Few details were available about a multi vehicle collision which, according to officials, seriously injured several people. The Middle Creek Volunteer Fire Department responded to the wreck in Floyd County, which occurred on State Highway 114. Reconstructing a Car...
Most Common Hospital Infections in Kentucky
Generally, people go to hospitals because they are sick or injured, and they expect to recover from their illness or injury. However, many people get worse instead of better. Roughly one in twenty hospital patients develop a serious infection during their stays. These...
Bayer Goes Back to Supreme Court Over Roundup
The German pharmaceutical company reiterated some old arguments, and raised some new ones, in its most recent Supreme Court petition. Previously, a California jury awarded a couple over $2 billion in punitive damages. The couple used Roundup for decades and both of...
Breaking Down the Contributory Negligence Defense
Frequently in life, there are two sides to a story. This fact is sometimes present in car crash cases. For example, Driver A might not have been watching the road when Driver B went through a red light. Different states have different ways to resolve these dilemmas....
Elements of a Nursing Home Negligence Claim
The idea of compensation for negligent (intentional yet non-malicious) injuries comes from a long line of cases, such as 1837’s Vaughan v. Menlove. Back in those days, houses had thatched roofs. The hay could spontaneously combust, and if that happened, the fire would...
Fatal Wrong-Way Collision in Union
Investigators believe that excessive speed caused a deadly collision between a Dodge Durango and a Kia Forte in northern Kentucky. The wreck happened in Union, near the intersection of Ransom Drive and U.S. Highway 42. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, a...
Anti-Violent Crime Bill Advances in Legislature
In response to a rising tide of violent crime, a Senate committee approved a bill that would allow authorities to detain juveniles accused of such crimes for up to forty-eight hours. During his testimony before the committee, Louisville Metro Chief of Community...
Is Kentucky’s Strict Liability Dog Bite Law Good for Victims?
Millions of Americans own dogs, and these animals bite millions of Americans every year. These groups view dog bite liability very differently. Many dog bite victims are acutely aware of the serious physical and emotional injuries these attacks cause. Many pet owners...
Single-Car Crash Kills Teenager
Few details were available after a 19-year-old man apparently lost control of his car on Rockcastle Road (Old Kentucky Route 3) in Inez. The single car contained three people. One victim was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. A second victim, a...
Top Five Electrocution Injuries
Most people associate these injuries with workplace injuries. Indeed, most electrocutions are work-related. But at-home electrocutions kill about four people a week. Power tools and large appliances are the primary culprits. Workers often have additional training and...
