Comments on: What Is Meant By Kentucky No Fault? http://kyaccidentinfo.com/your-fault-my-fault-no-fault/ Information For Victims Of Kentucky Accidents From The Brutscher Law Office Fri, 11 May 2012 01:53:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Edward A. Brutscher http://kyaccidentinfo.com/your-fault-my-fault-no-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-561 Edward A. Brutscher Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:52:07 +0000 http://kyaccidentinfo.com/?p=35#comment-561 Anita that is a very good question. Unfortunately, a "nonlegal" person most likely would not know what to do. That is why the majority of people just accept the No Fault law's restriction of their tort rights. Motorcycles are specifically excepted from Kentucky's No Fault scheme, unless No Fault is specifically requested. I am assuming that you and your husband had to sign the rejection opting not to receive those benefits. The main benefit of accepting the No Fault scheme is that you are entitled to receive up to $10,000 in economic benefits, like medical expenses and lost wages, if you've been in an accident, REGARDLESS of who was at fault for causing the accident. Traditionally, at fault drivers would not receive any benefits. Absent some compelling reason, I believe it is better to accept the limitation of your tort rights in exchange for this benefit under the No Fault scheme. Anita that is a very good question.

Unfortunately, a “nonlegal” person most likely would not know what to do. That is why the majority of people just accept the No Fault law’s restriction of their tort rights. Motorcycles are specifically excepted from Kentucky’s No Fault scheme, unless No Fault is specifically requested. I am assuming that you and your husband had to sign the rejection opting not to receive those benefits.

The main benefit of accepting the No Fault scheme is that you are entitled to receive up to $10,000 in economic benefits, like medical expenses and lost wages, if you’ve been in an accident, REGARDLESS of who was at fault for causing the accident. Traditionally, at fault drivers would not receive any benefits.

Absent some compelling reason, I believe it is better to accept the limitation of your tort rights in exchange for this benefit under the No Fault scheme.

]]> By: Anita Jo Powell http://kyaccidentinfo.com/your-fault-my-fault-no-fault/comment-page-1/#comment-472 Anita Jo Powell Sun, 07 Nov 2010 03:09:05 +0000 http://kyaccidentinfo.com/?p=35#comment-472 I have tried to read up on this "No Fault" issue. I don't recall having to sign a rejection form until my husband purchased a motorcycle. The Commonwealth sent us a form to complete, choosing from 4 options. I am a RN, Director of Nursing, but for the life of me I cannot determine if "we want to accept benefit of the No-Fault Law in return for giving up some rights to sue". How is a non legal person to know what this means? I have tried to read up on this “No Fault” issue. I don’t recall having to sign a rejection form until my husband purchased a motorcycle. The Commonwealth sent us a form to complete, choosing from 4 options. I am a RN, Director of Nursing, but for the life of me I cannot determine if “we want to accept benefit of the No-Fault Law in return for giving up some rights to sue”. How is a non legal person to know what this means?

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