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Boating on Kentucky Rivers and Lakes—Are You in Danger?

Kentucky is a landlocked state. Despite our beautiful rivers and lakes, our state does not border an ocean. Unless they are traveling, our boaters do...

My spouse had a pre-existing condition, and he might not have died in a recent car crash if he didn’t have this condition. Does that mean my family doesn’t have a wrongful death claim?

Related Links: What Is a Kentucky Wrongful Death Lawsuit? When Is a Car Accident a Wrongful Death? How to Know If You Should File a...

What’s Relevant to a Motor Vehicle Wrongful Death Claim in Kentucky—And What’s Not

Your head is spinning with details, bills, and grief. Your loved one has died in a Spaghetti Junction crash, an I-64 wreck, or another Louisville...

My mother died in the hospital, not in the nursing home, after a bad fall at her nursing home. Can we still recover damages for nursing home neglect?

I am sorry to hear about your mother’s passing. You ask an important question that could affect whether her estate, and thereby her children or...

There are criminal charges pending against the Ohio River boat operator who was in charge of the boat when there was a fatal accident that killed my spouse. Does that mean that I can’t file a civil lawsuit?

No. It means that the Commonwealth of Kentucky is pursuing criminal charges against the boat operator because it thinks that the boat operator violated a...

How to Recover Damages From a Fatal Boat Accident When the Body Is Never Found

You know that your husband died while he was out boating with friends. The capsized boat was found and his friends’ bodies were recovered. Yet,...