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Reports indicate that Michael Strunk ran his 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee through a red light at the intersection of U.S. 127 and U.S. 68 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky and struck a 2000 Dodge Neon driven by Jose Fernando Navarro Menza, who died as a result of his injuries from the car crash. Passengers in the 2000 Dodge Neon included two children and 21 year old Elena Francisco-Pascual. The passengers were taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. This is a trageic Kentucky car crash that occurred on a holiday.

This is matters involves both Kentucky personal injury claims by the passengers in the Dodge Neon, who will be entitled to recovery financially for their legal damages, which include medical bills, pain & suffering, and any potential lost wages. The family and Estate of Mr. Menza will have a Kentucky wrongful death claim against Mr. Strunk and his insurance company. In cases like this, which involve multiple serious injuries and a death, it is important to examine all possible insurance policies to insure that a full financial recovery can be made for all the parties involved, including the Estate of the deceased.
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Rebecca Rowe, age 56, was killed Monday in a single vehicle car crash. Ms. Rowe swerved the vehicle she was driving to avoid hitting a horse. When she did, her car flipped, left the roadway, and sank in a pond. Ms. Rowe, who was wearing her seatbelt, was not able to escape her car and died in the sunken vehicle. This is a case where a tragic turn of events took the life of a woman who had a long life ahead of her. Her accident, based upon the reports and eyewitness statements, appears to be the result of avoiding a horse that should not have been encroaching the roadway.

Owners of animals and livestock have a responsibility under Kentucky law to keep their animals from freely roaming. When an animal roams freely and causes an auto accident, the animal’s owner is legally responsible for the negligence that animal causes. Because this accident involves a fatality, the family and Estate of Rebecca Rowe will have a Kentucky wrongful death claim against the animal’s owner. Under Kentucky law, this type of legal claim will entail claims for a lifetime of lost earning capacity of Ms. Rowe. Due to her young age, the legal compensation that can be claimed will likely be substantial.
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James Duffy, age 61, and Karen Marinko, age 57, were riding a motorcycle on Mulberry Street in E-Town, Kentucky when the motorcycle they were riding was involved in an auto collision. Duffy was the driver of the motorcycle and Marinko was a passenger of Duffy’s. Based upon reports, it appears that the motorcycle was traveling westbound on Mulberry when a Mercury Grand Marquis, driven by Daniel Cook, age 68, was traveling eastbound on Mulberry. Cook attempted to turn left into a Denny’s Restaurant parking lot and Duffy’s motorcycle then struck the right rear of Cook’s car. Based upon the facts surrounding the crash, Cook failed to yield the right-of-way to Duffy’s motorcycle, and attempted to make a quick turn into the parking lot. As a result of Cook’s failure to wait for a clear passage to turn, Duffy’s motorcycle struck the rear side of Cook’s car, which threw Duffy and Marinko from the motorcycle. Cook was not injured in the accident, but Duffy and Marinko were airlifted to UL Hospital, where Duffy died and Marinko is in critical condition.

Based upon the reports of the accident, Duffy’s Estate and family will have a Kentucky wrongful death claim against Cook and his insurance company for damages that relate to the loss of Duffy’s life. Additionally, Karen Marinko will have Kentucky personal injury claims against Cook and his insurance company for her injuries and legal damages related to the accident. This was a tragic accident that could have been avoided by driver awareness and patients.
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Candice Bartlett, age 25, was tragically killed in a triple car crash in Louisville, Kentucky. The auto accident occurred at the intersection of Out Loop and the I-65 ramp. The reports indicate that Ms. Bartlett was a passenger in a vehicle that failed to yield the right-of-way as it attempted to turn off of the Outer Loop onto the southbound ramp to I-65. As the vehicle that Ms. Bartlett was in wrongly attempted to turn and cross traffic, it was struck by 2 other vehicles.

Based upon the reports, the Estate of Candice Bartlett and her family will have a Kentucky wrongful death claim against the driver of the vehicle that Candice was in. The liability will rest upon the failure to yield eh right-of-way to the other on coming traffic. This tragedy, which resulted in the loss of life for such a young lady could have been prevented by cautious driving, slowing down, mindfulness of other vehicles, and obeying traffic laws. Because of the failure to be a cautious driver, the Bartlett family has suffered a tragic loss. Under Kentucky law they are entitled to civil legal justice that resulted from the loss of this young lady’s life. The legal damages from a loss of life claim can be substantial, and are meant to compensate the family for the death.
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Police have reported that Mikey Ward, age 32, of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky was driving southbound on U.S. 127 when for an undetermined reason his car began to travel in the northbound lane. Due to Ward traveling in the wrong lane, his car crashed head-on into a car being driven by Kara Kistner, age 30. Ms. Kistner and her passenger, Allison Fitzgerald, both of Owenton, Kentucky, were critically injured in this Kentucky car crash and taken to University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center. Ward died from his injuries sustained in the auto accident while being treated at Frankfort Regional Medical Center.

This tragic car crash appears to be a clear case of liability on the part of Ward as he was in the wrong lane of traffic. Ms. Kistner and Ms. Fitzgerald both have Kentucky auto accident personal injury claims against Ward’s Estate and his insurance company. Additionally, due to the severity of the injuries of these two young ladies, they will also need to examine the potential of uninsured and/or underinsured motorist insurance coverage. In tragic auto accidents, it is important to fully understand all the potential insurance coverage to be sure that the injured parties receive all the financial recovery possible for the damages they have suffered.

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Louisville Metro Police are reporting that they have charged Katherine Schrewsbury with DUI, wanton endangerment and operating a motor vehicle without insurance. The charges stem from Ms. Schrewsbury driving intoxicated and hitting a jogger. The jogger was reported to have been pinned under the car and taken to University of Louisville Hospital to be treated for injuries for the accident.

This is a clear case of legal liability on the drunk driver. In such cases, the injured party can seek legal recovery of their medical expenses, lost wages, pain & suffering, and punitive damages to punish the drunk driver. However, because the drunk driver in this case has been charged with failure to have insurance, the case becomes more complicated in regards to the injured party’s ability to be compensated for the incident and injuries.

In cases like this, where insurance is questionable for the at-fault party, the Ackerson Law Offices use their experience with insurance companies to look for additional sources of recovery, including the insurance policies of the injured. The goal being to get the injured person the legal justice and compensation they need and deserve from such tragic accidents. The damages from a DUI related accident like this can be substantial, and its important to leave no stone unturned in looking for financial recovery for the victims.

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An automobile accident occurred in Louisville, Kentucky involving a Jefferson County School Bus and a truck. The Kentucky car crash occurred Tuesday morning at Fern Valley Road and Old Fern valley Road. The Driver of the truck was injured and luckily none of the children on the bus were injured. This accident involved bus No. 9926, and was carrying children to multiple different schools.

Kentucky school bus accidents can be very serious due to the lack of seat belt restraints and number of children riding in the vehicle. Fortunately no children were injured in this crash.

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Carlos Adams, age 74, of Brodhead, Kentucky, which is in Rockcastle County, was killed in an automobile accident which involved a semi truck. The crash occurred at the intersection of the South Danville Bypass and Daniel Drive, in Danville, Kentucky. Initial reports indicate that Mr. Adams attempted to turn left off the South Danville Bypass onto Daniel Drive, when his car was hit on its passenger side by a semi truck. The accident happened at 12:15 p.m. Mr. Adams was transported to UK Chandler Medical Center in Lexington, where he died from his injuries around 4:15 a.m.

This is a case where the Adams family needs to act quickly in having an accident re-constructionist examine the scene of the crash. Additionally, semi truck drivers and their employers are only required to maintain their log books for a short period of time. It will be important to obtain a copy of this log book to preserve the evidence related to this accident. On its initial face, it would appear that Mr. Adams is at fault for this accident due to turning in front of the semi’s path. However, upon a more thorough examination, such may not be the case, and there may be other factors that caused this fatal crash. Such factors could include speed of the semi, semi driver fatigue, or use of a cell phone or other devise that may have caused a distraction to the semi driver. If it is found that that the semi driver has any fault in this accident, then the Adams family can seek legal recourse to recover the legal damages they are entitled to from the death of Mr. Adams.
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Randall Thornton, age 50, was killed in a single vehicle accident involving the tractor-trailer truck he was driving. Mr. Thornton’s truck was reportedly traveling on I-64 west of the Simpsonville Exit when it struck an abandoned vehicle that was in the emergency lane. The collision caused Mr. Thornton’s truck to leave the roadway, striking several trees, and coming to rest on its side. Randall Thornton was pronounced dead at the scene. The accident occurred at approximately 5:00 a.m. Mr. Thornton’s family will have a workers compensation legal claim from the events that lead to his death. Additionally, examination of the circumstances surrounding the abandoned vehicle may lead to a potential wrongful death claim related to the truck crash.

George W. Downs, age 74, was killed in an auto accident that also occurred Tuesday in Shelby County, Kentucky. Mr. Downs’ vehicle crossed the center line on Elmsburg Road and struck two pickups. Mr. Downs was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. Bruce Pavero, age 47, of Bagdad, Kentucky was injured in this accident and transported to Frankfort Regional Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

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Ronald Forland, age 38, was killed when his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle driven by a 72 year old man, Doyle Morgan. Morgan is reported to have run the red light, hitting Forland’s motorcycle and the two other vehicles. A passenger on Forland’s motorcycle, Eugenia Forland, age 37, was seriously injured and flown to UK Hospital. The Forland’s, in this time of grief, will need an experienced motorcycle and wrongful death attorney to assist in handling the legal claims that will come from this accident. This case will involve a Kentucky wrongful death claim and a Kentucky personal injury suit. The damages from this accident will be large, and someone experienced with available insurance proceeds will be needed to deal with this accident.

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