Between 1890 and 1920, the railroad network in the United States grew by about 600 percent. Immigrants and day laborers with no political or economic power did much of the dangerous work. In response to this growth, lawmakers approved the Federal Employers’ Liability...
Should Doctors BE CALM About Birth Injuries?
The birth complication rate in the United States has increased over 30 percent since 2014. As the number of serious complications increases, one would think that doctors would be better prepared to deal with them. Legally, they have a responsibility to be prepared for...
Muhlenberg County Single Car Crash Kills Child
Few details were available after a 56-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle and, according to investigators, slammed into an “earth embankment.” The wreck happened on State Highway 181. Emergency responders rushed the seriously-injured driver to a nearby...
The Fatal Four Construction Accidents in Kentucky
Despite a number of obstacles, like high material costs and labor shortages, housing construction has almost doubled in some areas. Office building and other commercial construction projects are not far behind. The construction boom has many positive effects for many...
Fatal Head-On Wreck in Pulaski County
Investigators aren’t sure why a 41-year-old California man lost control of his vehicle and veered into the path of two oncoming vehicles. According to Kentucky State Police troopers, the man was westbound on the Cumberland Parkway when he drifted into oncoming...
Legal Issues in Dog Bite Claims
Medical bill inflation and a better understanding of dog bite injuries are the two biggest reasons that the average insurance payout in these cases recently hit an all-time high. During and after the Great Recession, medical bill inflation was relatively flat. Lately,...
Fatal Head-On Wreck in Montgomery County
Multiple agencies are investigating a possible drowsy driving wreck that involved a Toyota Camry and a semi-truck. When they arrived at the crash scene in the 10400 block of South State Road 47, at a little before 4 a.m., officers discovered a 2020 Toyota Camry had...
