A Pineville man and a Girdler teen were killed in an apparent head-on wreck that investigators had difficulty reconstructing. Investigators don’t know how long a 2001 Toyoya was traveling north on the southbound side of U.S. Highway 25 before that vehicle struck a...
Serious Car Wreck Kills Teenage Girl
A 16-year-old girl’s father said he didn’t have any tears left after his daughter was killed in a head-on wreck. According to Kentucky State Police, the accident happened near the 300 block of Bypass Road in Brandenburg. Investigators determined that a 16-year-old...
Top Five Kinds of Nursing Home Abuse
According to one advocacy group, about one in ten elders are abused every year. However, this figure is most likely underreported. Many older adults, especially some nursing home residents, are unaware they’ve been victimized. Additionally, many residents don’t report...
Large Fireworks Displays Prompt Mental Health Concerns
Every Independence Day in Israel and elsewhere, organizers try to put on a bigger and louder fireworks display. But in the Holy Land, low-key quiet pyrotechnics were the order of the day for this year’s Independence Day celebrations. “We’re attentive to the hearts of...
Visible and Invisible Dog Bite Injuries in Kentucky
Since medical professionals understand more about the nature of dog bite injuries, the average injury settlement has increased significantly in recent years. Typically, the higher the medical bills, the higher the settlement. These expenses are usually the largest...
Possible Road Rage Shooting in Jeffersontown
After two drivers pulled firearms on each other, one driver shot the other driver in the jaw before he pulled over to report the incident. The confrontation happened near the intersection of Bluegrass and Blankenbaker. AFter the brief and one-sided shootout, the...
Head-on Crash in Lewis County Kills Teenager
Investigators aren’t sure what caused a fatal collision between a Peterbilt semi-truck and a Toyota Camry. However, they are sure that a teenage girl died in the wreck. The wreck happened on the AA Highway near Dudley Avenue. The Peterbilt was westbound and the Toyoya...
The Before, During, and After of Surgical Mistakes
At all phases of medical treatment, surgeons in Kentucky have a fiduciary duty. That’s the highest level of legal responsibility. Doctors and other professionals, like stock brokers and accountants, must completely disregard their own financial and nonfinancial...
Common Railroad Worker Trauma Injuries
Former President Benjamin Harrison compared the risks railroad workers face to the risks soldiers face. “It is a reproach to our civilization that any class of American workmen, should in the pursuit of a necessary and useful vocation, be subjected to a peril of life...
If I Prove Negligence in a Fall Claim, Do I Automatically Win?
Establishing a prima facie negligence case in a slip-and-fall, dog bite, or other premises liability claim is normally not too hard. Most owners have a rather high duty of care in most situations, so it’s easy to prove a breach of duty. Additionally, Kentucky has a...
