Many kinds of abuse take place at area nursing homes. Yet these different kinds of abuse usually have a common cause. Money, and specifically understaffing, is often the root of these issues. As many as 90 percent of Fayette County long-term care facilities are...
Alcohol-Related Car Wreck in Kentucky
Before the early 1980s, DUI was little more than a traffic ticket. Then, advocacy groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving launched a concerted public relations campaign against drunk drivers. As these campaigns gained momentum, officials passed tougher laws and...
Trial Date Set in Dispute Over 3M Hearing Protection Devices
In March 2020, a federal jury in Florida will hear opening arguments in a mass tort case which alleges that 3M knowingly furnished defective earplugs to servicemembers. The initial trial is a bellwether trial which helps “help the parties and the court determine what...
Runaway Semi-Truck Kills Bowling Green Woman
A double-loaded Peterbilt tractor-trailer slammed into a disabled vehicle on Interstate 65, killing its driver almost instantly. This wreck happened near mile marker 32 in Warren County. According to the Kentucky State Police, a 30-year-old woman was driving a Ford...
BE SAFE Electrocution Hazards
At busy construction sites, electrical accidents are one of the leading causes of serious injuries to workers and bystanders alike. Different remedies are available to different victims. Generally, workers’ compensation covers job-related injuries. Workers’...
Winter Weather Causes Roadway Injuries
Authorities reported that forty-two traffic accidents, including ten serious injury collisions, occurred in a twenty-four hour period during February 2021. The collisions included a jackknifed eighteen-wheeler on Interstate 65 in Hardin County. That crash killed one...
Fatal Shooting at Lexington Apartment Complex
Investigators are still looking for clues about a deadly shooting at an apartment complex on Alumni Drive. Officers responding to a suspicious activities call found a 26-year-old man who had been shot to death. Officers know the approximate time of the shooting, but...
Legal Issues in Kentucky Dog Bite Claims
Animal attacks account for over a third of all homeowners’ insurance claims in Kentucky. These policies usually apply even if the dog bite occurred at a dog park or another location away from home. These claims are quite high. Mostly because of the severe injuries...
Left Turn Madison County Crash Kills One, Injures One
A turning vehicle failed to yield the right of way, sending one person to the hospital and one to the morgue. The wreck happened south of Berea at the intersection of Highway 25 and Eagle Point Drive. According to first responders, a 50-year-old man in a Toyota...
The Three Most Common Causes of Brain Injuries
Mostly because of a better understanding of these wounds, hospital admissions due to brain injuries have increased over 50 percent since 2006. However, significant diagnosis and treatment problems remain. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is a good example. Many doctors...
