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The average cost per dog bite claim has almost doubled, from $32,072 in 2014 to $58,545 in 2023, according to data from the Insurance Information Institute (IIC). However, average amounts don’t mean much when talking about individual cases, as settlements can vary widely from thousands to hundreds of thousands of dollars, depending on the circumstances and the injuries involved. Homeowners’ and renters’ insurance pol...

Dealing with a loved one’s death is difficult enough, but when they have died needlessly in a car wreck that was someone else’s fault, it is an especially tragic and emotionally devastating situation. Surviving family members are left struggling to pick up the pieces and deal with the financial and emotional losses that result. That’s where a wrongful death claim comes in. While no amount of money can make up for the dea...

Head-on collisions are among the deadliest types of car crashes in Kentucky, often leading to severe injuries and fatalities. This is not surprising, as the force generated by two vehicles coming at each other is twice as strong as in other types of collisions such as rear-end or T-bone crashes. When a driver swerves into oncoming traffic or travels in the wrong direction down a one-way street, it often leaves other drivers wi...

After a serous car accident, you may be left dealing with devastating injuries, long-term rehabilitation and care, and mounting medical and household bills, at a time you may be unable to work.  You may be entitled to compensation for your losses, but Kentucky accident laws are complicated and involve showing that another party was negligent and at fault for causing the crash that injured you. Determining who hit whom in a ca...

The time it takes to settle a car accident case varies greatly, depending on the factors involved. Car crashes can be minor, or they can result in tremendous physical injuries and emotional trauma, and even cause fatalities. Survivors may have to deal with painful surgeries and rising medical and household bills at a time they are unable to work. While some simpler cases with minor injuries and property damage may be resolved ...