Covington Legal Issues Blog

It goes without saying that your divorce will bring with is several changes. Yet one that many of the clients in Covington that we here at The Berger Firm have worked with in the past have overlooked is healthcare (or more specifically, who will handle the costs of yours and your children’s healthcare once your divorce becomes final). During your marriage, you may have been covered under your spouse’s group health plan. Your divorce will almost certainly affect that coverage; the question is to what extent? 

In the case of your kids, the impact will be minimal. Typically, if your ex-spouse is eligible for health insurance through their employer, the court will require that they carry coverage for your kids even after your divorce. Yet what about you? It is expected that you will eventually secure separate coverage (either through remarriage or securing new employment). Yet in the meantime, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act allows you to remain on your ex-spouse’s plan.

Minor fender benders, such as a rear-end collision in rush hour traffic or a car hit broadside at an intersection are common along Kentucky highways and secondary roads. Determining the person at fault is usually a simple task. However, a multi-car crash can have many variables. At The Berger Firm, we often represent clients injured in a catastrophic car accident.

Most states have guidelines that dictate who is at fault. In complex crashes, it is difficult to find the vehicle that fits that criteria. It is possible for many vehicles to have some fault. According to John Desch Associates, Inc, accident reconstructionists use a scientific approach for discovering who caused the accident, why and how. These experts have training in physics and engineering. Law enforcement officials may also have specialized training. Using a particular methodology, they reconstruct the accident.

If you own a small business, it is probably more than just the place you work. On the contrary, your company may represent years of hard work and sacrifice. Losing part or all of your business in divorce may cause you to experience a variety of emotions. It may also make supporting yourself and your family difficult. 

In Kentucky, judges divide marital property pursuant to what is equitable. If you started your business during your marriage, your soon-to-be ex-spouse may claim an equitable interest in some or all of it. While you may be able to reach an acceptable agreement, you should know what your business is worth. For divorce proceedings, you may value your business in one of the following three ways.

Sharing the road with others in Covington may often be easier said than done. While most people likely consider themselves to be responsible drivers, they cannot control the actions of others on the road around them. Sometimes those actions may be blatantly reckless; other times they may be due to simple carelessness. Whether the reason behind them, a single solitary action while driving (even one that lasts just a split second) can be enough to produce a chain of events that results in untold devastation. 

Accident investigators are currently looking into what action might have led a vehicle to turn into another on a Lexington highway. Witnesses say that two vehicles were approaching each from opposite direction when one swerved and hit the other head-on, causing a collision that eventually involved another vehicle. The end result was a section of highway being shut down for several hours and a number of people being taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries has not reported, it was shared that one vehicle was so badly damaged that its occupant had to be removed by rescue personnel.