In Kentucky, premises liability is an umbrella term which applies to pretty much any non-motor vehicle accident that happens away from home or work. Examples include swimming pool drownings, falls, negligent security injuries, and dog bites. As outlined below,...
Obtaining Compensation Following a Dog Bite
Animal attacks account for about a third of the homeowners insurance claims in Kentucky. Mostly because doctors better understand the nature of these injuries, the average amount of medical bills has increased substantially since 2010. Most victims suffer three layers...
Muhlenberg County Wreck Kills 1-Year-Old Child
A 25-year-old Beech Creek woman lost control of her vehicle, left the road, and hit a tree. The accident caused three serious injuries. The wreck happened on State Highway 189 in Greenville. According to police and witnesses, the driver drifted across the centerline...
Top Five Product Recalls in American History
At one time or another, there has been a dangerous product in your medicine cabinet, garage, or pantry. As a matter of fact, there might be one there now. From a legal perspective, there are basically two kinds of product defects. Sometimes, manufacturers take...
Legal Responsibility in Nursing Home Abuse Claims
A combination of an aging population and chronic understaffing is largely responsible for the abuse which takes place in Kentucky nursing homes. About a third of patients report seeing at least one act of physical abuse. Researchers believe this number is vastly...
How the Top Five Traffic Citations in Kentucky Affect Car Crash Claims
Traffic tickets have been in national headlines recently. An April 2021 incident, which began when a Minnesota police officer pulled over a driver who had an illegal air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror, ended very badly for everyone involved. Other obscure...
Serious Wreck Near I-71/I-75 Interchange
Few details were available about a collision between an SUV and a semi-truck which seriously injured several people. The wreck happened near the Glencoe and Verona exits on Interstate 71 shortly before nightfall. Five medevac helicopters came to the scene to airlift...
3M Loses First Defective Earplug Trial
A federal jury in Florida ordered the company to pay over $7 million in damages to three veterans who claimed that defective 3M earplugs caused their hearing loss. According to court documents, the company knowingly sold these defective earplugs between 2007 and 2013....
Dual Fatal Wrong-Way Crash on Highway 15
Two people are dead, including a Whitesburg elementary school principal, after a driver crossed the centerline, apparently without warning, and hit an oncoming vehicle. The wreck happened near Campton in Wolfe County. According to police and witnesses, a 47-year-old...
Car Wreck Kills Kentucky Basketball Standout
19-year-old Terrence Clarke, who had just signed a contract with an NBA agent, died in a car wreck in Los Angeles. According to LAPD investigators, who primarily relied on security camera footage, Clarke ignored a red light and clipped a motorist who was attempting a...
