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School Zone Safety: Preventing Pedestrian Accidents and Protecting Children
School zones are specific areas near schools where road safety measures and speed limits are adjusted to ensure the safety of students as they walk or cross streets on their way to and from school. Unfortunately, pedestrian accidents in school zones are becoming more frequent and better safety measures are needed to create a…
Exploring School Liability for Personal Injuries: Legal Rights and Recourse
When a student is injured at school, whether at an extracurricular activity or during a school-sponsored event, the injured student may be able to file a personal injury claim against the school. While school employees are responsible for the students under their care, Kentucky’s sovereign immunity law provides schools and their employees with some…
The Top 5 Reasons Why Workers’ Compensation Claims Are Denied
Workers’ compensation protects workers from the financial burden of a job-related injury or illness. It provides crucial benefits to workers and their families when an accident or other dangerous conditions connected to their jobs harms them. Virtually all Kentucky employers must purchase workers’ compensation insurance for their employees. Unfortunately, suffering a covered work-related injury…
The Role of a Personal Injury Lawyer
If you’re ever injured in an accident in Louisville, and were not at fault, you shouldn’t have to pay for it. The first step after an accident is always to call 911 and seek immediate medical attention. Once everyone is safe, it’s important to find a personal injury lawyer to protect your rights and…
Preventing Slip and Fall Accidents in the Workplace
Slips, trips, and falls are common workplace accidents. In fact, they account for more than 25% of workplace-related injuries across all industries. These types of accidents can be especially serious in the construction and home improvement sectors where there is risk of falling from a great height. Under the law, slip and fall accidents…
How to Avoid Distracted Driving
Checking your phone. Eating a snack. Making eye contact with a friend in the rearview mirror. While these actions seem quick and harmless, it only takes seconds for an accident to happen. Put simply, reading a text while driving at 55 mph is like driving blind for the length of a football field! Distracted…