Majority of Holiday Travelers Choose Driving as a Way to Travel AAA has announced the expectation of a whopping 46.9 million Americans to travel away from home this Independence Day holiday. And, nearly 40 million of these travelers will be using a car or truck to road trip at least 50 miles to get there.... read more
Hit and Run Crash Kills Louisville Teen, Police Still Seeking Information A Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) accident report shows a 13-year-old was killed after a hit and run in Chickasaw Park on Monday, May 21 just after 10 p.m. Police say the girl was walking in the 1200 block of Southwestern Parkway when a car... read more
Is Drug Impaired Driving The New Drunk Driving? Since the purpose of any drug is to alter to treat a physical or mental condition, medical experts have agreed that most drugs will impair common tasks, including driving a motor vehicle. But even with warning labels like, “Do not drive when taking these medicines,” many people... read more
Don’t Allow Your Insurance Company To Take Money You Are Entitled To Unfortunately, if you are one of the several thousands of Kentucky drivers injured in a car wreck each year, there are many reasons why you may want to contact the car accident attorneys at Rhoads & Rhoads. Often, questions that are specific to... 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
Uninsured & Underinsured Motorists Insurance Will Only Help You Some of the best advice a Kentucky driver can receive would be to purchase both uninsured (UM) and underinsured (UIM) motorists insurance coverage. Although the extra insurance is not required in the Commonwealth, drivers could significantly benefit from the additional coverage if involved in a car... read more
Don’t Let Your Kentucky Car Accident Claim Expire! Perhaps you were injured in a motor vehicle accident but never knew the person at fault should compensate you? Maybe a couple weeks, months, or even years has passed and you are developing more pain from your injury? Or you have medical bills stacking up or other... 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
