Paducah Personal Injury And Family Law Blog
Kentucky still rated deadliest state for teen drivers
Kentucky continues to be the most dangerous state for adolescent drivers. According to Value Penguin, teenage motorists in the Bluegrass State are 16% more likely to die in a car crash than those in other parts of the country. The study took data from the National...
Kentucky police can be liable for chase damage
The Kentucky Supreme Court has found that Kentuckians have a right to sue police for damages caused while officers chase suspects. The case involved a 2014 chase in which a suspect’s car killed two people. The sons of one of the victims filed a wrongful death lawsuit...
Kentucky says roads are for cars, cyclists and pedestrians
A Kentucky Department of Transportation fact sheet has a little fun with the serious topic of cyclist and pedestrian safety while giving drivers tips for keeping pedestrians safe. Note the tips use two definitions of “pedestrian” lurking in state statutes. In our...
Seaworthiness is still key issue for American mariners
The Jones Act has long been vitally important to seamen working on American vessels. For example, it protects their rights to health care and other critically needed assets when they are injured or become sick due to their job. Maritime law defines “seaworthiness” in...
4 common hazards for barge workers
Barge workers who make their living on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers here in Kentucky face hazardous conditions each day. The Occupational Safety and Health Organization (OSHA) documented more than 300 deaths over a 10-year period, while thousands more were injured....
7 pedestrian safety tips for Halloween
Halloween is fun for kids, but parents have every reason to be concerned about safety on the deadliest night of the year for pedestrians. Children are more than twice as likely to die in a motor vehicle accident on Halloween than on any other day of the year. What you...
Keeping the walking public safe on our roadways
At our law firm in Paducah, Kentucky, we fight for just compensation for victims of pedestrian accidents throughout McCracken County and surrounding areas. People who are injured when struck by vehicles driven by negligent, reckless or aggressive drivers are entitled...
What places should cyclists be careful with in the fall?
Autumn is one of the last good seasons for Kentucky bicycle owners to enjoy the outdoors before the winter brings down the temperatures and the daylight. Some cyclists even prefer it over summer. There are less boiling hot days, not as much chaos on the streets and...
Pros and cons of the Jones Act for injured workers
Workers who are considered to be seamen or river workers, unfortunately, are not covered by workers' compensation when they are injured at work. This means that they are not able to go through a straightforward claims process to gain compensation for a work-related...
Understanding the law after your motorcycle accident
Being in a motorcycle accident can affect your life profoundly. Your injuries may limit the things that you are now able to do, and the trauma of the incident may have altered the way that you now see your life. You should be entitled to compensation for the costs of...
