Posted on May 2, 2012 in Workplace Injuries
Operators from an eastern Kentucky mine still haven’t paid nearly $700,000 in civil penalties for safety violations linked to an explosion that killed five workers in 2006, according to news reports. The unpaid fines were levied against operators of Kentucky Darby Mine No. 1 in Harlan County after officials from the federal Mine Safety and…
Posted on April 25, 2012 in Car Accidents
Lexington, KY, April 13, 2012 — Lexington personal injury lawyer Frank M. Jenkins III said today that he supports the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety’s effort to promote distracted driving awareness and the “One Text or Call Could Wreck It All” campaign. “Distracted driving and, in particular, texting while driving represent a terrible trend that…
Posted on April 18, 2012 in Car Accidents
One of three pedestrians hit by a van on I-64 on Friday died over the weekend, the Kentucky Herald-Leader reports. According to a news release from the Kentucky State Police, a 65-year-old man of Morehead died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday. Two other men were also struck in the accident on the eastbound side of I-64…
Posted on April 11, 2012 in Car Accidents
State police have launched a safety campaign aimed at reducing the alarmingly high number of motorcycle accidents that have taken place in Kentucky this year. According to the Associated Press, officials will send out safety messages using social media sites like Facebook and Twitter and encourage motorcyclists and drivers to exercise caution on the roads. …
Posted on April 4, 2012 in Product Liability
The U.S. Consumer Product and Safety Commission recently issued a recall of several models of adjustable mattress bases, or “power foundations,” manufactured by Leggett & Platt of Georgetown, KY. According to the recall notice, components in the “Titanium,” “Gold” and “Signature” bed frames sold between March 2008 and October 2011 have failed in at least…