Posted on December 12, 2012 in Car Accidents, Pedestrian Accidents
A lawyer visiting Lexington for a cross-country running competition this month was killed when she was hit by a fire truck downtown, the Lexington Herald-Leader reports. The lawyer worked for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in Washington, D.C, according to the news story. Kentucky police said the truck was not making an emergency trip at…
Posted on December 5, 2012 in Car Accidents
It turns out elderly drivers aren’t as dangerous as previously thought. That’s according to a new report from the Highway Loss Data Institute. The study found that the sudden influx of senior drivers on the roads – since the Baby Boomers have now hit age 65 – is not necessarily going to cause a “silver…
Posted on November 28, 2012 in Car Accidents
Research shows that sleep is an important biological need. Yet many Americans hardly get the amount of rest they need to function well. According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 30 percent of the nation’s workers are sleep-deprived. More than 40 million people operate on six or fewer hours…
Posted on November 21, 2012 in Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Truck Accidents
‘Tis the season for traveling. As the winter holidays are upon us, many of us take to the roads to spend time with family and friends. With so many people on the roads, it’s particularly important that everyone do their part in keeping the highways of our state safe. Not only does increased traffic over…
Posted on November 14, 2012 in Personal Injury, Product Liability
The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration recently announced a recall on certain models of Britax children’s car seats due to a problem with the chest restraint pads. According to the recall notice, more than 55,000 car seats produced between June 2012 and August 2012 were manufactured with soft chest pad material that could present a…