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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

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

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

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

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

Covington insurer offered $18,000 and a full release after a wrong-way ramp crash

A Covington bartender got hit by a wrong-way driver entering the highway and now the insurer wants him to sign away claims for medical problems that may show up later.

ARTICLE by Nkechi Adeyemi

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

leaving the scene of an accident

You might see this in a ticket, crash report, court notice, or hear an officer say you were accused of "leaving the scene" after a wreck. It means a driver was involved in a...

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

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

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

texting while driving

Like trying to read and answer a message while walking down a crowded staircase, texting behind the wheel pulls a driver's eyes, hands, and attention away at the same time. In...

failure to stop for emergency vehicle

Not pulling over and stopping for an approaching police car, ambulance, fire truck, or other authorized emergency vehicle using lights or siren. "Failure" means a driver did...

running a red light

Entering an intersection after a traffic signal has turned red is a moving violation that usually means a driver failed to stop when the law required it. That can happen in a...

driving without headlights

Insurance adjusters and defense lawyers often point to this allegation as evidence that an injured driver was careless, inattentive, or partly at fault for a crash. They use it...

evading a police officer

Knowingly refusing to stop for a law enforcement officer who is trying to detain you. "Knowingly" matters because the state usually must show the driver understood an officer...

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...

running a stop sign

You may see this written on a traffic ticket, crash report, insurance notice, or hear an officer say that a driver "failed to stop at a stop sign" or "ran a stop sign." It...

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

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...