Category: Personal Injury

Philips Recalls Dreamstation CPAP Machine – Should Kentucky Users Be Concerned?

By Tiger on July 9, 2021

A person who suffers from sleep apnea experiences pauses or interruptions in their breathing while asleep. The disorder is potentially dangerous. It’s often caused by airways in the throat that become obstructed or that even collapse.

Have you been using a Philips Dreamstation CPAP machine and been diagnosed with:

• Cancer
• Nasal Cancer
• Sinus Cancer
• Lung Cancer
• Liver Cancer
• Kidney Cancer
• Liver Failure
• Kidney Failure
• Respiratory Issues

This page contains information about the CPAP sleep apnea lawsuits,

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Can You Sue for an Intentional Dog Attack?

By Kaufman and Stigger on February 26, 2020

In Kentucky, if your dog attacks someone and injures them or kills them, you are on the hook for all damages as the owner of the dog. In most of these cases, the homeowner’s insurance for the dog owner will pay those damages. But what if the attack was intentional by the dog owner?

Man Dies after Owner Tells Dog to Attack

In a horrific set of events, a man died after an attack from a pit bull. Police responded to the scene and had to shoot the dog to get him to stop attacking the man.

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Kentucky Freeway Chain-Reaction Crashes

By Kaufman and Stigger on January 6, 2020

Kentucky has roughly 1,200 miles of freeways that mike up the lifelines that connect its cities, town and communities. Unfortunately, these same roads present a high risk of chain-reaction accidents.

While a chain-reaction accident can happen on just about any road, the high speeds of the divided multi-lane freeways are ripe for some of the most dangerous and deadly of these accidents. A chain-reaction is an accident that involves three or more vehicles that is usually started when two vehicles collide setting off other collisions with more vehicles.

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Who Pays for Injuries when a Lime Scooter Rider get hit by a Car?

By Kaufman and Stigger on November 6, 2019

Lime scooters hit the streets in both Lexington and Louisville within the last couple of years, and as expected, scooter versus vehicle accidents have risen. When a rider gets injured, there might be a question as to who will pay for the injuries? The driver? The company who made the scooter?

The bottom line is, in any personal injury, the person how is negligent will have to pay for the damages. The problem is, it isn’t always clear who was negligent.

Lime Scooter Rider Struck by Multiple Cars Dies

In an example,

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One Man Confirmed Dead in Lexington’s First Fatal E-Scooter Accident

By Tiger on November 6, 2019

Just weeks after the city welcomed 360 new Lime e-scooters, Lexington already has its first e-scooter-related fatality.

According to The Lexington Herald Leader, this tragic accident occurred between Richmond Road and Lakeshore Drive late on November 4, 2019. Allegedly, a young male riding a Lime e-scooter lost control of his vehicle and fell into oncoming traffic.

First responders immediately transported this man to a local hospital. Sadly, doctors soon confirmed the crash victim had died from his injuries.

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How Much Money is a Dog Bite Claim Worth in Kentucky?

By Tiger on November 1, 2019

Several factors influence dog bite settlements and verdicts in Kentucky. The general rule is that pursuant to section 258.235(4), of the Kentucky Revised Statutes, Kentucky is a strict liability dog bite state. The statute states as follows: “Any owner whose dog is found to have caused damage to a person, livestock or other property, shall be responsible for that damage.” The word “shall in the preceding sentence actually means “might” though. Regardless of the fact that section 258.235 has been characterized as a strict liability statute,

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