Cooper and Friedman is continally striving to keep our clients and the community up-to-date with legal issues that may affect them. We also enjoy sharing any developments at our law firm. Check out our blog below for the latest news and info, including articles that address topics relevant to our practice areas including personal injury law, car accidents and workers compensation.
Written by Jeff Watts-Roy on July 8, 2015
Elder abuse is becoming an increasingly significant issue in the United States, and all over the world. And with a demographic shift towards population aging and a baby boom generation, some 40 million strong, it’s likely this issue will only increase in importance. As people age, they often start to become increasingly dependent again. Physical […]
Written by Jeff Watts-Roy on June 17, 2015
Fair Debt Collection is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), which is a part of the nation’s consumer protection agency. Providing protections for consumers is their main goal and it is put into action with the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). This federal act prohibits debt collectors from using abusive, unfair, or deceptive […]
Written by Jeff Watts-Roy on June 3, 2015
Slip and fall accidents have become the majority of workers’ compensation claims and are the primary cause of occupational injury for people 55 years and older, according to the National Floor Safety Institute (NFSI). This statistic is alarming and has brought about the need to protect our workers and even our seniors residing in institutions. […]
Written by Jeff Watts-Roy on May 25, 2015
Louisville, KY. (PRLEAP.COM) Louisville personal injury attorney Hal Friedman of Cooper & Friedman Attorneys at Law recently authored an article in The Advocate, a publication of the Kentucky Justice Association. The article, titled “The So-Called ‘Independent’ Medical Examination in Motor Vehicle Cases – Turning the Table on the Defense Examiner,” provides an interesting overview of Mr. […]
Written by Jeff Watts-Roy on May 25, 2015
While it is never fun to think about the possibility of being in a car accident, the fact is that car accidents are very common. Around 50 million people are injured in some type of car accident each year. Based on data from the Association for Safe International Road Travel (ASIRT), more than 37,000 people die in car […]