KENTUCKY WORKERS’ COMPENSATION LAW CHANGES JULY 14, 2018

During the 2018 Kentucky General Assembly, the legislature, through House Bill 2 (HB2), enacted significant changes to the workers’ compensation statute. While some of the changes were to apply retroactively (to work injuries that pre-dated the statutory...

SELFIES WHILE DRIVING CAN BE FATAL!

“…But first, let me take a SELFIE!” If you’ve heard the song, you know it’s a silly song mocking our selfie-obsessed culture, but this obsession has become dangerous and deadly.  Taking a nature selfie with a wild, carnivorous animal...

WRONG-WAY DRIVERS KILL HUNDREDS EVERY YEAR

There is nothing quite as frightening as seeing a vehicle or a pair of headlights heading right toward you as you are driving down the road.  In that moment of panic and confusion, avoiding a collision can be difficult.  The National Transportation Safety...

“HANDS-FREE” SAFE DRIVING IS NOT “RISK-FREE”

Are safe driving features safe enough? These days you don’t have to touch your phone to send a message.  Thanks to hands-free technology in phones and in vehicles, drivers can send and receive texts without ever touching a device.  But is it truly safe?...

DECK COLLAPSE CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES

This summer, people are getting together and friends and family are enjoying the fresh air and views from decks.  Decks are the perfect spot to grill out and to mingle with friends – new and old.  Unfortunately, every year it seems as though a deck...