When you decide to write a will or set up an estate plan, it is important to remember that it can address your medical future, not just your assets. Those assets are often where people start. They want to determine how they are going to pass the money and physical...
Older adults in nursing homes rely on their care workers for everything from hygiene to nutrition. The people working at the facility should respect the dignity and rights of the residents. Unfortunately, nursing homes do not offer competitive pay and impose many...
Your fall likely started with the surface under your foot, either slick or uneven. In many Kentucky incidents, a wet floor or damaged walkway disrupts footing in an instant. This matters because that condition can raise questions about a possible premises liability...
Most successful medical treatment begins with a proper diagnosis. Before health care professionals can adequately address an individual’s symptoms, they must understand what causes those symptoms. A persistent dry cough could be the result of allergies or an early...
No matter where you drive, you always face a certain level of accident risk. Many crashes happen because of one driver’s mistakes. It is good to be a careful and defensive driver, but you cannot control all of the risk yourself. That said, where you drive makes a...
When people leave their loved ones inheritances, they want them to benefit from them as fully as possible. When people don’t get qualified estate planning guidance, however, some of that inheritance can be diminished by one or more types of taxes. Kentucky is one of...
A car accident can quickly become more than a minor inconvenience. When an injury prevents you from driving your kids to school, going to work or running everyday errands, life can feel like it’s on hold. Beyond the physical pain, the sudden disruption often brings...
Older adults are generally more vulnerable than younger people when same-level falls occur. A same-level fall, possibly due to a slip, trip or loss of balance, can easily cause fractures or broken bones for older adults. Older adults are at higher risk of sustaining a...
When you created your estate plan, you may recall being told or reading somewhere that it will need to be modified when certain life events and family changes occur. If you’re preparing to divorce or already in the process, that is one of those changes. Divorce can...
A car crash already creates stress and confusion. When you find out the other driver has no insurance, the situation can feel even worse. Kentucky law explains how these cases work and why your own insurance often plays the biggest role in covering your losses. Why...