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Personal Injury
March 1, 2022
Best Ways to Prove Pain and Suffering

Being seriously injured by someone else’s error can turn your whole world upside down. Suddenly, instead of living your life the way you always have, you have to deal with the pain and trauma of your injuries and the event that caused them. People often think of the physical pain that an injured person experiences. […]

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Personal Injury
November 1, 2021
Why Posting on Social Media After an Accident Can Hurt Your Case

After being in a car accident that was caused by someone else’s negligent actions, you’re probably in pain from your injuries and in shock from what you’ve experienced. And understandably so. You’ve just gone through a potentially life-altering event. You may face the upcoming weeks and months dealing with an arduous recovery from your injuries […]

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Personal Injury
January 21, 2017
Construction worker dies in workplace accident

A West Virginia resident and construction worker Michael Perschitti, 47, lost his life on Friday, January 13 around 11 a.m. at the construction site of the new University of Kentucky Student Center on the Avenue of Champions in Louisville, Kentucky. Perschitti was involved in an accident at the construction site and died as a result of […]

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Personal Injury
October 12, 2016
Supreme Court favors woman who sues Louisville hospital

Nearly a quarter of a decade ago, Wanda Johnson was the victim of a truck accident and faced traumatic injuries to her spine, pelvis, and brain. She was initially hospitalized in Louisville, Kentucky and after a month was moved to another hospital to continue her treatment. Her condition upon arrival began to deteriorate and she […]

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Personal Injury
September 19, 2016
GOP seeks to investigate assertions that NFL tried to influence concussion study

On Thursday, September 15, Republicans in the House of Representatives called for an independent review of claims that the National Football League tried to sway a study showing a link between football and brain disease. In a statement, the NFL maintained they sought nothing but the truth regarding the study, saying: “The NFL has never wavered in its commitment […]

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Personal Injury
September 6, 2016
Ex-Murray State University football player Clay Harrison sues NCAA

Murray State University’s  former football player James “Clay” Harrison filed a class action lawsuit against the Ohio Valley Conference and the National Collegiate Athletic Association on Thursday, September 1. According to the lawsuit, Harrison was often knocked unconscious during his playing days at Murray State, which caused him to suffer from multiple head traumas, sudden […]

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Personal Injury
August 1, 2016
New Cut Road motorcycle-pickup truck collision kills one

An individual lost his life during a motorcycle-pickup truck collision that occurred along New Cut Road in Louisville, Kentucky last Tuesday, July 26. The victim was identified as 29-year-old Jeffersonville resident Jonathan Martin. According to preliminary investigations, Martin was riding his motorcycle down the road when it collided with a pickup truck that was pulling a […]

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Personal Injury
June 1, 2016
Jefferson County Public Schools pay $1.75M after student’s legs are broken

Jefferson Public County Schools in Kentucky decided to pay $1.75 million to the family of a 16-year-old boy who sustained two fractured legs after a teaching assistant physically restrained him. The boy incurred two fractured femurs in November 2014 at the Binet School in Louisville, which caters to children with disabilities. The student in question is autistic, […]

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Personal Injury
November 2, 2015
Contributory Negligence vs. Comparative Negligence

One thing that almost no one knows about regarding personal injury claims is that certain states follow rules that place the injured party at a serious disadvantage when he or she decides to pursue compensation for his or her injuries. If you have been injured in an accident, the amount of your financial restitution will depend […]

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Personal Injury
October 26, 2015
Final Lawsuit Settled in 2009 Louisville Zoo Train Accident Case

A $6 million dollar settlement has been paid out by the city’s government to the remaining victims of a 2009 Louisville Zoo train accident. The train derailed and flipped on its side after turning a corner too fast, injuring 22 of the 29 on board. Part of the $6 million lawsuit will be paid to […]

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