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Brain injuries, often referred to as traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), can severely impair your ability to live your everyday life. When these injuries are caused by someone acting negligently, you may feel frustrated, confused, and worried about what your next step should be. But you don’t have to go through this alone.

Burn injuries can be dangerous, painful, and sometimes the damage is so severe it can’t be fully healed. When you sustain a burn injury, your life can turn upside down. While you have to deal with the physical pain and recovery, many burn victims also suffer from emotional trauma. The medical expenses, insurance claims, and missing work can cause an overwhelming amount of stress.

Car accident victims are likely to suffer physically, emotionally, and financially. It can be difficult to focus on recovery when countless questions are looming overhead. Our Lexington car accident lawyers can find answers to those questions and help victims seek compensation for the sustained losses.

At Golden Law Office, our Lexington class action lawyers represent clients for largescale lawsuits against corporations, businesses, insurance agencies, and other groups that have committed fraud, performed wrongful actions, or placed dangerous products or drugs on the market. A class action lawsuit is a single claim comprised of multiple cases against the same group or corporation with the aim of reaching a favorable settlement that will benefit everyone involved.

Placing your child in daycare can be a challenging decision. Whether you work full-time and need someone to care for your child or you want them to have early social interactions with others their age, you want to pick the best place for them. Child care facilities have laws that keep the facilities safe, hygienic, and a good environment for young children. When they don’t follow these rules, children can get hurt. Negligent daycare centers can harm children and their age makes it difficult to vocalize any issues of abuse.

A “dram shop” is an establishment that sells or serves alcohol. Dram shop liability applies to any place that serves alcoholic beverages including restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and liquor stores. Those serving alcohol to persons who are already visibly intoxicated may be legally responsible if that person subsequently causes a car accident or otherwise injures or kills another person or himself.

When you have an insurance policy, you expect the insurance company to work with you when you file a claim for that policy. Whether it’s a car accident claim or a worker’s compensation claim, your insurance company is supposed to evaluate your claim so you can move forward in your recovery. But when your insurance company is purposefully keeping the process at a snail’s pace or denies you claim without any grounds, you can take action against them for acting in bad faith.

When people depend on a medical device, they expect it to be safe to use and to help them with their condition. But when those devices are defective, they can cause more injuries and problems. If you or a loved one has been injured because of a defective medical device, you don’t have to go through this process alone. A Lexington medical device lawyer from Golden Law Office can help you with your case.

Undergoing any type of medical procedure, whether planned or unexpected, is likely to be stressful. Patients expect that their medical team has the knowledge and experience needed to provide them with the care they deserve and that they will leave the hospital in better shape than when they arrived. When subpar care is provided, the consequences can be dangerous and even life-threatening. If you’ve been harmed by a medical professional, you can take legal action with a Lexington medical malpractice lawyer.

Choosing to place your loved one in a nursing home is an emotionally charged and tough decision. But at the end of the day, it’s all about ensuring their quality of life. Your loved one should live with dignity, respect, and have excellent care in their nursing home. Sometimes, they aren’t treated this way.

When you’re on someone else’s property, you usually expect it to be safe. Property owners are supposed to maintain the area so you or anyone else doesn’t get hurt. Because it’s their responsibility to keep the property safe, an owner’s negligence can cause harm to the people who visit their property. Since your injuries were caused by someone else’s negligence, you can file a premises liability claim.

Product manufacturers have a legal responsibility to produce products that are safe for use and don’t cause harm when used as intended. If you’ve been injured by a product that was advertised as safe, you may be able to file a lawsuit against the manufacturer or the party responsible for the defect. The Lexington product liability lawyers from Golden Law Office have your back and are prepared to fight on your behalf to ensure your case receives a favorable outcome. 

In the state of Kentucky, when an individual exposes an act of government or professional fraud, they may be eligible to recover losses under the False Claims Act. These losses are referred as qui tam provisions and deter agencies, contractors, and employers from wrongfully punishing whistleblowers. If you have knowledge of a company or group’s fraudulent actions, we encourage you to get in touch with the Lexington qui tam lawyers at Golden Law Office today. We can help you do what’s right.

Schools and educational institutions must follow federal and state laws. If you have reason to believe that someone at an educational institution in Kentucky—whether it’s a school your child attends, a school you work at, or a college where you witnessed unlawful conduct occur—acted or treated someone unlawfully, you may be able to seek legal aid from a Lexington school law lawyer. Doing so may change school policies for the better and protect current and future students.

If you’ve been seriously injured in a falling accident on someone else’s property—whether it is a business, public area, or home—you may be eligible to file a lawsuit against the home or property owner who had a legal duty to keep their property safe. Speak to one of our knowledgeable and caring Lexington slip and fall lawyers today to learn how you can do so and potentially aid your recovery process while helping protect other potential victims.

While traveling on Lexington, KY roads, whether that’s local streets, state or U.S. highways and routes, or interstates, you might notice commercial vehicles and other big trucks moving along the highways and byways. Unfortunately, with all that truck traffic, there are bound to be accidents. To make matters worse, many of the collisions could have been prevented

In Lexington, Kentucky, most employers are required by law to carry workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation exists to protect employees and provide them with monetary benefits and wages if they’re injured on the job—regardless of who was at fault for their injury.

It is heartbreaking and highly emotional anytime someone loses a loved one. Those feelings might be slightly different if you unexpectedly lose a loved one due to the negligence and unsafe acts of another. The last thing you think about after a loss is hiring a Lexington wrongful death attorney. Unfortunately, under Kentucky law, a wrongful death claim must be filed with the appropriate court sooner than other types of cases.

The vast majority of wrongful termination claims involving employment retaliation and discrimination matters handled by the Golden Law Office come from attorney referrals. We receive these referrals because the law involving employment retaliation and discrimination is quickly evolving. An employer’s HR representative or entire HR department is likely trained on the evolving law. Also, HR departments are sometimes trained or coached by attorneys on how to terminate employees without subjecting the employer to a lawsuit.