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Another tragic Kentucky car crash occurred on Versailles and Rice roads around 1:30 a.m. last Friday. Accident re-constructionists have determined that a Chrysler 300 was driving outbound on Versailles Road when it lost control, crossed the center line, rotated and traveled backwards into an oncoming Ford Taurus. The driver of the Chrysler was killed and the diver and passenger of the Taurus were injured and taken to University Hospital. This is a clear case of the legal liability being on the driver of the Chrysler. The driver of the Taurus, William E. Goggins, and his female passenger, both have legal claims for justice, compensation, and damages under Kentucky Law.
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A Toyota pickup truck traveling on Elkins Station Road in Clark County, Kentucky left the roadway, hit a culvert, and then swerved back onto the roadway. When the pickup re-entered the roadway, it struck a young child riding a bicycle. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. and the child was pronounced dead at 8:20 p.m. This a tragic accident that reinforces that drivers of motor vehicles have to be vigilant at all times. Anything that takes full attention off of the roadway or what is on the roadway can result in this kind of tragic death. Drivers of vehicles have to recognize that legally they share the road with bike riders, and owe bike riders the same responsibilities that they owe other motorists.

In this case, the family of the child killed will have a Kentucky wrongful death claim against the driver of the pickup and the driver’s insurance company. This will be a substantial claim due to the death of such a young child. The family of the deceased will need to establish an Estate through Kentucky Probate Court, in order to have a person legally appointed to represent the Estate. From there, the Estate can seek justice for the death of this child. The legal damages and justice that can be sought through the civil courts by the Estate are medical bills, pain & suffering, a lifetime of lost earning capacity and wages, and potentially punitive damages if the facts warrant that the vehicle’s drivers acted wantonly or with reckless disregard for safety. The parents of a deceased child also have Kentucky lose of consortium claims that are different and above the claims the Estate.
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Two people have died from an automobile crash in Lexington, Kentucky. It has been reported that a Mercedes Benz was traveling a high rate of speed after the University of Kentucky Campus Police attempted to stop the vehicle. The auto accident happened on East High Street. As the car traveled at a high rate of speed, the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver of the Mercedes was thrown from the car and died at the scene from those injures. Upon impact with the tree, the car burst into flames. The passenger of the car never made it out of the vehicle, and died in the fire and crash.

It is unknown at this time why the driver may have attempted to avoid the police. However, whatever the driver’s reasons for traveling so fast, it was negligent to do such and appears the cause of this tragic crash. The passenger’s Estate and family will have a Kentucky wrongful death claim against the driver and his insurance company.

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570770_metal.jpgAccording to the Kentucky State Police, via a press release, eleven people died in eleven separate Kentucky automobile crashes and Kentucky motor vehicle accidents on Kentucky roadways from Monday, July 25 through Sunday, July 31 of this year.

Families who have lost loved ones in Kentucky car, truck, motorcycle, or motor vehicle accidents have a right to seek legal compensation under the law for the death of a loved one. These types of cases are called “Wrongful Death” claims and the damages that can be sought range from medical bills, to pain & suffering, to lost family income, to punitive (punishment) damages. The legal compensation under Kentucky law will vary depending on the particular facts and circumstances surrounding each accident and death.

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On Sunday evening around 8:48 p.m. a vehicle driven by Antione Nichols, age 27, crossed the center line of Blue Lick Road and struck a vehicle in on coming traffic, resulting in a tragic Lousville car crash. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured, but both Nichols and the passenger in Nichols’ vehicle were injured and taken to the Hospital. Nichols died at the hospital and the passenger is reported to have non-life threatening injures. It is unknown at this time why Nichol’s vehicle crossed over into the lane of on-coming traffic.

Nichol’s passenger has legal rights related to this accident, even if Nichols is the at-fault driver. The passenger will be able to make a claim against Nichol’s insurance company for the medical bills related to the accident, pain & suffering related to the accident, and any lost wages that come from time off work related to the accident. This is a tragic car wreck that has changed families’ lives forever.

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Two women in Calloway County, Kentucky were injured this weekend on Almo Road after a drunk driver crossed the center line and struck their vehicle. Emily Stockwell was transported from the scene of the accident to Murray-Calloway County Hospital, and Rachel Stockwell was airlifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center. The driver of the at fault vehicle was taken to the Calloway County Jail and he was charged with DUI.

The Stockwell ladies will be entitled to be legally compensated for the pain & suffering, medical bills, and lost wages from this accident. Additionally, because this accident involves driving under the influence, Kentucky law will allow the victims, Emily & Rachel Stockwell, to seek punitive damages against the at fault DUI driver. Punitive damages are designed to punish the driver and deter others from committing the same offense.
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Johnathan Powell, age 18, of Oldham County, KY, was killed in a single vehicle accident. Powell was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash after the Ford F-250 he was a passenger in hit a guardrail and left the roadway. The driver of the vehicle and another passenger, Clinton Diven, age 18, were thrown from the truck and taken to University Hospital for their injuries. The motor vehicle accident is still under investigation. While the cause of the accident is still unknown, the Powell family and Clinton Diven both will have potential legal claims against the driver of the vehicle for negligence in handling the vehicle, which resulted the death of Powell and the injuries to Diven. Both the Powell family, through the loss of life, and Mr. Diven, through his injuries, will be able to be legally compensated for the damages.
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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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