Dana Skaggs, our resident Bardstown commuter and “road warrior,” has these tips for safe driving in 2016: STAY OFF YOUR PHONE. In 2015, in Jefferson County alone, there were 250 known collisions as a direct result of cell phone use – 67 of those resulting in reported injuries. SLOW DOWN.…
Transcription Hi. You may be watching this because you’ve been involved in a recent car accident, and there’s been a lot of damage to your vehicle. You’re wondering whether or not your vehicle may be totaled. How do you know whether your vehicle is totaled or not? Would you like…
They are among the most disappointing cases I have seen in over 30 years of practice as a Louisville Car Accident attorney. All of these were clear liability cases: Example #1: Young man, 13 years old. Catastrophic injuries, over $1 million in medical bills. Total amount of liability and underinsured…
Many people panic when they are in an auto accident. They worry how it will affect their insurance rates and other matters. Sometimes, panic causes people to say and do things they will later regret, or fail to obtain information that would be helpful in the event a dispute arises…
The case of Chambers vs. Hughes and Coleman is one of those cases that will never get talked about in the news media. But this case has had a major impact upon the rights of persons injured in an auto accident to recover no-fault benefits for payment of their medical…
After an accident, one of the first things people are usually worried about is what to do about repairing their property damage to their car. After all, even if they have been injured, they still need to get their car repaired so they can get around town. So, what do…
We all know that if you are in a car accident you should notify the police to come to the scene to take a report. There may be some rare exceptions if there truly is no damage involved, but it’s almost always a good idea to contact the police to…
How does an Experienced Injury Attorney decide if I have a good case? The three things that an experienced injury attorney looks at in deciding whether a potential client has a good case: Experienced Injury Attorney Triad Element #1: Fault. The first thing an experienced Injury Attorney looks at (in Louisville, Kentucky…
Differences between a truck accident and a car accident. An 18-wheeler truck accident vs. a car accident. This seems like a question with an obvious answer. By “truck accident” I am talking about over-the-road truck accidents, usually involving 18-wheelers. Obviously these accidents tend to be much more serious. The…
Dramatic video on Louisville Courier-Journal website. The radio was reporting that police were investigating the possibility that a blown front tire may have caused the school bus crash. If you check out the Courier-Journal website it contains dramatic video of the Louisville School Bus Crash from a dashcam. It shows…