Were you hurt in a car wreck, slip and fall, bicycle crash, truck accident, pedestrian accident, motorcycle accident or other personal injury accident? Are the medical bills from the accident piling up? Have you been out of work due to your injury? Is money getting tight while your stress level is increasing by the day? …
You are injured in a car accident in central Kentucky and you are in the hospital. When you are released, you receive a telephone call from an insurance adjuster. The adjuster needs you to provide a statement regarding the car accident and sign some forms. What should you do? This happens in many accident cases….
My spouse and I have decided that we want to end our marriage. We have talked everything out and we have come to an agreement about all of the issues related to our divorce. Are we required to hire a divorce attorney? Kentucky divorce laws do not require that you hire a lawyer to file…
One of the questions that I receive as a DUI lawyer is “Will I have to serve jail time for a DUI First Offense?” Being charged with driving under the influence is a serious matter regardless of whether this is your first offense or your fourth offense. The punishments for a Kentucky DUI conviction can…
When some people hear the term “slip and fall accident,” they dismiss the possibility that someone was seriously injured. Many people believe that a slip and fall accident only results in some minor bumps and bruises that heal in a few weeks. Unfortunately, as a personal injury attorney, I know this is not always the…
When Is A Person Considered Disabled By Social Security Disability? from Paul Musselwhite Social Security Disability benefits are payable to you and, in some cases, to your family members if you are unable to work due to a medical condition. In order to qualify for SSDI or SSI, an individual must meet the requirements of…
Are you considering a divorce? Have you and your spouse separated but you do not know what to do now? If so, we want to help. Our divorce attorney can answer all of your questions regarding divorces in Kentucky, child support, child custody, property division, and alimony. Below are common questions that most people have…
Being charged with a crime is frightening. You need a criminal lawyer you can trust to represent you in court. Below are seven questions you need to ask during your initial consultation with a criminal lawyer. What do I need to be doing right now? The things you do could impact your criminal case; therefore,…
Have you been charged with driving under the influence in Kentucky? Depending on the facts of your case, you could be facing a felony DUI charge. If so, you need an experienced DUI attorney right now in order to mitigate the negative consequences, if possible. The criminal defense attorneys of Musselwhite Meinhart & Staples, PSC…
Alimony, also referred to as spousal support, maintenance, or domestic support, is a financial award granted to a spouse who is financially dependent on the other spouse. Alimony can be ordered on a temporary basis pending a final order of the court. Alimony is awarded as a way to ensure that a financial dependent spouse…