Posted on July 23, 2013 in Car Accidents
Police pursuits are dangerous affairs that often end up in a car accident. And in one out of 10 chases, it is an innocent party who is hurt or killed. That was the case July 9, when a driver in a stolen car sped through the streets of Lexington with the police on his tail….
Posted on July 16, 2013 in Medical Malpractice
Every year, 700,000 people are rushed to emergency rooms and 120,000 are hospitalized because of prescription drug errors in Kentucky and nationally. Many of these victims will die. The family of a 16-year-old girl who died from an alleged negligent prescription of birth control pills has sued the Stanford medical clinic where the pills were…
Posted on July 2, 2013 in Car Accidents, Drugged Driving Accident
People who drive after taking prescription drugs put themselves and others at risk of a car crash in Kentucky. They may also be breaking the law. That was the case in May, when a Louisville woman was arrested on multiple charges – including driving after taking prescription medication – after she crashed her car into…
Posted on June 19, 2013 in Personal Injury
Around 1.5 million men, women and children will suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury in Kentucky and nationally this year. New research from Finland shows that older adults are at greatest risk of TBI – and most of these injuries occur by falling. “Traumatic brain injury is a major cause of hospitalization, disability, and death worldwide,…
Posted on June 12, 2013 in Car Accidents
It was 25 years ago that a fiery crash in Carrollton killed 25 people and injured 34 others when a drunk driver hit a church bus returning from a trip to an amusement park. The ripples from that tragedy continue to spread. On the 25th anniversary of that deadly wreck, the National Transportation Safety Board…