Quick facts On Monday evening, Mar. 9, 2026, I-75 southbound near mile marker 97 in Madison County was shut down across all lanes due to a multi-vehicle collision involving a semi-truck and multiple passenger vehicles. (LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX)) LEX18...
When a loved one dies because of someone else’s negligence, Kentucky law allows two different civil claims to move forward—often at the same time: a Wrongful Death claim (for the benefit of the family; filed by the estate’s Personal Representative), and a Survival...
When an injury means you can’t return to your old job—or you can work, but only in a lower-paid role—the law lets you claim diminished earning capacity. That’s different from short-term “lost wages.” It’s about the permanent change to your ability to earn over time....
Not every serious commercial crash involves an 80,000-lb tractor-trailer. Delivery vans and box trucks—think Amazon-branded vans, FedEx Ground step-vans, and brown UPS package cars—move fast, stop often, and work in tight spaces. When they hit pedestrians, cyclists,...
Work zones are supposed to be predictable: clear signs, safe tapers, flaggers where needed, and daylight (or night-work) visibility handled. When a semi or delivery truck plows through a lane shift, hits a flagger queue, or sideswipes cars at a narrowed shoulder, the...
In a serious Kentucky truck crash, the story isn’t just “who hit whom.” It’s why it happened. Three rule sets often answer that: Hours-of-Service (HOS) limits, Electronic Logging Devices (ELDs) that record them, and federal bans on texting/hand-held phones. When...
When a tractor-trailer or delivery truck causes a serious crash, the most important evidence can vanish fast—overwritten dashcam clips, telematics snapshots that rotate out, driver texts deleted when a phone is “replaced,” even vehicles repaired before anyone measures...
If a crash takes you off the job—even for a few weeks—the lost income can be brutal. In Kentucky, money for missed work can come from two lanes: PIP wage loss (no-fault) under the MVRA—fast, short-term help from your own policy; and Tort wage loss (and...
When a semi-truck, delivery van, bus, or other commercial vehicle takes a life, families are left with grief—and a thousand urgent questions. Who investigates? Who has the legal right to bring the claim? How do we preserve the crucial ELD/telematics/camera evidence...
Most people think a “truck wreck case” is only about the driver and the trucking company. In serious Kentucky crashes, that’s often just the start. Depending on how freight was booked, loaded, and maintained, three more players may share responsibility: Freight...
What Happened (confirmed) Late Wednesday night, October 30, 2025, Kentucky State Police confirmed a crash on I-75 northbound near mile marker 48 in Laurel County. Early reporting indicates a semi-truck and a passenger vehicle were involved, and the interstate was shut...