Johnson Law Firm Injury Blog

Fourteen states have passed laws to make it illegal to have a phone in your hand while you’re driving; and texting while driving is illegal in 46. Still, the National Safety Council attributes more than a million crashes each year to drivers on cell phones, while the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) reports distracted driving plays a role in crashes that kill nine and injure another 1,000 people every singl...

When you’ve been in an accident caused by someone else, you are confronted by a decision pretty early on about whether you should handle your injury claim yourself or hand it to a lawyer. Some of you might even know someone who works (or has worked) in the legal or insurance professions and is happy to “help” you. That’s all well and good if your doctor has given you a clean bill of health after a thorough exam....

In 2017, consumers, along with some of the programs and government agencies that protect them from predatory business practices, appear to have taken a beating. Pundits and elected officials charge the Trump Administration with attempting to undo much of the legacy consumer, worker, and environmental protection programs and regulations implemented over the past five decades. Their evidence is certainly compelling… ...

We all have used the expression “dead tired” to describe our weariness at times. But being too tired CAN endanger your life. A recent study reinforces the dangers of drowsy driving. Conducted by Harvard Medical School’s Division of Sleep Medicine and Brigham and Women’s Hospital’s Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, researchers studied the driving habits of night-shift workers as they completed certain d...

Many of you will travel to spend your Thanksgiving or Christmas holiday with loved ones, and many will host family and friends at home. The Billy Johnson Law Firm wants to share some safety tips to help our friends and neighbors have a wonderful time during the upcoming holidays, no matter where you spend them. Many Kentuckians enjoy preparing their Thanksgiving turkey using a gas-fired fryer instead of baking it in the ove...