On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Dec 2, 2020 | Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect, Premises Liability
The fatal fall rate for adults over 65 has doubled in the last decade. Largely because of pre-existing conditions, many older adults are unable to avoid falls, and their injuries are much more serious. In terms of the risk of a fall, many older people have gait...
On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Dec 1, 2020 | Car Accidents, Injuries
Authorities now believe that a deadly pedestrian accident in Westmoreland Estates may have been a suicide. The wreck happened on Versailles Road near the Parkers Mill Road intersection. According to police and witnesses, a woman laid down in the road for unknown...
On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Nov 30, 2020 | Car Accidents
Traffic violations cause about half of the fatal vehicle collisions in Kentucky. Some of the more common ones are discussed below. Legally, if a tortfeasor (negligent driver) violates a traffic law and causes a crash, the well-established negligence per se rule might...
On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Nov 27, 2020 | Car Accidents
An 85-year-old-man is dead following a violent left turn crash in a rural area of southeastern Kentucky. The wreck happened at the intersection of State Highway 30 and State Highway 1394. A northbound Kia, which was trying to turn left from Highway 30 onto Highway...
On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Nov 26, 2020 | Truck Accidents
Safety regulators, who are supposed to guard victims, routinely take actions which prioritize corporate profits over individual safety. The recent Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Hours of Service rules changes are a good example. At least according to...
On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Nov 25, 2020 | Injuries, Nursing Home Abuse And Neglect
Typically, pressure ulcers are a serious problem at understaffed nursing homes. And as many as 90 percent of the long-term care centers in Kentucky are dangerously understaffed. Understaffed facilities often operate with skeleton crews, especially during nights,...
by chrisgoode | Nov 24, 2020 | Injuries, Premises Liability
The economic cost of slip-and-fall injuries, mostly lost work and medical bills, is a staggering $49 billion per year. The noneconomic costs, such as pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment in life, are almost incalculable and often permanent....
On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Nov 23, 2020 | Injuries, Negligent Security
Police are looking for a suspect who shot a Lexington man during a botched robbery in an apartment complex parking lot. The incident occurred at a Spangler Drive apartment complex near Wilson Downing Road. Shortly after midnight, officers responding to a shots-fired...
On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Nov 20, 2020 | Car Accidents, Injuries
The ongoing popularity of Lyft, Uber, and other ridesharing services has significantly increased the number of distracted driving car wrecks in recent years. And, largely thanks to smartphone misuse, this figure was already alarmingly high. Most people multitask all...
On behalf of Goode Law Office, PLLC | Nov 19, 2020 | Car Accidents, Injuries
Investigators are not sure who is at fault after one driver crossed the center line on East Mountain Parkway and struck another vehicle. According to police and witnesses, an eastbound cargo van crossed the center line and smacked almost head-on into an eastbound GMC...
