As you walk near an unfamiliar dog, you may see it approach you or attempt to play with you. Although this may seem fun at first, this interaction could end in a life-threatening bite or injury if the dog is aggressive. Understanding how dogs express anger toward strangers and what it looks like can help you after a bite. Territorial reactions According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, you may notice the dog getting more territorial and staring at you without moving. It could potentially seem like this animal is not angry, and its owner may even tell you that i ..read more

Burn injuries come in a variety of forms and may happen due to numerous incidents or accidents. It is important to understand the severity of these differing degrees. Understanding the severity allows victims to act appropriately and get the treatment they need. Defining second-degree burns Healthline takes a look at varying degrees of burn injury severity. First-degree burns are considered the mildest, second degree are moderate and third degree are the most extreme. This categorization may lead people to wonder what exactly a “moderate” burn means, however. Is it something a victim should se ..read more

Going to court is something everyone wants to avoid for different reasons. When it comes to spats between a business and its partners, this is all the more true. But how can a business owner avoid taking a case to court? Is this even possible in the first place? Mediation and arbitration FINRA compares a few different options that allow the involved parties to avoid litigation, i.e. going to court. Two of the most popular options include mediation and arbitration. Mediation is a good option for people in a situation where they already feel like they have a good chance at working things out on ..read more

When your child is between the ages of 1 and 6, his or her brain functions much like a sponge. That is, it readily absorbs information. This causes your child’s brain to progress rapidly through a few distinct developmental stages. Unfortunately, a brain injury can disrupt normal brain development or even stop it altogether. Pediatric TBIs are exceedingly common in the U.S. In fact, according to the Brain Injury Association of America, brain injuries are the primary cause of both death and permanent disability for kids under the age of 14. How do pediatric brain injuries happen? As you may sus ..read more

Teenagers behind the wheel in Kentucky lack the experience that older drivers on the roads have. They are also more likely to become distracted by other people or ongoings in their vehicles. This may explain, at least in part, why, when teen drivers have teen passengers in their cars and wind up in crashes, the chances of those wrecks proving fatal rise substantially on account of the teenage passenger’s presence. According to AAA Newsroom, teen drivers and their teenage passengers are a potentially fatal combination. How much does a teen driver having a teen passenger in the car increase the ..read more

Identifying, preventing and correcting discriminatory practices is essential for Kentucky business owners who want to avoid employee lawsuits. Discrimination can be conscious or unconscious but it is always unacceptable. Avoiding a lawsuit involves educating yourself and your team about Kentucky’s anti-discrimination laws and implementing stringent policies. What is workplace discrimination? Workplace discrimination occurs when employers treat staff members with specific characteristics unfavorably or differently from other employees. For example, federal and Kentucky laws prohibit employers f ..read more

When you own and operate a business in Kentucky, you run the risk of facing various types of lawsuits. Many business owners wind up facing lawsuits relating to discrimination, wage and hour violations, or contract breaches, among other common causes, and all such lawsuits have the potential to take valuable time and money away from your company’s operations. However, Inc. reports that you may be able to lessen your company’s chances of finding itself embroiled in a lawsuit by creating and implementing the use of an employee handbook. How an employee handbook protects your business There are se ..read more

In the aftermath of a loved one’s sudden death, you probably will not be thinking about filing a lawsuit. It may be way down on the list of things you need to do. Still, if the death was the result of someone else’s negligence, you may want to consider filing a wrongful death lawsuit. But be aware that you need to do it sooner rather than later or else you may miss your chance. Time is of the essence One word of caution about filing this type of lawsuit is that you are under a time limit. The clock begins when your loved one dies. The statute of limitations or time limit for filing is two year ..read more

Getting into a crash will often result in trauma to different parts of the brain, depending on where the impact came from. Hits to the front and back of a car will often result in trauma to the frontal lobe. MedlinePlus looks into trauma to the brain and head and how it affects victims. Of course, each person will respond differently to such an injury. However, as the same parts of the brain control the same things in every person, it is likely that victims sharing damage in one area will show similar symptoms. The symptoms of frontal lobe injuries typically include behavioral differences and ..read more

Crush injuries are a serious sort of traumatic bodily injury that does not get talked about often due to their extreme and gory nature. However, it is important to understand crush injuries, along with how to identify them and treat them. What affects crush injuries Up To Date discusses crush injuries to different severities. Generally speaking, crush injuries happen when part of the body ends up pinned between two heavy or unmoving objects. Examples include a person getting pinned to the road beneath a car, or having their foot run over by a heavy truck. The duration of the crush injury can p ..read more