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June 22, 2021 Insights

When It Comes to Negligence vs. Malpractice, Intent Is the Difference

After being injured as a result of a medical error, you are likely to encounter two frequently conflated terms, “negligence” and “malpractice.” While they may sound the same, your lawyer should most certainly know the difference. It is estimated that...

Lisa Circeo

June 7, 2021 Insights

The Fight for Transparency Among Nursing Homes | WHAS 11

On any given day, there are more than 20,000 people living in nursing homes and rehab centers in Kentucky, according to a spokesperson at the Kentucky Department for Public Health. Many of them are nearing the end of their lives....

Circeo Fannin | Nursing Home Abuse | Nursing Home Litigation | Nursing Home Neglect |

Lisa Circeo

February 2, 2021 Insights

Comparative Negligence Could Impact Your Trucking Accident Compensation: Here’s What You Need to Know

In Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, Ohio and other states, the principle of comparative fault prevails in legal disputes involving the payout of damages. Put simply, if this were visualized like a pie, the more you’re at fault for an incident...

Lisa Circeo

January 21, 2021 Insights

When “Reasonable Care” Isn’t Enough

At the heart of every premises liability case is the presumed duty of "reasonable care" by a landlord or property owner, obliging them to undertake sufficient measures to protect patrons on their property from foreseeable risks and dangers that can...

Corporate Liability | Negligent Security | Premises Liability | Reasonable Care |

Lisa Circeo

January 14, 2021 Insights

Who Is Liable in Trucking Accidents?

Let’s start from the perspective of a private driver. Each year, you’re increasingly likely to be hit by a commercial truck on the road. Even as overall deaths and injuries from motor vehicle collisions in the United States have declined,...

Corporate Liability | Negligent Security | Trucking Accident | Trucking Accident Law |

Lisa Circeo

January 7, 2021 Company News

How Remote Work Led Us to Continued Success

Like companies all over the country, going remote isn’t something we expected to do. But in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, this was the direction in which our firm was forced. So, we went virtual, only to find little changed...

Circeo Fannin | Remote Work | Virtual Law Firm |

Lisa Circeo

December 26, 2020 Company News

A Terrible Loss

Dear friends and colleagues, We have tragically lost a truly remarkable, charismatic and kind person way too soon. With immeasurable sadness and despair, we report the death of Corey Fannin on December 25, 2020. He was a dedicated father, husband,...

Circeo Fannin | Corey Fannin |

Lisa Circeo

December 23, 2020 Insights

How Product Liability Is Changing with Online Retailers

When you are hurt or injured by a product you bought via an online retailer, that retailer may be legally responsible. A California appeals court ruled this recently, provoking fresh thought about the scope of product liability when people are...

Circeo Fannin | Corporate Liability | Product Liability |

Lisa Circeo

December 18, 2020 Company News

Circeo Fannin, P.S.C. attorneys selected as 2021 Kentucky Super Lawyers, Rising Star

Circeo Fannin, P.S.C., a civil litigation law firm based in Lexington, today announced that three of its attorneys – founding partners Lisa Circeo, Richard Circeo, and Corey Fannin – were selected for inclusion as 2021 Kentucky Super Lawyers by their...

Lisa Circeo

December 16, 2020 Insights

What to Consider When It Comes to Duty of Care and Negligent Security

In our legal system, where the law is precedent-based, external events tend to bring cases to court that test the parameters of legal areas. Negligent security is no different. The victim of a negligent security case must establish that a...

Corporate Liability | Negligent Security | Premises Liability |