Summer Months Fuel Parties, Festivals, and Drunk Driving Accidents As we carry on into the beautiful summer months the bluegrass state has to offer, we still have weeks ahead of us for camping, road trips, weekend vacations, motorcycle rides, backyard barbecues and plenty of seasonal festivals. The American Automobile Association projects a record 37.5 million... read more
Chain-Reaction Crash At I-65 Construction Zone Kills Four Reports of a chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles says that six people were killed recently on a busy Kentucky Interstate. The crash involved two vehicles and two tractor-trailers amongst a pile up of construction zone traffic on Interstate 65 near Bowling Green. The highway currently narrows from... read more
Fatalities Among Motorcycle Drivers and Passengers Remain High The summer sunshine and warmer weather typically means more motorcycles are on the roads, but that also means more motorcycle crashes for Kentucky riders. 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... read more
Kentucky Law Supports Child’s Rights To Claim Damages In Wrongful Death of Parent In 1997, the Kentucky Supreme Court created a claim for children’s loss of consortium resulting from the wrongful death of a parent (GIULIANI v. GUILER, 951 S.W.2d.318 (Ky. 1997)). Cases like these involve a child recovering damages because of loss of love, affection, guidance, care, comfort and... read more
Reviewing the Legal Rights of the Husband or Wife of an Injured Spouse The Kentucky Safety and Prevention Alignment Network (KSPAN) has been reporting a decrease in several causes and types of injuries in recent years, including those related to motor vehicle traffic crashes, fire, homicide and traumatic brain injury (TBI). But as the number... 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
Understanding the Value of Your Claim One of the first questions a personal injury client will ask an attorney is how much they think their case is worth. An accident victim has every right to ask this, especially when medical costs have accrued and a loss of wages is present. Unfortunately, no one can really... read more
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
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
