Child custody can be one of the most stressful issues during and after divorce. Ideally, the court encourages an arrangement where divorcing parents work out a co-parenting plan on their own. However, this plan must be guided by the doctrine of the best interests of...
The United States has been struggling with a drug problem for decades – but the focus of the battle has shifted in recent years from “street” drugs, like heroin and meth, to the misuse of prescription medications. Kentucky has been aggressive about passing legislation...
Construction work is notorious for being very dangerous. Workers can get hurt by machinery that malfunctions or electrocuted when a wire supplying power to a worksite frays. There are countless sources of risk at a construction site, and any number of small issues...
Family road trips are a proud American tradition. For generations, parents have piled their children into their vehicles and headed off to beaches, campgrounds and amusement parks. Whatever the destination, the drive there is always half the fun. However, the time...
Parents who divorce often have to make child custody orders to ensure that each parent can uphold their rights and responsibilities. Child custody orders aren’t a one-and-done kind of legal document. They may be made, remade and revised over the course of a child’s...
Cyclists have to share the Kentucky roads with motor vehicles, which makes biking a riskier undertaking than one might prefer. Even when someone is perfectly competent on a bicycle, they could end up severely hurt if they cross paths with a driver who is distracted at...
Your children are inevitably going to find out about the divorce no matter how much you might wish you could shield them from it. As such, you should consider talking to them early and often. Divorce is often an evolving process, and kids need to be aware both of what...
People typically recognize that they need a lawyer's help to navigate a lawsuit or a criminal case, but quite a few people think that they can handle other major transactions without professional support. Large insurance claims are a perfect example. Possibly in part...
When motor vehicles collide, the damage caused is often incredibly expensive. Just the cost to repair the vehicles involved will likely be thousands of dollars, and scenarios that leave cars unsafe to drive might require that people replace their vehicles. If someone...
As the years go by, driver education, road construction and car safety are getting better, reducing the chances of accidents. However, crashes are still reported on Kentucky roads and throughout the U.S. In 2021, 131, 208 traffic collisions were reported in Kentucky....