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Legal Obligations of School Staff Safety in School Zones: Liability in Car Accidents
The next time you drive through a school zone, pay close attention to road signs and follow the rules. Doing so will help you avoid a car accident or even worse, injuring a child. It’s important to note that not all school zones are designed the same way. Sometimes, it can be a little…
What is Survival Action in Louisville Car Accident Cases?
There are many types of cases that can fall under the category of personal injury and survival action cases are one such type. Louisville car accident lawyers understand these cases and what type of damages can be obtained from them. Read on to learn about survival actions and how they differ from wrongful death….
How to Avoid Distracted Driving
Checking your phone. Eating a snack. Making eye contact with a friend in the rearview mirror. While these actions seem quick and harmless, it only takes seconds for an accident to happen. Put simply, reading a text while driving at 55 mph is like driving blind for the length of a football field! Distracted…
Most Car Accidents Happen Close to Home
According to a 2020 study conducted by Dolphin Technologies, an international telematics firm, more than 70 percent of all car accidents occur within the first 20 minutes of a trip – meaning that the vast majority of car accidents happen close to the driver’s home. What does that mean for Louisville drivers? It means…
What To Do After A Car Wreck
Over 6 million car wrecks happen each year, causing over 3 million people to be injured nationwide. In 2020 alone, Kentucky saw nearly 120,000 car wrecks, leaving over 29,000 people injured. These collisions happen because other drivers are distracted, under the influence, or were driving in an unsafe manner putting others at risk. Although…
Wrongful Death Lawsuits
In the United States, there are over 41,000 traffic-related deaths every year. Car accidents are a leading cause of death for people aged 1-54. 780 people were killed on Kentucky’s roadways in 2020. Unfortunately, many of these accidents were due to the irresponsible behavior of another driver. There were 181 fatal collisions involving alcohol,…