Future Medical Benefits in Workers’ Compensation Cases
Future Medical Benefits in Workers’ Compensation Cases At Crocker Law Firm, we represent workers’ compensation clients with a wide variety of injuries. Depending on the injury’s severity, you may need medical treatment well into the future, including therapy, pain management, or even surgery. So, how does that work? When you resolve your case through settlement, […]
Car Accidents While Working
Car Accidents While Working What happens if someone suffers an injury due to a motor vehicle collision while they are working? What kind of benefits are they entitled to? First, that person would want to pursue their rights under their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance. This could include payment of medical expenses, wage payment while they […]
Do I Need Rental Car Insurance?
Do I Need Rental Car Insurance? Maybe you are taking the family on a cross-country adventure, or you just need a car to get you to work while yours is in the shop. Either way, renting a car is not just about getting the right size at the lowest price. It’s about making the right […]
4 Tips to Help Your Teen Driver
4 Tips for Helping Your Teen Driver Ask any parent of a teenager about driving, and you will get a mix of responses. We are thrilled to turn over school commutes and after-practice pickups. We appreciate not having to provide transportation for a teen’s budding social life. Still, underneath, all of us are at least […]
In Kentucky, Who Files a Wrongful Death Claim and Who Gets the Proceeds?
Wrongful death means that someone has been killed due to another person or entity’s misconduct or negligence. Wrongful death claims can stem from almost any type of incident but are often the result of motor vehicle accidents.
When Cars Collide: Property Damage Questions
When Cars Collide: Answers to Property Damage Questions If you are involved in an automobile accident, you may or may not be hurt, but your vehicle probably is. You will need to make a property damage claim to be reimbursed for the damages to your vehicle. Although stemming from the same incident, a bodily injury […]
Does It Matter Who Caused My Work Injury?
Does It Matter Who Caused My Work Injury? At Crocker Law Firm, we represent people who are badly injured while working. A common question is whether it matters that no one is to blame for the injury. If a person lifts equipment from an assembly line and hurts their back, can they still qualify for […]
PIP Benefits for Wrongful Death
PIP Benefits for Wrongful Death It is important to know all the insurance benefits that are available when someone is injured, or even killed, in a car wreck. The Kentucky Motor Vehicle Reparations Act (MVRA), KRS 304.39 provides for basic reparations benefits, also called Personal Injury Protection (PIP) benefits or No-Fault benefits. Most often, these […]
Do I Have the Right of Way?
Who Has the Right of Way? Whether you are driving, walking, or riding a bike, you share the roadways with others. Kentucky laws help direct travel on or near the roads. Understanding who has the right of way can reduce your risk of an accident. Under Kentucky law, you have the right of way if […]
Driver and Pedestrian Duties
Driver and Pedestrian Duties All states, including Kentucky and Tennessee, want to keep their citizens safe. Therefore, every state has laws that specify the legal duties for pedestrians and drivers using roadways. These duties apply to all drivers and all pedestrians. The purpose of legal duties is to decrease the risk of injuries involving pedestrian […]