Kentucky residents can suffer a wide range of serious injuries, but coverage of these events may help others avoid or recover from an accident. Our news page explores the causes and outcomes of motor vehicle crashes and other severe injuries to help others prepare for what lies ahead.
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Trucking Safety; the Lobbyists Move In to Endanger Us AllLexington, Kentucky trucking accident lawyer Robert Abell on the trucking industry's lobbying efforts to relax trucking safety rules and endanger us all.
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Distracted Driving & Hands-Free SystemsA study conducted by the AAA Foundation for Auto Safety shows that hands-free systems create significant distractions for drivers.
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Criminal Liability For Unsafe Products?Lexington, Kentucky personal injury lawyer Robert Abell discusses a Senate bill providing for criminal liability for corporate executives.
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Remember the McDonald's Coffee Case? Watch This to Get the FactsThe McDonald's coffee case back in the 1990's grew to infamy as an example of runaway juries; this video offers some facts. Watch and learn.
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Dangers of Daydreaming While DrivingA study by Erie Insurance Group indicates that about 40,000 fatal accidents in 2010-2012 were caused by driver daydreaming.
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Halliburton Admits It Destroyed Evidence Related to Deepwater Horizon CatastropheHalliburton, the energy giant formerly run by former Dick Cheney, has pled guilty to destroying evidence related to the Deepwater Horizon oil well explosion.
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Prius, Lexus Hybrids Recalled by ToyotaNearly a quarter million Prius and Lexus hybrids made in 2009 have been recalled by Toyota related to a braking issue.
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Two Killed In Pike County CrashTwo people were killed in a car crash early Friday, June 14, 2013, in Pike County; six other passengers in the car were injured some seriously.
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Fatal Georgetown Crash Results In Reckless Homicide ChargeA fatal crash in Georgetown Friday afternoon that killed one woman has resulted also in a charge of reckless homicide against the driver at fault.
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Do Mandatory Bicycle Helmet Rules Really Improve Bicyclist Safety?Surprisingly, studies have shown mixed conclusions as to whether mandatory bicycle helmet rules really do improve bicyclist safety.
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Toys R Us Appeals $20 Million Award in Fatal Slide AccidentToys R Us has appealed a jury verdict of $20 million awarded to the family of a young girl who suffered fatal injuries when an inflatable slide collapsed.
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Student Hit by Bus Files SuitA nursing student at the University of Iowa injured when struck by a university bus has filed suit.
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Study Indicates That Non-Concussion Football Head Blows Cause Brain DamageA medical study published in PLOS One indicates that non-concussion football head blows cause brain damage in football players.
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School Bus Accident Injures 2121 school children were injured in a school bus accident in Sioux City, Iowa.
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Deaths In Fungal Meningitis Outbreak Reach 29The death toll from the fungal meningitis outbreak has reached 29 with over 400 reported case.
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Annual Cost of Preventable Medical Errors: $29 BillionPreventable medical errors are the sixth leading cause of deaths and cost our nation $29 billion per year.
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19 Car Crash Fatalities In Fayette County This Year19 people have been killed in vehicle crashes in Fayette County in 2012 according to police reports
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Former U of L and Washington Redskins Hog Joe Jacoby Sues NFL Over ConcussionsJoe Jacoby, a former U of L standout and member of the Washington Redskins' famed "Hogs" offensive line, has filed suit against the NFL over concussions.
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Dry Ridge Man Killed In Gallatin County Ambulance CrashA head-on crash on U.S. 127 involving a SUV and a Gallatin County ambulance resulted in the death of one man and severe injuries to three others.
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New Technology Reduces Car WrecksNew technology, according to a new study, is contributing to a sharp decrease in car wrecks, Forward collision avoidance systems are very helpful.