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If you have been injured, or are concerned about a family member who has been hurt in an auto accident or construction accident, you are strongly urged to contact Winters, Yonker & Rousselle, PSC, to schedule a free initial consultation.

We are known as "the aggressive attorneys," and every day we live up to that reputation. We work hard to ensure that our clients who have suffered brain injury, spinal cord injury, broken bones, whiplash, or burns in truck or motorcycle crashes, airplane or boat accidents, or in slip and fall accidents in nursing homes or elsewhere.

Our Louisville, Kentucky based personal injury law practice handles a full range of accidents and injuries including the following:

Auto Accidents: Louisville, Kentucky is located at the crossroads of three major interstate highways (I-64, I-65 and I-71). Auto accidents are frequent occurrences in the area of the famous "spaghetti junction" that joins these highways.

Motorcycle Accidents: The motorcycle accident victim who has suffered a serious injury will most likely be out of work for quite a while, require extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation, and need adaptive equipment such as a cane, walker, wheelchair, and special transportation to get to doctors' appointments. In severe cases, the injured person may be permanently disabled and unable to return to work.

Tractor Trailer Accidents: To determine the cause of a big rig accident such as a jackknife, rollover, or collision, our aggressive personal injury lawyers leave no stone unturned in their investigation of a crash. We work fast to procure and analyze all available evidence, including the truck's "black box", the driver's log, and eyewitness reports.

Aviation Accidents: In the case of a commercial airplane accident, each victim will have a different legal case, depending on the particular circumstances of his or her location and experience in the accident. The total "value" of an aviation injury or death case also hinges on such factors as the total loss to the victim's family.

Slip and Fall Accidents: Whether you think your injury is moderate or severe, and whether or not you believe you were at fault, you owe it to yourself to seek professional legal advice before settling or accepting "no settlement" after a trip and fall accident.

Brain Injury: After an auto, truck, or motorcycle accident, an injured person with any degree of head injury is strongly urged to obtain a PET scan (which is "used to evaluate patients who have memory disorders of an undetermined cause, suspected or proven brain tumors or seizure disorders," according to the American College of Radiology.)

Spinal Cord Injury: The lifetime costs of 24/7 care which many spinal cord victims will require are formidable in most cases. Many victims will need to be on ventilators in their own homes for the rest of their lives. Even with excellent care, spinal cord victims typically face the prospect of shortened lives, as was the case for Christopher Reeve, who died of complications at the age of 52, nearly 10 years after he was paralyzed in a horseback riding accident.

Soft Tissue Injuries: Many personal injury law firms decline to consider soft tissue injury claims (commonly known as "whiplash"), presuming that they are minor injuries. In fact, a back or neck injury can develop into chronic pain, and leave a victim unable to work or enjoy life as prior to the accident. In no way should these types of injuries be considered minor.

Construction Accidents: We may discover that scaffolding was not erected correctly, a ladder or forklift was improperly constructed, or that a nail gun was missing industry-standard safety features. A power tool may not have been labeled as it should have been to sufficiently notify users of risks.

Dog Bites: Two common concerns after a dog bite are the need to watch for and treat infection, and the possibility of disfigurement or scarring. Skin grafts and plastic surgery may be necessary.

Medical Malpractice: We work together with expert witnesses to determine and demonstrate failure to meet the expected standard of care when a client of ours has been injured during surgery or as a result of other medical treatment.

Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse: Red flags that sometimes alert family members to the possibility that a loved one in a nursing home is being neglected or abused may include the following:

• Dehydration
• Bed sores (decubitus ulcers)
• Malnourishment
• Bruises
• Evidence of physical or sexual abuse
• Evidence of medication errors

Electrocutions: Electrocutions are often considered to be freak accidents, but in fact, there is often some source of compensation available for the victim.

Wrongful Death: After an accidental death, family members are often bewildered as to what to do and how to proceed. There are many legal, financial, and logistical details to deal with at a time of shock, sadness, and stress. If the deceased was a wage earner supporting other members of the family, the need for legal guidance is acute, and urgent.

We are committed to getting you in direct contact with an attorney promptly when you call our law offices to report an injury. Contact us by phone or email to learn how we can be of immediate assistance.