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Motor vehicle accidents may lead to serious injuries

On behalf of Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC posted in motor vehicle accidents on Thursday, February 14, 2019.

Four people have sadly suffered injuries in a head-on car collision in Kentucky. The crash occurred during the early morning hours of a recent Wednesday. These types of motor vehicle accidents can easily happen due to the carelessness of a driver, in which case the driver may be held liable in civil court for any injuries resulting from the crash he or she caused.

The accident took place at 7:15 a.m. According to police, a woman was operating a car and suddenly struck an icy patch on the road. At that time, she reportedly struck a van carrying two children and an adult.

Kentucky ranked near the bottom in nursing home quality

On behalf of Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC posted in nursing home accidents on Friday, February 1, 2019.

The quality of care at nursing homes has a very big impact on residents. Unfortunately, Kentucky didn’t do very well in a recent set of state rankings regarding such facilities.

The rankings compared the states and Washington D.C. in their average scores on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ nursing home quality rating system. This system is a 5-star rating scale that scores nursing homes based on measures related to quality, staffing and health inspections.

Steps to take after a car accident in Kentucky

On behalf of Hicks & Funfsinn, PLLC on Friday, January 25, 2019.

When you’re in a car accident, you can be quite shaken–even a minor fender bender can be a frightening experience. Car accidents of all types bring high emotion and panic and in the aftermath of an accident, would you know what steps to take?

It’s important to know what to do ahead of time so that if you find yourself in this situation, you can react calmly and appropriately when you need to.