Few details were available about a wreck that involved two motorcycles and a four-wheel vehicle. According to investigators, the wreck happened near the Estill County/Powell County line, on Highway 82. The Estill County coroner, who performed an autopsy on a...
Top Five Construction Site Occupational Diseases
Most people associate workplace injuries with falls and other incidents. So, occupational diseases are often overlooked. Furthermore, occupational diseases are often underreported. Employers usually report these incidents, and many employers are quick to blame outside...
Lawmakers Question Cutting-Edge Drug Therapy for PTSD Veterans
During a recent Congressional hearing, Veterans Administration officials said they were following clinical trials of drugs like MDMA (Molly or Ecstacy) and their usefulness in treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms. A hearing about veteran suicide prevention...
Top Ten Traffic Tickets in Kentucky
Moving violations cause about half the serious accidents in the Bluegrass State. If emergency responders issue citations in these cases, the negligence per se doctrine could apply. Drivers who violate safety laws and cause wrecks are usually responsible for damages as...
Did Grandma Really Get Run Over By a Reindeer?
This Christmas novelty song has entertained holiday revelers, or at least temporarily distracted them, since 1979. It tells the story of an unfortunate yuletide hit-and-run accident. A closer look at the song’s lyrics also touch on some of the legal and emotional...
One Dead Following Wrong-Way Wreck in Greenville
A man apparently lost control of his vehicle moments before he crossed the center line and collided with an oncoming car. While traveling eastbound on State Highway 176, a man veered onto the right shoulder. Then, in an apparent attempt to regain control of his Jeep...
Police Refuse to File Charges in Pedestrian Wreck
Few details were available about a near-fatal pedestrian wreck in Floyd County, except that the at-fault driver will not be charged with a crime. Floyd County Sheriff John Hunt said the victim was hit by a car on State Highway1428 near Speedway just before 8:00 p.m....
Fatal Rear-End Crash in Meta
Few details were available after a passenger car rear-ended a semi-truck, killing both people in the passenger vehicle. Kentucky State Police responded to reports of an accident on U.S. Highway 119 near the State Highway 194 exchange. The two people in the car, a...
Uptick in Holiday Travel Highlights Defective Airbag Issues
Observers believe that millions of vehicles with defective Takata airbags are still on the road. Frequently, the vehicle owners have no idea there is a problem. Over fifty million people will hit the road over the holiday season. According to federal court master...
Five Most Common Railroad Worker Occupational Diseases
Overall, the transportation industry is much safer and more efficient than it was a hundred years ago. Think how far automobiles and airplanes have advanced in that time. Railroads are the exception. This mode of transportation has not changed substantially since the...
