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What Chickens, Trampolines, and Sidewalk Cracks Have in Common (Hint: It’s Personal Injury Law)


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We know what you’re thinking: Chickens? Trampolines? Sidewalk cracks? What kind of blog is this?


The answer: a blog about the weird, wacky, and totally real ways families in Kentucky get hurt—and what happens next when someone else is responsible.


Backyard Chickens and Pecking Problems


Yes, even chickens can cause injury.


We recently heard about a case where a curious toddler wandered into a neighbor’s yard, got pecked by a territorial hen, and ended up needing stitches. Was it just a fluke? Maybe. But depending on the fence situation, prior complaints, or known animal behavior, there might be a liability issue.


The Trampoline Launch Incident


Your neighbor invites your kid over to jump. Great! Until an older kid does a double bounce and sends your 5-year-old flying into the metal frame.


These injuries happen all the time. Sometimes, they happen because the trampoline wasn’t anchored, there were no safety nets, or the kids weren’t supervised. That’s not just a bummer. It might be negligence.


Where the Sidewalk (Literally) Ends


In one Louisville neighborhood, a sidewalk abruptly stopped—leaving a toddler in a tricycle rolling straight into the street. The city had been warned but hadn’t posted signage or fixed the hazard.


Falls, collisions, and close calls happen every day in places that should be safe for kids. When they aren’t, it’s not just unfortunate. It’s potentially a case.


What These Cases Have in Common

  • The injuries happened on someone else’s property

  • There was an unsafe condition or lack of supervision

  • The injuries could have been prevented


As Kentucky personal injury attorneys, these are the types of cases we see more often than you’d expect.


If Something Wild Happens, Call Us


At Mory & Colliersmith, PLLC, we help families across Kentucky when life gets messy (or feathery, or bouncy, or cracked).


From backyard mishaps to broken sidewalks, we help you figure out if someone else was responsible—and what your family may be entitled to.


Call us at (502) 212-4333 or visit morycolliersmith.com.


We’re not just lawyers. We’re parents too. And we’re here to help.

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