you may suffer. You may expect an extensive rehabilitation regimen to...

There are some gray areas when it comes to personal injury law. One of those is distinguishing between physical injury and emotional injury, which must occur to determine the taxation on a settlement or award. Tax laws recently changed, which has made this...

If you have been in an auto wreck, you know that the collision can impact more than just your car. Between medical bills and lost wages, the pain may last long after you have left the scene of the crash. When other drivers act negligently or recklessly, you may need...