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...

If everyone obeyed traffic signals, navigating Kentucky’s busy intersections would be seamless. However, many motorists who live in and visit the state blow through red lights, endangering you and everyone else in the process. Drivers who run red lights have become so...

When an accident involves a big rig, the consequences are often devastating, if not fatal. Commercial truck operators have a bigger responsibility than most passenger vehicle drivers to remain safe and alert. The size alone is a major factor: Trucks are often more...

Some birth injuries are apparent, and some are not known for years. Trying to determine if your child has an injury begins with the events at birth. While some development issues may damage a baby in utero, birth injuries only happen during labor and delivery....

The U.S. has one of the highest fatality rates due to car accidents among comparable countries. The Washington Post suggests this is due to a lack of proper safety measures instituted by lawmakers and used by drivers. Other similar countries have higher levels of...