Roberts Law Office Injury Podcast

Episode 107: Calloway County injury attorney Jeff Roberts explains how a healthcare lien affects your settlement.   This is a situation that may surprise you if you've been injured, settled your claim and received your settlement check.   If the healthcare lien hasn't been resolved, it might not be time to celebrate. We hope you found this episode insightful and helpful.   Thank you for listening!...

Episode 106: Calloway County workers' compensation attorney Jeff Roberts asks, "Is your condition actually work-related?"   It's not uncommon for someone to assume his/her pain is age-related or due to some other issue.   In reality, it's quite possible your pain stems from a workplace injury, and eligible for workers' compensation benefits.   What Do Other Clients Think About Jeff? We always enco...

Episode 105: Calloway County workers' compensation attorney Jeff Roberts discusses construction accidents and injuries, including workplace fatalities.   This episode deals with commercial construction, as well as residential home construction accidents.   Jeff is an experienced attorney with over 32 years of experience representing people injured on a jobsite or in construction-related activities...

Episode 104: Calloway County accident attorney Jeff Roberts discusses the 7 Benefits of Hiring an Attorney if You've Been in an Accident.   Motor vehicle accidents are far more complicated than most people realize.   An experienced attorney works directly for your best interests.   He knows how to protect you from making bad decisions related to the benefits you deserve. Jeff has over 32 years of...

Episode 103: Calloway County workers' compensation attorney Jeff Roberts discusses representing workers who have been hurt in forklift injuries and forklift fatalities.   At times he represented the forklift driver and in other situations, he's represented someone hurt by a forklift or objects that fell because of the forklift.   He has years of experience representing workers in manufacturing fac...

Episode 102: Calloway County motorcycle wreck attorney Jeff Roberts continues his tradition of recording an episode focused on 2025 motorcycle safety tips.   Jeff is an attorney who has ridden motorcycles for many years.   As we the season changes, many motorcyclists are preparing their bikes for road trips and summer rides through Western Kentucky.   Before you do, however, take a few minutes to...

Episode 101: Calloway County car wreck attorney Jeff Roberts discusses what to you if you've been involved in an accident with a drunk driver.   Jeff has over 32 years of experience representing people involved in motor vehicle accidents.   Note, he does not represent drunk drivers.   Jeff is a personal injury attorney. The public generally understands the risks associated with driving intoxicated...

Episode 100: Calloway County social security disability attorney Jeff Roberts discusses issues related to testifying at your social security disability hearing.   Jeff has over 32 years of experience representing clients in a number of states.   He also offers his 4 Golden Rules of testifying before the social security administrative law judge handling your claim. We hope you found this episode in...

Episode 99: Calloway County attorney Jeff Roberts discusses workers' comp for injuries to temps and interns.   If you are employed in Kentucky and suffer a workplace injury, you should qualify for benefits.   However, how does this change if the injured worker is a temporary worker or intern?   Jeff also discusses how workers' compensation benefits are handled with voluntary firefighters who get i...

Episode 98: Calloway County injury attorney Jeff Roberts discusses various issues related to the question, "Can you sue the state for negligence?"   This is can involve some complicated factors.   The discussion will include state government, county government and municipal or city government entities. You Can Sue the State? Yes, it's possible, but there are limited ways this can be done.   The Co...

Episode 97: Calloway County injury attorney Jeff Roberts explains issues related to filing a claim for pain and suffering.   These differ from emotional distress and PTSD claims.   However, they are often important factors in automobile accidents. We hope you found this episode insightful and helpful.   Thank you for listening!   What Do Other Clients Think About Jeff? We always encourage listener...

Episode 96: Calloway County attorney Jeff Roberts has handled car wreck cases for over 32 years.   In today's episode, he'll explain an important issue regarding your accident claim.   There's a chance your settlement could be reduced, because Kentucky is a pure comparative fault state.   This is why you should have an experienced attorney represent you. We hope you found this episode insightful a...

Episode 95: Calloway County attorney Jeff Roberts handles personal injury, workers' compensation and social security disability cases.   He's practiced law for over 32 years.   Today, we're going to discuss a number of interesting developments in 2024. He'll discuss 2 significant recognitions his peers nominated him for in 2024, as well as some very impressive case results for his clients. Jeff Ro...

Episode 94: Calloway County workers' compensation attorney Jeff Roberts answers an interesting question in today's podcast, "Can I get workers' comp benefits if it was my fault?"   Jeff has handled claims for workplace injuries for over 32 years throughout Kentucky.   This is a question he's been asked several times. Jeff begins by admitting that your ability to get workers' comp benefits depends...

Episode 93: Calloway County workers' compensation attorney Jeff Roberts has handled claims for workplace injuries for over 32 years throughout Kentucky.   Today, he'll return to the issue of "the company doctor" and your right to choose your medical provider. It's an unfortunate fact that some employers will try to manipulate information related to your workplace injury .   This often occurs when...

Episode 92: Calloway County social security disability attorney Jeff Roberts has handled disability claims for over 30 years throughout Western Kentucky.   In this episode, he provides an overview of the social security disability programs (SSDI and SSI), as well as related topics. The Difference Between the Two Social Security Disability Programs While there are two different disability programs...

Episode 91: Calloway County personal injury attorney Jeff Roberts has handled motor vehicle accidents for over 30 years throughout Western Kentucky.   In this episode, Jeff provides advice for driving in bad weather conditions, based on the experience he's seen from car wreck cases. What Do Other Clients Think About Jeff? We always encourage listeners to read the Google Reviews Jeff Roberts has re...

Episode 90: Calloway County personal injury attorney Jeff Roberts discusses workers' compensation benefits for a lineman who was injured repairing electrical lines.   This applies to Kentucky linemen working though out the state or in other states.   It also applies to out-of-state lineman who sustain injuries while working in Kentucky. Linemen Are Hard-Working Heroes As the weather begins to get...

Episode 89: Calloway County personal injury attorney Jeff Roberts discusses accidents involving self-driving cars.   For the purposes of this episode, the term "self-driving" will refer to both autonomous driving vehicles and those requiring a driver to be in the front seat, but not necessarily guiding the vehicle the entire time.   New Kentucky Legislation There are two laws regarding self-drivin...

Episode 88: Calloway County workers' comp attorney Jeff Roberts discusses the process for workers' compensation appeals.   In his more than 30 years of practice, Jeff as taken several cases all the way to the Kentucky Supreme Court, on appeal.   There are a number of types of appeals, which he'll explain in today's episode. Medical Decision Appeals In workers' compensation cases, this is often the...

Episode 87: Calloway County personal injury attorney Jeff Roberts has ridden motorcycles the majority of his adult life.   As an injury attorney, he's represented injured motorcyclists for over 30 years.   Today, he's going to discuss common causes of motorcycle accidents. Each spring, Jeff records a podcast episode focused on motorcycle safety tips.   The most recent was Episode 75 . What Do Othe...

Episode 86: Calloway County personal injury attorney Jeff Roberts discusses signs to look for if you suspect nursing home abuse.   This discussion is based on his over 32 years of experience.   Jeff represents injured individuals across the state.   The injuries and abuse experienced by elderly people in nursing homes and/or assisted living facilities should never happen.   Our loved ones deserve...

Episode 85: Calloway County workers' compensation attorney Jeff Roberts discusses catastrophic work injuries, based on his over 32 years of experience.   Jeff represents injured workers across the state.   He'll also explain a potential benefit available to the spouse, when someone is seriously injured in the workplace. With catastrophic work injuries, there a possibility that lifetime medical ben...

Episode 84: Calloway County social security disability attorney Jeff Roberts explains a recent change to the social security disability look-back period.   This refers to the number of years they have to look back over your previous work history to see if you could perform a different job, rather than receiving disability benefits.   The change is actually favorable to people who are applying for...

Episode 83: Calloway County workers' compensation attorney Jeff Roberts discusses a question that comes up from time to time, "Can I sue my employer for a workplace injury?"   Normally, if you're injured on the job, you'll file for workers' compensation benefits.   However, there may be situations in which you have a reason to pursue a lawsuit against your employer.   What Do Other Clients Think A...