A November ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court brought good news for those who have been injured due to medical malpractice in Kentucky. A 2017 law required people first to submit their medical malpractice claims to a review panel before filing a lawsuit. This...
Year: 2018
How to gather information after a vehicle wreck
When two cars collide, it can result in disaster. At best, the people involved disrupt public utilities, such as one recent example in Kentucky where a crash resulted in damage to a Symsonia gas line. At worst, these collisions can result in serious injuries or...
Kentuckians caring for relatives’ children don’t get foster pay
Nine percent of children in Kentucky are being raised by relatives other than their parents -- often by grandparents who are living on fixed incomes. That's more than double the nationwide rate. Part of the reason is that Kentucky has more parents in prison than...
What’s the job of a parenting coordinator?
Often, couples who go through high-conflict divorces have a difficult time co-parenting their children. Their personal disputes often spill over into disagreements about parenting -- even when you have a detailed child custody agreement and parenting plan in place....
How can you ensure your co-parent’s sobriety over the holidays?
If you have a co-parent who's in recovery and seems to have put their problems with alcohol behind them, you likely have begun to trust that your kids are safe with them. However, with the holiday season fast approaching, you may have renewed concerns about...
The negative impact of parental divorce doesn’t end in childhood
Conscientious divorcing parents are aware of the potential negative impact of their break-up on their children and work to minimize it. They look for all the warning signs of anxiety, stress and behavioral issues. However, as children grow into adolescents and adults,...
What to do if someone causes your injury
An injury can occur when you least expect it. You may simply be walking through a parking lot or shopping for your groceries when you suddenly slip and fall, landing yourself in the hospital with a broken bone or other injuries. Some injuries are preventable. For...
Kentucky Supreme Court: Louisville condo development can proceed
This month, the Kentucky Supreme Court said that it will not hear a long-disputed case involving a proposed condominium development in the Highlands area of Louisville. The case involved plans for a 15-story, 24-unit condominium in the upscale Cherokee Triangle area...
Are you concerned that your co-parent could kidnap your children?
Even in contentious divorces and child custody battles, most people don't believe their co-parent would take the extreme step of abducting their children. However, parental child abductions are more common than you might think. According to a report by the Polly Klaas...
New Kentucky law helps promote shared parenting
This April, Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin signed a law passed earlier this year by state legislators that makes shared custody for divorced parents the norm. Under the law, which took effect last month, assuming that both parents are deemed to be fit, they will have...
