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Wilma Richardson, age 62, died Tuesday from injuries she sustained after being struck by a car driven by her sister. Richardson, who lived in Fairdale, Kentucky, had been driven to a medical center by her sister. Richardson was dropped off, and was walking behind her sister’s car, when her sister, who did not know that she was behind the car, backed out and struck Richardson. Richardson died from the injuries.

When an accident like this happens, it creates very complex legal questions, for the family as a whole. The complexities revolve around how to access the most insurance coverage to help Richardson’s family, while recognizing the families grief and the fact that Richardson’s sister’s automobile policy will likely be a source of recovery of insurance monies related to the damages from this accident.

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It has been reported that Sherri Turner, age 39, attempted to turn her vehicle at the intersection of Hwy 80 and Add Hollow Road in Clay County, Kentucky, when her vehicle struck a vehicle in oncoming traffic. This auto accident resulted in the death of Ms. Turner, the injury of Ms. Turner’s 4 year old child, and injury to Sophia Feltner, the driver of the other vehicle.
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Sunday morning around 4:00 a.m., a Mercedes and a Dodge Durango were involved in a car accident on Bardstown Road, between Watterson trail & Hurstbourne Parkway. The driver of the Mercedes was killed, the passenger of the Mercedes was injured, and the driver of the Durango has been charged with DUI. Witness report that the driver of the Mercedes clipped the Durango and lost control of his vehicle. In cases like this it is important to use an accident re-constructionist to determine what likely caused the accident and who is the at-fault party or what percentage of fault each driver bears.

In this case, it is arguable that the driver of the Durango, who was driving under the influence of alcohol, bears some fault. Because of such, the Estate of the deceased driver of the Mercedes will have legal claims against the driver of the Durango for medical bills and the loss of life, under a Kentucky Wrongful Death Claim. The passenger of the Mercedes, Christopher Willian, age 34, will have legal claims from this accident to compensate him for his damages, which include medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering.
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Michale Amick, age 38, of Louisville, Kentucky was critically injured while walking on the sidewalk across the Clark memorial Bridge. Mr. Amick was traveling his daily walk from his job in Jeffersonville to his home on Chestnut Street in Louisville, Kentucky when he was struck by a bicyclist and knock into oncoming traffic, where he suffered critical injuries from being struck by a car. The bicyclist was riding the bike on the sidewalk, which is illegal. Bicyclists are to ride their bikes on the road and follow the same traffic laws as motorists.

Mr. Amick has undergone surgery at University of Louisville Hospital, after he suffered head and abdominal trauma from this pedestrian injury. Mr. Amick’s injuries, medical attention and bills, and his lost wages from missing work related to this tragic accident, are all damages that he can recovery from the at fault party in this accident, that being the bicyclist.
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A two vehicle car accident on Ky 80, approximately 8 miles east of Columbia, Kentucky has resulted in the death of one driver, Travis Fair, and the injury of another driver, Daryl Flatt, and a passenger, Candi Flatt. Reports indicate that Mr. Fair’s vehicle crossed the center line of the roadway and struck the Flatt’s pickup. Mr. Fair died at the scene and the Flatts were taken to Westlake Regional Hospital to be treated for their injuries. Reports are speculating that texting while driving was a factor in this crash.

Texting while driving is illegal in Kentucky and would be a cause for a legal claim of per se negligence on the part of the texting driver. This per se claim of fault is important in helping the not at fault driver and passenger to recovery the maximum allowed damages under Kentucky law to compensate them for their injuries and this accident.

In cases where texting is suspected, it is important to quickly file legal claims so subpoenas can be issued for the cell phone records of the at fault party. Many times, depending on the cell phone company, texting records are not kept for a very long period of time. It becomes important to legally demand such records for the cell phone company as quickly as possible to avoid this important evidence for being lost due a the cell phone company’s short time framed record retention policy.
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After severe weather caused the overturning of multiple tractor-trailers, traffic along the Gene Snyder was delayed. It was during this delay that a male driving passenger van failed to slow or stop and struck the rear of a red Chevy Impala, killing the elderly female passenger and injuring the elderly male driver. The impact to the Impala was so severe that it caused two other vehicles to be collided with, a Camry and Hyundai SUV. Both drivers of the subsequent collision were injured.

The driver of the passenger van will be the at fault driver in this crash. This accident will involve numerous legal claims, being three personal injury claims for the drivers of the Impala, the Camry, and the Hyundai SUV. The Estate of the female passenger of the Impala will have a Kentucky Wrongful Death claim. Because of the severity of the accident, injuries, and the death, insurance coverage may become an issue in these matters.

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Daniel Ballard, age 46, and Kimberly Ballard, age 51, were driving their car in Owen County, Kentucky when a car driven by Larry Conway, age 54, cross the center line of the road and struck their vehicle, causing a fatal Kentucky car crash. Daniel Ballard the driver of his vehicle was killed in the car accident. Kimberly Ballard was taken to New Horizon’s Medical Center in Owenton, Kentucky to be treated for her injuries, and Larry Conway was killed in the accident.

The Ballard Family and the Estate of Daniel Ballard will have legal claim from this accident to recovery and be compensated for their damages from Mr. Conway’s actions. Kimberly will have Kentucky personal injury claims for her medical bills, pain & suffering, and lost wages, and the estate of Daniel Ballard will have a Kentucky Wrongful Death claim.

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Chris Baker, age 9, is autistic. On December 14, 2011, Mercer County School Officials stuffed Chris into a bag after he was described as “acting up.” When Chris’ mother, Sandra Baker, arrived Mercer County Intermediate School she found her son stuffed into a bag designed to hold athletic balls, with the bag’s opening tied shut. The school had left the boy in the bag in a hallway with a teacher’s aide sitting next to the bag. It has been reported that school officials have called this event a form of therapy for the boy.

This is shocking that a school would tie up and confine a child in this manner. From a legal prospective, the Baker family should seek legal assistance to pursue legal claims against the school officials responsible for this tragic form of child abuse. Actions like this must not go unchecked, and the Baker family would not only be doing a serve for Chris to pursue with legal action, but would also be doing a service for their entire community to ensure tat this sort of event is never again allowed to reoccur.

State education officials are investigating these matters. Chris and his family are entitled to seek legal damages from this tragic event.
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Delana Kissinger, age 54, died Tuesday after being severely injured in a Louisville, Kentucky car crash. Ms. Kissinger resided on the 1500 block of Raydale Drive. She had been driving northbound on Robbs Lane, near the Outer Loop when a southbound vehicle crossed into Ms. Kissinger’s lane of traffic and caused the Kentucky car crash. Police reports indicate that the southbound vehicle may have been traveling at a high rate of speed. Delana Kissinger was taken from the scene of the accident to UL Hospital to be treated for multiple blunt force injures. She died around 11;30 p.m. from those injures. There was a passenger in Ms. Kissinger’s vehicle who was also treated for injures from this collision.

Regardless of the speed of the southbound vehicle, drivers in Kentucky have a legal obligation to operate their vehicles within the proper lanes and keep their vehicles under control. Ms. Kissinger’s Estate and her family will be able to seek justice from this accident through a Kentucky wrongful death legal claim. Ms. Kissinger’s passenger will be able to be compensated for her medical treatment and other related damages through a personal injury claim.
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Mr. Stacy Ellison, age 37, of Louisville, Kentucky was killed last Friday in a car crash driving across the Clark Memorial Bridge. Mr. Ellison was driving his Ford Taurus northbound across the bridge when a southbound pickup truck lost control and entered Mr. Ellison’s lane and caused a head-on crash. The impact of the vehicles was so severe that Mr. Ellison had to be cut from his vehicle. The auto accident happened around 12:30 p.m., and Mr. Ellison was pronounced dead at UL Hospital at 1:18 p.m. Witnesses state that the cause of the pickup entering the wrong lane of traffic appears to be related to the driver of the pickup having a seizure.

Mr. Ellison’s family and his Estate will have extensive injury and death claims related to this accident. This is a situation where a wrongful death action will empower the Estate and family to seek legal compensation for the accident, the medical bills related to eh accidents injuries, the pain and suffering Mr. Ellison suffered from point of impact until his death, and lost income that Mr. Ellison would have earned over his lifetime. Due to the substantial sums that will likely be involved, it will be necessary to examine all sorts of different insurance policies to ensure that every bit of coverage is afforded to the Estate and the family to cover and compensate for the issues involved here.

Due to the nature of the accident and the facts involved, this is not a case of an intentional act that caused a death, but rather the claims are that of negligence. Even in cases of negligence, the Ellison family is still entitled to seek legal justice for their loss.
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