In Kentucky, a felony conviction can impact your life long after you serve a mandatory prison sentence lasting a minimum of one year and often longer. However, although misdemeanor convictions can also send you to prison for up to one year and lead to monetary fines,...
If you get into an accident with a commercial driver, you may wonder if there is a different procedure you should follow. According to the National Safety Council, large trucks accounted for 107,000 crashes resulting in an injury in 2020. Accidents with commercial...
Dog bites are a serious source of personal injury for young children and for adults as well. If you share a home or neighborhood with dogs, you and your family can benefit from learning more about what triggers a dog to bite. Pet owners can often overcome a dog's...
Swimming pool owners have a legal responsibility to provide a safe environment on their property. Everyone understands the risks of using a swimming pool, but that does not mean their owners do not have premises liability. According to the National Floor Safety...
Drowsy driving occurs when you get into a car and drive when you are too tired to operate the vehicle safely. Drowsy driving is responsible for many car accident injuries and deaths every year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a survey,...
It's not uncommon for birth injuries to occur during the delivery process, and many of these injuries are preventable in Kentucky. If you think your child may have suffered one or multiple injuries due to medical negligence, you may need to take legal action. Birth...
Any car crash has the potential to change your life. However, some accidents may cause catastrophic bodily damage. What is a catastrophic injury? When a person sustains irreversible and permanent damage to the body, life changes. Find out more about the common type of...
Divorcing your spouse doesn't necessarily mean that this person is going to be out of your life for good. If you have a child with this individual, Kentucky law will typically require you to work with this person to raise that young person to adulthood. The terms that...
It is illegal in all states to buy, sell or manufacture controlled substances. Controlled substances such as cocaine pose a danger to society, so each state sets stern laws to combat them. For this reason, a person in Frankfurt, Kentucky, caught with cocaine can face...
Whether a dog is a working animal or a family pet, every dog owner in the state should have some information about Kentucky's dog bite laws. This is because state law holds owners strictly liable for their dogs' actions. It's important to understand what the risks are...
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