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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Driver-Related Factors Cited In One-Third of Fatal Truck CrashesA variety of driver-related factors were present in one-third of fatal truck accidents in 2010 according to a federal study.
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Over 2400 Former Players Have Sued the NFL In Concussion LawsuitsOver 2400 former players have sued the NFL claiming that the league deceived them regarding the long-term effects of concussions.
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A Fatal Texting-While-Driving Accident Ends In Jail SentenceA Boston judge imposed a one-year jail sentence on a driver in a texting-while-driving case that resulted in one fatality and severe injuries to another person.
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Employers Move To Ban Cellphone Use While Driving On Company TimeMore and more companies are establishing rules that prohibit their employees from using cellphones while driving on company time.
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Questions About Kentucky Car Insurance?The Kentucky Consumer Guide to Buying Car Insurance by Robert Abell answers your questions about how much and what kinds of car insurance you should buy.
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Deaths from Vehicle Crashes Dropped Again in 2011Fatalities on our roadways from vehicle crashes and wrecks declined again in 2011 reaching a low not seen since 1949.
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Family Members Exposed to "Take Home" Asbestos Suit May Go ForwardThe Illinois Supreme Court ruled that family members exposed to "take home" asbestos may go forward with their injury suit.
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Trucking Safety Rules Challenged by Trucking IndustryThe American Trucking Association is challenging in court trucking safety rules that protect truckers and the public.
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All the Upper Big Branch Coal Mine Cases Have SettledFamilies for 13 of the coal miners killed in the Upper Big Branch coal mine have settled their lawsuits arising from the fatal mine disaster.
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Traffic Fatalities Down In Kentucky Over Thanksgiving HolidaysThe number of traffic fatalities in Kentucky over the Thanksgiving holidays was down sharply in 2011 from 2010; only 2 persons were killed in accidents in Ky.
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GE Monogram Pro Rangetops RecalledGE Monogram Pro Rangetops with grills have been recalled because of an explosion risk.
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Cellphone Use by Truckers Should Be Outlawed, Lexington Herald-Leader UrgesLexington, Kentucky trucking accident lawyer Robert Abell represents individuals injured or killed in interstate trucking accidents; contact him at 859-254-7076
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Driver That Hit Bicyclist In Fatal Accident ChargedLexington, Kentucky bicycle attorney Robert Abell represents individuals injured in bicycle accidents due to the negligence of others; 859-254-7076.
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GPS Data Useful to Prove Cause of Bicycle CrashesLexington, Kentucky bicycle accident lawyer Robert Abell represents bicyclists injured due to the negligence of others; contact him at 859-254-7076.
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Railroad Worker Protection Law To Be Reviewed by Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court has decided to review a case that will decide the scope of protection offered to railroad workers by the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA).
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"Tort Reform Is All About Not Being Responsible"Tort reform is about avoiding responsibility, accountability and liability.
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New Trucker Safety Rules Adopted Following Hart County CrashFollowing a tragic crash on I-65 in Hart County, Kentucky that killed 11 people and involved a tractor-trailer from an Alabama trucking company with a history of breaking safety rules, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration adopted Friday a new rule requiring electronic on-board recorders in the trucks of companies with bad safety records.
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Toyota Prius Class Action FiledToyota Prius class action lawsuit has been filed in US District Court, Covington, Kentucky.
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Class Action Defective Product Suit Filed Against ToyotaA class action defective product suit has been filed against Toyota in federal district court in Covington, Kentucky.
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Toyota President Explains Its Action Plan on RecallsToyota president Akio Toyoda responds to and explains recently announced recalls of Toyota vehicles.