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Fighting Fault Claims After a Kentucky Motorcycle Wreck

In Kentucky, being partly at fault in a motorcycle crash does not kill your case, but it absolutely gives the insurer room to cheap out unless you pin down the facts early.

ARTICLE by Nkechi Adeyemi

Fault Disputes After Kentucky Work Van Crash

In Kentucky, shared blame can absolutely shrink a payout, but it does not automatically wipe it out just because the insurance company keeps saying you "contributed" to the crash.

ARTICLE by Rhonda Sloane

dump truck hit me in Richmond and now insurance says my treatment wasn't necessary

A rear-end crash with a loaded dump truck can leave a truck driver badly hurt, and insurers in Kentucky love calling ongoing care "not medically necessary" when the bills start climbing.

ARTICLE by Tameka Harding

Should I file now or wait if Bowling Green insurers keep blaming each other?

You may have as little as 1 year before you lose a Kentucky injury claim against a non-driver party, and waiting is the mistake that sends people searching for this in...

What To Do After a Kentucky Hydroplaning Rollover

What usually decides a Kentucky hydroplaning rollover claim is not the spinout itself but what the road, the tires, the speed, and the police report say afterward.

ARTICLE by Rhonda Sloane

The settlement sounds low because it probably is - and the wrong person may be signing

A fatal chain-reaction crash claim in Kentucky is not just "the family's case" - who can file, who gets paid, and what damages exist depends on the estate and the survivors.

ARTICLE by DeShawn Carter

Your cousin says a red-light crash in Lexington is an easy big-money case - is that actually true?

A Lexington home health aide got T-boned at a busy intersection, the other driver clearly ran the light, and now the settlement offer still feels insulting because permanent damage changes the math.

ARTICLE by Nkechi Adeyemi

Just left the ER in Bowling Green and surgery is already a fight

A Bowling Green doctor hit by a speeding driver can end up squeezed between a stingy comp carrier and a worthless auto policy fast.

ARTICLE by Sharon Duvall

I waited three weeks after a Georgetown Uber crash, did I ruin my case?

The police report shows when and where the crash happened. What actually matters for your claim is whether the right insurers got notice, whether you got medical care tied to...

Can I still recover in Georgetown if they say I caused part of the crash?

In Tennessee, being 50% or more at fault can kill a claim. In Kentucky, that common bit of advice is just wrong. Kentucky uses pure comparative fault, which means you can still...

Why is insurance making a judge approve my kid's Bowling Green crash settlement?

Yes. In Kentucky, an adult usually cannot just sign away a minor child's injury claim. If a settlement resolves a child's bodily injury claim, insurers often require court...

Who files a wrongful death case in Louisville if my dad died in a crash?

One year is the main deadline in Kentucky, and the person who files is usually the personal representative of your dad's estate. What should have happened first: after the...

Why does the adjuster want my immigration papers after a Georgetown truck crash?

On I-75 near Georgetown, it is easy to picture the setup this time of year: a deer jumps out near the US 460 interchange, a flatbed brakes hard, and a chain-reaction crash...

Should I see my own doctor or the insurance doctor after a Richmond crash?

With Kentucky's 2024 work-zone enforcement push picking up around I-75, U.S. 25, and the Eastern Bypass in Richmond, the smarter move is your own doctor first, not the...

Got hit on an Instacart run and now the crash report blames me

A bad parking-lot police report can poison an injury claim fast, especially when you're shopping Instacart and every missed day means no money.

ARTICLE by Tameka Harding

Can I file the wrongful death claim myself after my husband died in Bowling Green?

If the wrong person files, the case can be thrown out or delayed until the deadline passes: usually no - in Kentucky, the wrongful death lawsuit must be filed by the personal...

What evidence do I need to prove a Covington chain-reaction crash wasn't my kid's fault?

"Who hit who first, and where was your child's car before the second impact?" That is the adjuster question coming fast, and your answer matters because Kentucky insurers use...

Why is the adjuster asking for every old MRI after my Owensboro deer crash?

If you hit a deer on US-60 near the Wendell H. Ford Expressway in Owensboro and the insurer suddenly wants years of MRIs, therapy notes, and back records, the angle is usually...

My sister got $40,000 after a crash - why are they offering me $3,500 in Georgetown?

A Georgetown parent got hit while riding in a rideshare during the school run and now the insurer is acting like PTSD, panic, and missed work at home are worth almost nothing.

ARTICLE by Rhonda Sloane

I'm staring at $28,000 in bills, and Owensboro's notice deadline is already running

A night sideswipe by a hit-and-run driver can turn into a race against a much shorter government claim deadline if a state or local agency is part of the mess.

ARTICLE by Carlos Reyes