Articles Posted in Wrongful Death

A Kentucky car accident has killed two and injured one. The accident occurred on the Western Kentucky Parkway and was a single vehicle accident. The car was driven by Rose Davis of Cincinnati, Ohio, and the accident happened after the Chrysler 300M Ms. Davis was driving left the roadway and then over compensated to correctly get back on the road. The over compensation resulted in crossing both lanes and hitting a tree. The driver, Ms. Davis, suffered serious injuries, and two passengers, Yolanda Davis and Marion Petrie reportedly died from the injuries from this car wreck.

Even in single car accidents, the passengers can still seek to recovery the damages they have suffered, being medical bills, pain & suffering, and lost wages. In single car accidents that result in deaths, the passengers families and Estates can seek wrongful death claims against the driver for the families loss.
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Another Kentucky person dies from a May 25th car crash that occurred in Versailles, Kentucky. The auto accident originally occurred when Cody Doan reportedly ran a red light and struck the side of a vehicle driven by the Mr. and Mrs. Drury. Barbara Drury died at the scene of the accident. Now the Drury family continues to suffer as William Drury has now died from the injuries that he sustained in that car collision.

The Drury Family and the Estates of William & Barbara Drury will have personal injury claims and wrongful death claims against Mr. Doan and his insurance company. The Drury family has lost 2 loved ones, incurred medical expenses, and has suffered numerous other damages that can be calculated and for which they can seek recovery for. This is a potential legal scenario that will not only be about recovering financially from this crash, but also about seeking to punish the negligent conduct and send a message to others to drive more carefully.
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A two car accident early Thursday morning has resulted in one death and two persons injured. Barbara Jeffries, age 54, was a Jefferson County Public School bus monitor. She was driving a Chevy Cobalt northbound on the Greenbelt when the car she was driving collided with a Ford Taurus that was attempting to turn left onto Trade Port. Jefferies was taken to UL hospital where she died. The two men in the Taurus were also taken to the hospital with injuries. The car crash is presently under investigation.

This auto accident could result in a wrongful death suit by Jeffries Estate and suit by the passenger of the Taurus against the driver of the Taurus, or personal injury claims by the two persons in the Taurus against Jeffries Estate. The Injured passenger from the Taurus, will have a claim for damages, even if from teh Driver of the Taurus. Fault in this auto accident will depend upon the findings of the Police investigation. At first glance, based upon the Taurus turning left, it would appear that the driver of the Taurus will be found to be at fault for this accident. However, it is important to have a good accident re-constructionist examine this crash scene to be sure that all evidence is preserved and a full understanding of what happened is determined.

Salyersville, Kentucky, which is in Magoffin County in Eastern, Kentucky, has experienced another fatal auto accident. The car crash happened on U.S. 460 in Magoffin County. Kentucky State Police have reported that Trenton Tackett was driving a Subaru Outback when he crossed the center line of the road and crashed head on into a motor vehicle driven by Anita Back, of Seitz, Kentucky. Ms. Back was driving a Chevy pickup and was killed in the collision. This is a potential Kentucky wrongful death case.

This tragic auto accident appears to be clearly the fault of Tackett. Even so, it is import to have a thorough investigation of what exactly happened and why. A thorough investigation could reveal additional factors such as cell phone use or texting, and could also point to other parties bearing some fault in an indirect way for this loss of life.

Persons killed in auto accidents often leave loved ones suffering and may leave behind family members who depended upon them for support and household income. In such cases, the family of the deceased can establish an Estate which seeks justice from the at fault parties. The Estate can seek damages for medical bills, funeral bills, lost income of the deceased, and potentially pain & suffering. In cases of a death, the damages can be calculated in very large amounts because of the lifetime of lost income and earning potential. Because the personal injury and wrong death dames cane be so high, it is important to have someone knowledgeable about insurance laws so that every source of recovery is examined, including the insurance policies of the deceased. These sources of recovery can afford financial justice for the loved ones who must pick up the pieces from tragedies like this and move forward with their lives.
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An automobile accident occurred Thursday around 5:30 p.m. in Louisville, Kentucky at the intersection of Southern Parkway and New Cut Road. The car wreck occurred near Iroquois Park. Witnesses reported that a blue Toyota Matrix was traveling south on Southern Parkway at a high rate of speed and ran through a red light. The Toyota then hit two other cars that were traveling northbound on New Cut Road. The cars on New Cut Road had a green traffic light and the right-a-way through the intersection. The cars hit by the Toyota were a Chrysler Sebring and a Dodge Stratus. The driver of the Chrysler Sebring was died at the scene of the accident. The passenger of the Chrysler and three others were taken to University of Louisville Hospital with serious injures.

This is a car wreck that is clearly the fault of the driver of the Toyota Matrix. The family of the driver of the Chrysler will have a wrongful death claim from this accident. The passenger from the Chrysler and the other three injured persons will have personal injury claims against the driver of the Toyota. Even if a person injured was a passenger in the Toyota, they will still have a claim against its driver, as the driver was the one in control of the vehicle and is the negligent at fault party for this terrible wreck. Damages from this accident, which will stem from legal claims against the driver of the Toyota will vary depending upon the circumstances, but all parties should be entitled to their medical bills, lost wages, pain & suffering, and with regards to the death of the driver of the Chrysler, the family will have a claim of a lifetime of lost earning capacity and potential loss of consortium claims.
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A car accident in Wayne County, Kentucky has killed three people and sent the at fault driver to the hospital with injuries. The accident occurred on Ky-90 after the driver of a Ford F250 pickup lost control on the wet road, crossed over into the lane of on-coming traffic, and struck a Pontiac Grand Am head-on. The Grand Am’s driver, Ryan C. Bell, age 19, of Monticello, and his passengers, Joshua and Kayla Thompson, husband and wife, also of Monticello, were all killed from the injuries sustained from the car wreck.

All three persons killed in this car accident will have wrongful death claims against the driver of the Ford F250. Their Estates will be able to claim lost earning capacities and medical/funeral costs. Damages in each instance will depend upon numerous factors.
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On Tuesday, a 38 year old man was killed while attempting to change a flat tire along the Gene Snyder Freeway. The accident happened around 10:30 p.m. when a SUV that was merging onto the Gene Snyder from the southbound ramp from Preston Highway. The reports indicate that the driver of the SUV was merging onto the freeway and apparently didn’t see the man, who was outside of his vehicle in the emergency lane. This appears to be a case of driver inattentiveness and negligence on the part of the SUV driver. The family of the man struck and killed in this car accident will have a wrongful death claim against the driver of the SUV.
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Kentucky State Police have reported two recent accidents which are believed to be the fault of driver overcorrection after losing control of their vehicle.

On Ky-44, Charity Waldridge lost control of her vehicle at the intersection of Ky-1060 after she overcorrected her vehicle and entered the westbound lane of Ky-44. Her car struck another vehicle driven by Billy White. Mr. White was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident. A juvenile was also injured in this accident.

On Ky-1295, in Madison County, Kentucky, a car wreck has also happened due to driver overcorrection. Brandon Gross, age 18, of Richmond, Kentucky, was reported to have been driving east on Ky-1295 when his car partially left the roadway. Gross appears to have overcorrected and then entered the westbound lane, which caused a collision with a car driven by Garland Adams, age 61, of Stanford, Kentucky. Mr. Adams was flown to UK Medical Center where he died.
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