Motor Vehicle Accidents
Potential reasons to file a wrongful death claim after a crash
Like most states, Kentucky defines wrongful death as a fatality that results from the negligence or wrongful act of another. Negligence involves doing something that a reasonable person would believe to be dangerous or failing to do what a reasonable person would view as safe in a particular situation. Wrongful acts, on the other hand, are actions that violate state, local, or federal law. Effectively, if someone causes a death