Car and truck accidents, premises liability, wrongful death, and other Kentucky injury claims.
Quick answer: In Kentucky only the personal representative of the estate can file a wrongful death suit, under KRS 411.130; individual family members cannot sue in their own names. The recovery, after funeral expenses and fees, passes to the surviving spouse and children (or other relatives) in the shares KRS 411.130(2) sets, and the deadline…
Quick answer: A Kentucky car accident settlement is built from medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, and sometimes future care, reduced by any share of fault assigned to you. Kentucky’s no-fault system pays the first $10,000 of medical bills and wage loss through your own PIP coverage, and you can pursue the at-fault driver…
Quick answer: Yes, a Kentucky tenant injured by a dangerous condition the landlord was obligated to fix can sue the landlord for negligence. KRS 383.595 requires landlords to comply with housing codes and keep the premises fit and habitable, and liability turns on whether the landlord knew or should have known of the hazard and…
Quick answer: A personal injury lawyer investigates the accident, gathers medical and liability evidence, handles every communication with the insurance companies, values the claim including future losses, negotiates, and files suit and tries the case if the insurer will not pay fairly. Most work on contingency, so the fee comes out of the recovery rather…
Quick answer: Kentucky is a strict liability state for dog bites. Under KRS 258.235(4), a dog’s owner is responsible for damage the dog causes to a person, livestock, or property, whether or not the owner knew the dog was dangerous. Your recovery can be reduced under comparative fault (KRS 411.182) if you provoked the dog…
Quick answer: Truck accident cases in Kentucky differ from car accidents because federal motor carrier regulations govern the driver and company, the trucking company and sometimes the shipper or maintenance contractor can be liable alongside the driver, the evidence (logs, black box data, inspection records) is in the carrier’s hands, and the insurance limits and…
Quick answer: A Kentucky property owner is liable for a slip and fall when a dangerous condition existed, the owner knew or should have known about it, the owner failed to fix it or warn, and the condition caused your injury. For customers and other invitees the duty is highest; your recovery is reduced by…
Quick answer: Uninsured motorist (UM) coverage pays your injury damages when the at-fault driver has no insurance, and underinsured motorist (UIM) coverage pays when their limits are too low. Kentucky insurers must offer UM coverage under KRS 304.20-020, and with roughly one in seven Kentucky drivers uninsured, this coverage is often the only real source…
Quick answer: You probably do not need a lawyer for a true fender bender with no injuries and a cooperative insurer. You should talk to one, usually for free, if anyone was hurt, symptoms appeared later, liability is disputed, the insurer is delaying or lowballing, or the other driver is uninsured. Kentucky’s comparative fault rule…
Quick answer: Kentucky uses pure comparative fault under KRS 411.182. Your damages are reduced by your percentage of fault, but you can recover even if you were mostly to blame; a plaintiff found 70 percent at fault still collects 30 percent. Fault is assigned by the jury or, in settlement, negotiated based on the evidence….