Why delivery-truck crashes are different Crashes with parcel carriers and last-mile fleets often involve employer responsibility, commercial insurance, and sometimes federal motor-carrier rules (when the vehicle qualifies as a CMV). Kentucky also uses comparative...
The minutes and days following a car accident are usually hectic, confusing, and terrifying. You may be left with serious complicated injuries and extensive vehicle repairs, and may not know what steps to take next. When you’re the passenger in a vehicle that’s...
When two vehicles get into an accident, many have an idea of what’s to follow. Drivers will call insurance companies, and those involved will try to determine who was at fault for the accident. What happens if you are riding your bike or going for a jog and you are...
Those who are riding a scooter in Lexington, Kentucky are required to obey all applicable traffic laws. A Lexington, KY bicycle and scooter ordinance requires scooter riders to travel at 15 mph or less when operated and to follow the same set of road rules that apply...
Tragedy struck on Interstate 75 in Kentucky in early January. A white pickup truck was speeding while traveling the wrong way on the highway. It crashed into a vehicle carrying a family of five. The family was traveling back to their home in Michigan after vacationing...
Kentucky passed the state’s texting and driving ban in 2011. Since that time, however, law enforcement has stated that the law has been difficult to enforce. This is largely due to the fact that while texting and driving is illegal in the state, using a handheld...
Hundreds of thousands of people use the public transportation systems in Kentucky every year. When getting on board a bus, these passengers expect to get to their destinations safely. For many, this is their main reason for taking a bus instead of driving themselves....
It was in early March when a student of a Hardin County high school lost her life in a car accident. The 18-year-old was on the fast track to success, having already earned 30 college credits while working towards high school graduation. She was the third student lost...
Drivers have a lot to watch out for on the road. Negligent drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists are all on a driver’s radar when they’re behind the wheel. As it turns out though, cracked pavement, large potholes, and other poor road conditions are just as important to...
Police chases sound like something that only happens on television or in the movies. However, they occur more commonly than many people think. When they do, it may result in more than just the police catching the perpetrators they’re after; it could also result in...
Hurt? One Time You MIGHT NOT Need a Personal Injury Lawyer: 1) You have a POLICY LIMITS OFFER from the liability insurance company for the at-fault driver, there are NO OTHER APPLICABLE POLICIES (UIM, Home Insurance, UM, Umbrella Insurance, etc.), and you have...