Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17-23, 2017 Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death and disability for children nationwide. On average, two U.S. children under age 13 were killed and 308 were injured every day in 2014 while riding in vehicles. In 2015, 31 children age 15 and under were killed in motor... read more
Car Accidents Can Cause Serious Whiplash Whiplash occurs when the neck and head are suddenly forced backward and then forward, putting the cervical spine through too fast motions and extreme, quick stresses. Most cases of whiplash occur as a result of rear-end car crashes but can also happen from a side-impact or T-bone collision. Less... read more
iPhone’s New “Do Not Disturb While Driving” Feature Quiets Driver Distractions Among the many new features of Apple’s new operating system iOS11, set to launch in Fall 2017, the “Do Not Disturb While Driving” feature will allow drivers to automatically silence calls, alerts, and notifications and keep driving distractions minimal. Developers say they are hopeful... read more
Making a Property Damage Claim After a Car Accident After being involved in a car wreck, the experience of dealing with your own insurance provider or the at-fault party’s insurance company can be more than frustrating. Once you have informed them of the accident, you will then need to make arrangements to provide a copy... read more
Common Client Question: Should I Give the Insurance Company a Recorded Statement? Yes, it is very important to gather and give as much information as possible to insurance companies to help settle your claim, but giving a recorded statement could position you in a situation where it may be used against you. If you have... read more
Speeding Continues to Contribute to Kentucky Motorist Fatalities Ranked high amongst the main causes of motor vehicle crashes in America, speeding continues to contribute to 30 percent of all accidents on U.S. roadways. Latest statistics from the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet show that of the 640 people killed in Kentucky traffic accidents last year, 90 occurred... read more
How does that song go? Oh, the driving outside is frightful… I know, I know, you’ll say I’m a scrooge. But it’s just plain fact that holidays are full of celebrating. Celebrating is full of alcohol. Being full of alcohol can create all kinds of problems, like drunk driving accidents and angry assaults that cause... read more
Secondary crashes are accidents that occur in some part due to a prior crash. Definitions can vary. The Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Safety defines a secondary crash as an unplanned incident for which a response or intervention is taken, where a collision occurs either within the original incident scene or within the queue resulting... read more
Most of us can’t even imagine what it was like to travel before in-car navigational systems or smart phone apps were there to give us directions and tell us where the nearest good steak house is. Technology has made our lives easier in so many ways, but it has also increased distracted driving and unnecessary... read more
