Category Archives: Vehicle Accidents

Like sword-swallowing and bomb defusing, driving is really one of those activities that go best when it has your complete attention. Unfortunately, we don’t always give driving our full attention, and when people drive while distracted and perform any activity that takes their attention off the act of driving, the chances of getting into an accident increase substantially and can lead to serious injuries and even death. U...

Kentucky is notorious for the unpredictability of our weather. This roller coaster weather that Kentuckians bemoan is caused by the jet stream that falls across the state, dropping cold air down from the Great Lakes or pulling tropical moisture up from the Gulf. It’s this deadly duo of cold and rain that can combine to create patches of black ice on our Kentucky roadways. These hard-to-spot, translucent layers of ice occu...

Riding your motorcycle on a beautiful day and enjoying the scenery can be a great experience. But all of that can change in an instant if your motorcycle is hit by a car from behind. Because cars are so much bigger and heavier than motorcycles, the bike and driver can be thrown in the air and several yards down the roadway, causing catastrophic injuries. In 2019, there were 84,000 motorcycle accidents in the United States...

Determining who is at fault in a lane-change accident can be complicated, and it is influenced by several factors. Parties potentially at fault in a lane-change accident include: The driver changing lanes A distracted driver in another vehicle A drunk driver Both drivers/multiple drivers. In some cases, the at-fault party is obvious.  In other cases, more than one driver is at fault, and the analysis hinges on...

Devastating vehicle crashes can cause lifelong injuries, resulting in broken bones, disfigurement, neurological and muscular damage and disability. The wreck itself can also be emotionally traumatizing, causing nightmares, extreme anxiety, depression and, in some severe cases, PTSD. Beyond physical and psychological injuries, you are probably also facing large medical bills and lost wages. After a car accident, there are ...