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Legal Basics

January 10, 2024
Pleading the 5th Amendment

What Does “Taking the 5th” Really Mean?

The Fifth Amendment actually includes several individual rights in both criminal and civil litigation. But most people know it as a right against making self-incriminating statements, or more simply the “right to remain silent.”
June 5, 2022
Automobile Insurance Facts

Conversations About Car Insurance

A Conversation About Car Insurance I regularly talk with people about their car insurance. And unfortunately, that conversation often happens AFTER they’ve been in an accident. […]
August 10, 2021
CBD Oil Use in Kentucky Legal

CBD Oil Uses

CBD Oil CBD oil can be found everywhere: in supermarkets, in beauty products, and as supplements for people and animals. It is marketed a cure all […]
June 10, 2021
COVID Shutdowns Lifting in Kentucky Courts

Courts After COVID Shutdowns

New Kentucky Supreme Court Guidelines COVID shutdowns are opening up around Kentucky. With the newest Orders from the Kentucky Supreme Court regarding court proceedings issued on […]
April 22, 2016
Auto Accident Attorney

Med Pay In KY

The short answer is that Med Pay is a form of insurance that only pays for medical expenses resulting from injuries sustained in accident. In many states, Med Pay is incredibly important to those injured in auto accidents, but because Kentucky is what we call a PIP (Personal Injury Protection) state Med Pay is less important in car wreck litigation. The reason being that PIP will cover everything that Med Pay covers, but it will also cover lost wages.