Understanding the Basics of Kentucky’s PIP Insurance Coverage The State of Kentucky says that the nearly three million drivers who are operating a motor vehicle on Kentucky roadways each year have accepted Personal Injury Protection (PIP) Coverage with their auto insurance policies unless they have formally rejected it. This means that Kentucky, like many other... read more
Apple Lawsuit Reminds Us Distracted Driving has Deadly Consequences A lawsuit was recently filed by the parents of a 5-year-old girl who was killed after a driver using FaceTime crashed into her family SUV. The lawsuit against Apple Inc., alleges that the iPhone maker failed to implement a ‘lock-out’ feature that could have prevented the... read more
Kentucky State law classifies bicycles as vehicles, which means they share the same rights and responsibilities as motor vehicle drivers. Bicycles have a right to be on the road and are expected to obey traffic laws just as car and truck drivers do. But it is also the shared responsibility by both motorists and cyclists... read more
LACK OF SKILL, RIDING WHILE IMPAIRED RELATED TO RISE IN MOTORCYCLISTS DEATH RATE Kentucky’s Commission on Motorcycle Education and Safety has reported a rise in injuries and deaths related to the more than 2,000 motorcycle accidents that occurred across the state in 2015. Kentucky is not the only state seeing the rise though. According to... read more
Kentucky Seatbelt Use Continues To Be Among Lowest Of 50 States The Executive Director of the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety, Noelle Hunter, has issued another strong message for Kentucky drivers. Hunter says 2016 was among the deadliest years for traffic deaths not only in the nation but right here in Kentucky. Sadly, 835 people... read more
Kentucky remains one of top five states with the highest rates of death linked to a drug overdose. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, here is how the top 5 rank: West Virginia (41.5 per 100,000 deaths) New Hampshire (34.3 per 100,000 deaths) Kentucky (29.9 per 100,000 deaths) Ohio (29.9 per 100,000... read more
FEBRUARY IS AMERICAN HEART MONTH February has long been celebrated as a month to raise awareness about heart health, yet Kentucky has the 8th highest death rate from cardiovascular disease in the country, with latest statistics showing nearly 10,000 annual deaths from the often-preventable-disease. NEW REPORT SAYS WOMEN OFTEN UNDIAGNOSED WITH HEART DISEASE, HEART ATTACK... read more
DESIGNER DRUGS AND SPEED TAKE FRONT SEAT ALONGSIDE MURDER CHARGE FOR PADUCAH TRAFFIC DEATH Approximately one of every 6,800 Kentucky residents died as a result of a fatal traffic collision on one of Kentucky’s public roads in 2015. As we await the state’s 2016 traffic collision numbers, 2017 is sadly already creating its own report.... read more
WORKER DIES AT UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY CONSTRUCTION SITE According to a news release from the University of Kentucky, Michael Perschitti, a 47-year-old construction worker died on January 13, 2017, of multiple blunt force traumas resulting from a worksite fall accident. The Lexington Fire Department says the worker fell about 20-25 feet at the new University... read more
WATCH OUT! WINTER WEATHER MIX CAN ATTRIBUTE TO MAJOR CAUSES OF VEHICLE CRASHES AND CAR ACCIDENTS Road crews in Western Kentucky rang in the first weeks of 2017 by treating slick spots on several roadways. Winter months are here and may bring many communities on high alert for adverse weather that can create icy or... read more
