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Barbara Prince, age 67, of Mobile, Alabama, was killed in a car accident in Louisville, Kentucky. The accident happened in the 9700 block of Dixie Highway, and involved a pickup truck and a car that Prince was a passenger in. This is a crossover style Kentucky auto accident. Barbara Prince was taken from the scene of the accident to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead around 2:43 p.m.

The Prince Family and the estate of Barbara Prince will have a very strong Kentucky wrongful death claim from this accident. The will also be the potential for multiple insurance coverages to apply to insure that the family is properly and legally compensated for their loss. The legal economic damages from this accident will include the medical bills related to the accident, pain and suffering from the point of the car crash through the time of death, and the lifetime of lost earning capacity of Ms. Prince.
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A Taylor County, Kentucky car crash has resulted in the death of Barry Barnes, of Bardstown, Kentucky. The Kentucky auto accident occurred Friday afternoon at Finley Ridge Road and U.S. 68. Reports indicate that a truck driving east on U.S. 68 failed to see a vehicle turning in front of him and then went into a skid. The truck crossed the centerline into westbound traffic and had a head-on crash with Mr. Barnes vehicle. Barry Barnes was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision.

The result of this accident is that the Barnes family and the Estate of Barry Barnes will have a Kentucky wrongful death claim against the negligent driver of the truck that hit him. This claim will be a substantial claim due to the loss of life. Due to the legal damages being so high in cases like this, the Barnes family will need to examine as many sources of insurance and monetary recovery as possible to be sure that they receive the fullest extent of justice under the laws of Kentucky.
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A tragic Kentucky auto accident occurred in Bullitt County, Kentucky, which has resulted in the death of 57 year old William Hardesty, of Mt. Washington, Kentucky. This car crash occurred around 2:00 p.m. in the afternoon at the intersection of Preston Highway and John Harper Highway in Northern Bullitt County. Mr. Hardesty was driving a Ford F-150 truck and struck by a Chrysler 300, driven by a 17 year old. This car wreck is considered a cross over accident.

Mr. Hardesty died at University Hospital from his injuries. While the police are trying to figure out why this accident happened, including examining for the use of drugs or alcohol, there are many factors that the police do not consider in looking for reasons why these types of accidents occur.

In this instance, as with other cases involving car accident deaths, the Ackerson Law Offices usually files a lawsuit immediately in order to force the other driver to disclose what electronic, cell phones, and other devices the driver had in the car or was using at or around the time of the accident. The lawsuit gives the attorneys the opportunity to subpoena cell phone records and other electronic device records before the cell phone companies allow the records to be destroyed or get lost. This is very important, because many cell phone carriers purposely destroy records after a short period of time to avoid the constant potential of have such records subpoenaed. Time is often of the essence in subpoenaing cell phone records. Delays often hinder the ability of the injured or estates of the dead to obtain such records.
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1180383_boats_jpg.jpgIts import to remember that over this holiday weekend that Kentucky boat, wave runner, and jet ski accidents may occur due to the increased traffic on Kentucky lakes and rivers. If an injury or accident does occur, it’s important to preserve as much evidence of what occurred as possible. If you or a loved one is involved in a Kentucky boat, jet ski, wave runner, or waterway related accident or injury, take photos (even if using cell phone cameras) and get witnesses’ names and contact information.
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Kentucky auto injury attorney Brent T. Ackerson and the Ackerson Law Offices have settled a client’s case for $1.15 Million Dollars. This case involved our client being hit by a car while placing warning reflective triangles in the expressway emergency lane, after his truck had broken down. Our client was struck and seriously injured after a young driver allowed his car to venture into the emergency lane.

“The insurance company had been fighting us tooth & nail for sometime now. We were very pleased with this settlement. It will go a long way towards taking care of our client and his family.” – Brent Ackerson Continue reading →

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Christy Dick of Somerset, Kentucky was killed and two others were injured in a head-on motor vehicle collision on Tuesday. The fatal car crash happened in Madison County, Kentucky on Ky 1016. Ms. Dick was a passenger in a Chevy Blazer driven by Elvis Isaacs, of Richmond, Kentucky. Mr. Isaacs’ vehicle was traveling southbound on Ky 1016 when he was forced to swerve his vehicle to avoid a collision with another vehicle that pulled out onto the highway from West Barker Lane. Mr. Isaac’s Blazer then collided head-on with a Mack Truck, being driven by James Seals, also of Richmond, Kentucky. Mr. Seals and Mr. Isaacs were both injured, but Ms. Dick was airlifted to UK Medical Center, where she later died. This car accident is a tragedy for many families, and will raise all sorts of questions of what happened, could the accident have been avoided, and who is to blame for this tragedy.

This is not a clear case of 100% liability on anyone’s fault and fault in this accident will likely be shared between Mr. Isaacs and the unknown driver that pulled out in front of his Blazer from West Baker Lane. There may even be attempts to place some fault on Mr. Seals. Clearly Ms. Dick’s family and her Estate will not be at fault and will be entitled to a full recovery for this wrongful death claim. Mr. Seals and Mr. Isaac will also be entitled to recovery for their damages and injuries. The major legal problem with this case will be apportionment of fault. The various parties’ insurance companies will point fingers at everyone else and attempt to have as much fault shared by others as possible.
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A fatal motor vehicle accident has occurred in the 14000 block of Taylorsville Road near the Gene Snyder Freeway and J Town. The names of the victims has not yet been released, but have been identified as a man in his early 20s and a woman in her late 30s. The woman was driving a tan Jeep Grand Cherokee and the man was driving a red Acura. The accident is still under investigation. The police arrived at the scene around 11:43 p.m. Sunday. Police are speculating that one of the vehicles crossed the center line into the other lane of on coming traffic and caused the Louisville car crash. Both vehicles came to rest on opposite sides of the road. Alcohol and car speed has not yet been ruled out as a factor. Anyone with information about this auto mobile collision is asked to call the Louisville Metro Police at 574-LMPD (574-5673).

The families of these victims may need to have their own independent accident re-constructionist examine the scene of this crash to further determine who is at-fault. The at-fault driver’s Estate and insurance company will be liable to the non-at-fault driver’s Estate and family for damages and injuries stemming from this crash, which would include wrongful death damages.
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A Kentucky single car accident has injured the driver and killed the passenger. The accident occurred on Tuesday night June 21, 2011 on Ky 167 in Wayne County, Kentucky. Wayne County is closely located near Lake Cumberland. The single vehicle crash involved a 1996 Jeep, traveling south bound on Ky 167, and driven by 82 year old John Warner of Moticello, Kentucky. It is reported that the vehicle left the road and struck a tree. John Warner was hospitalized due to his injuries. The passenger in the vehicle, Ida Warner, age 63, was pronounced dead at the scene. Both occupants of the vehicle were wearing seat belts.

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A Campbellsville, Kentucky woman is dead after a auto accident, and the driver, who was drunk at the time of the crash, has been charged with murder. The drunk driving accident occurred on Spurlington Road in Taylor County around 8:40 pm. William Mayes, age 29, was driving a 1993 Ford escort when he lost control of the vehicle, ran off the road, and struck a tree. Bethany Mann, age 30, was pronounced dead at the scene. Taylor County law enforcement alleges that Mr. Mayes was intoxicated while driving and arrested him after the collision. Ms. Mann’s family will have a wrongful death claim against Mayes and his insurance company to recovery for their loss and the damages her Estate has suffered.
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Tuesday afternoon on US 26 in McCreary County, Kentucky, a fatal auto accident occurred. Anthony & Nena Johnson, of Pine Knot, were traveling north on US 27 and attempted to pass another vehicle. In doing so, the Johnson’s Ford Expedition crashed head-on with a pickup driven by Ronald Capehart, of Knoxville. Nena Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene and Mr. Johnson and Mr. Capehart were both hospitalized with serious injuries. This is a tragic event which leave the injured and there families looking to see who will take care of the damages suffered from this accident.
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