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This tragic Kentucky auto accident occurred Wednesday evening around 9:30 p.m. near the Bluegrass Army Depot, which is just east of Richmond. The two cars collided on Irvine Road, Ky. 52. Reports indicate that rain may have been a factor in this deadly crash. This is the first deadly car accident this year in Richmond.

Kimberly Holt, age 50, died at the scene of the accident and Jane French, age 49, died at UK Hospital. Both victims were residents of Madison County, Kentucky.

At present, it is unknown who will be legally at fault for this accident, and even then with weather as a possible factor, coupled with Kentucky law recognizing comparative fault, the families of these two women may end up in a legal battle over which estate is entitled to civil legal damages from this fatal accident. Under Kentucky law, comparative fault recognizes that more than one party, including all parties, can bear some fault for an accident. As such, the particular facts of each case are examined and a percentage of fault can be assigned to each party involved in the accident. This percentage then factors into the calculation of legal damages a person, or in cases of a fatality, the deceased’s estate is entitled to recover under the law. (here is a LINK to further explanation of potential legal damages that arise from accidents)

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Liz Thornsberry, age 41, of Ezel, and Tony Ross, age 48, of Clearfield, were killed after they were run over by a hit and run driver in Morgan County, Kentucky. This tragic accident happened Saturday night shortly after 7:00 p.m. The reports indicate that Ms. Thornsberry and Mr. Ross were at Jasper’s Bar, when Mr. Ross left on foot and Ms. Thornsberry followed him in her vehicle. When police arrived at the scene of the crash, they found both Ms. Thornsberry and Mr. Ross were outside of the vehicle and had been hit by a suspected full size GMC truck. Police are still looking for the driver of the truck that struck these two people. Anyone with information and knowledge of a truck that has sustained recent damage should contact the Kentucky State Police with that information.

The families of both Ms. Thornsberry and Mr. Ross have legal claims related to this accident and the unknown driver. These legal rights/claims stem from a civil legal cause of action for Wrongful Death (Click here for more information on Kentucky Wrongful Death Claims). Under such a claim, the family of the deceased can seek civil legal damages and monetary compensation for the deaths of their loved ones. Such compensation includes a claim and calculation for the lost lifetime earning capacity of the deceased. The families can, in addition to seeking civil redress against the driver of the truck that struck their loved ones, seek other claims against possible other insurance contracts/policies related to this accident and/or other motor vehicle coverage/insurance.

Answers to questions about the legal rights of families who have lost a loved one in a Kentucky motor vehicle accident can be directed to Kentucky Wrongful Death attorney Brent T. Ackerson and the Ackerson Law Offices website, www.kyfirm.com.

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This tragic Kentucky automobile crash happened as 5:30 a.m. Tuesday morning on the US 127 Bypass. A major factor in this accident was extremely thick fog that hampered visibility.

Dylan Tucker was driving his Chevy S10 southbound when Michael Devine turned left off of US 62 into the wrong lane of traffic on the US 127 Bypass. Mr. Devine drove northbound in the southbound lane of the Bypass and hit Mr. Tucker’s vehicle head-on. Emergency crews had to cut/extract each of the men from their vehicles due to the damage and severity of the crash. Both men were taken to University of Kentucky Hospital to be treated for the injuries, which are listed as critical and severe.

This a tragic accident that was not intended, but points to the reality that even when weather such as fog is severe, drivers have to take precautions to avoid accidents and control their vehicles properly, including potentially not driving at all until the weather clears. Even in severe weather, drivers in Kentucky owe a legal duty to others to maintain control of their vehicles, which would include not driving in the wrong lane of traffic. Mr. Tucker was in control of his vehicle, traveling the proper lane of traffic. Mr. Devine was not. Even though Mr. Devine did not intend for this accident to happen, and fog impaired his visibility and judgment, he is still legally responsible for the accident. Mr. Tucker is an innocent party who is suffering, incurring medical bills, and whose future is uncertain at this point. As such, under Kentucky motor vehicle laws, Mr. Devine and his auto insurance carrier should be held legally responsible to Dylan Tucker and his family for the legal damages resulting from this accident, including compensation for their suffering. (Click here for a LINK to further explanation of Kentucky legal damages).

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Around 5:30 this morning a two vehicle crash occurred in Madison County, Kentucky. This was a head-on collision that happened on Battlefield Memorial Highway (Hwy 421). There were no passengers in the vehicles involved, and tragically one female driver is deceased and the other female driver is injured. The cause of the crash is under investigation, but early reports indicate that fog may have been a factor.

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A Kentucky motorcycle accident near Murray, Kentucky has sent Richard A. Crittendon, age 54, to the hospital with injuries. This accident happened on KY 94 near Eastwood Christian Academy at approximately noon on Monday. Reports indicate that Mr. Crittendon was traveling eastbound on his 1988 Kawasaki motorcycle when a 1999 Toyota van, driven by Ruth Drew, age 44, of Murray, turned into the pathway of Mr. Ctittendon, causing his motorcycle to strike her vehicle and ejecting Mr. Crittendon from his motorcycle. Mr. Crittendon was taken to Murray-Calloway County Hospital to be treated for his injuries.

Mr. Crittendon will be able under Kentucky law to seek civil damages (here is a LINK to further explanation of civil injury damages) related to this motor vehicle crash. Too often drivers do not pay enough attention to motorcyclists on the roadway, and a common cause of motorcycle accidents is when a vehicle turns into the pathway of on-coming paths of motorcycles.

When Kentucky motorcycle accidents occur they usually involve serious injuries to the motorcyclist, as such persons are propelled through the air and land breaking bones and suffering internal injuries. As such, the medical bills can be substantial for these accident victims and often the recovery time is long and work/income is missed. Due to the likelihood that the legal damages suffered by victims of motorcycle crashes will be large, insurance issues become complex and often an experienced attorney is able to seek coverage from other insurance policies, above the coverage afforded by the at-fault driver, to insure that the injury victim is fully compensated for the injury and damages suffered.

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Sunday afternoon, a teenager was killed in the parking lot of Maddox Funeral Home in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The teenager killed was sitting on his skateboard in the parking lot when another teenager driving a car in reverse struck and killed the teenager on the skateboard. The teenager driving the vehicle is reported to have pulled into the funeral home parking lot driving to the end of the lot to speak with a friend at the adjacent playground. Upon completing the conversation, the teen driver put the vehicle in reverse and drove backwards through the parking lot, striking and killing the teenager on the skateboard.

The family of the teenager killed will have a Kentucky Wrongful Death Claim (click here for a link to more information on Kentucky Wrongful Death Claims) against numerous potential parties, including the teenage driver of the vehicle that killed their son and the insurance company insuring the vehicle that was involved in the accident. Additionally, there will be potentially other insurance policies involved in this case, which will afford additional coverage for this tragedy.
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Victims of child abuse, which include sexual and/or physical abuse, have legal rights under Kentucky civil law to seek monetary compensation for their suffering and injuries. Not only can the victims and/or the parents of the victims pres criminal charges for the abuse to the child, but they can also file a civil lawsuit against the perpetrator and others who bear responsibility for what has happened. Those who can be held civilly liable in addition to the actual abuser are the businesses where the abuse took place, such as a daycare or other entity where the child has been left in the care or protection of. These types of civil claims involve allegations of negligent hiring, negligent training, and/or negligent supervision, on the part of the daycare or business.

Often times, the businesses and employers are the best avenue of monetary recovery due to they carry insurance policies that will afford monetary coverage for these types of matters.

The Ackerson Law Offices (www.kyfirm.com) has handled numerous cases daycare injury and abuse cases where suit has been filed on behalf of the child to recovery monetary compensation for what has happened and to afford the child money to pay for future costs involved with recovery, which often includes counseling.

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Vernon Johnson, age 39, of Louisville, Kentucky was changing a flat tire in the emergency lane of I-65 when he was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer truck. This tragic Kentucky accident happened around 11:30 p.m. along the northbound lane of I-65 near the Grade Lane exit and airport.

Accidents involving semis and tractor-trailer truck are serious legal matters in that often truck driver’s errors and negligence is importantly evidenced by the truck log books, which under federal law can be destroyed every 6 months. As such, people who are injured or the families of people who are killed in these types of accidents need to obtain an attorney immediately in order to have legal steps taken to preserve the evidence from these types of accidents, including the truck log books. Kentucky trucking accidents are often severe in that the size and weight of the vehicles can cause serious accidents and severe injuries. Trucking companies usually carry large insurance policies due to the possible severity if trucking accidents. People who are injured in trucking accidents have a legal right under Kentucky Law to file claims for compensation for these types of accidents. A link to the Ackerson Law Offices website (www.kyfirm.com) has more information on legal damages that injury victims can claim under Kentucky law.

In cases of a death, due to a trucking accident, even one where the victim was a pedestrian or as in Mr. Johnson’s case, outside his vehicle at the time of the collision, are classified as Kentucky Wrongful Death claims (link to Kentucky Wrongful Death Claims). In cases of a wrongful death claim, the family, through legal representation, can establish an Estate through the Probate Court in the County where the deceased resided, and then proceed with legal action against the responsible parties whose actions caused the death. Wrongful death claims can be substantial in the amount of damages that can be claimed, which include a calculation of the deceased lifetime earning capacity from time of death through the average life expectancy of a person in similar situations. Under Kentucky statute, KRS 411.130, the compensation/claim received by the Estate of the deceased is then disbursed to the family of the person killed.

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This Lone Oaks, Kentucky auto accident was caused by a drunk driver, and resulted in injury to another driver. Persons injured by drunk drivers have strong legal claims for personal injury damages (LINK to damages information) under Kentucky law.

This car wreck happened at 1:00 a.m. Sunday morning, when Ricardo Ramos, age 20, which is below the minimum drinking age for Kentucky, pulled off of St. John Drive, in McCracken County, onto US Hwy 45. In doing so, Mr. Ramos pulled into the pathway of Sandra Macias, age 25, and caused this wreck. Mr. Ramos failed to yield the right-of-way to Ms. Macias. Both Ramos and Macias were taken to the hospital for their injuries, where it was determined that Mr. Ramos had been under the influence of alcohol when the accident happened. He has since been criminally charged. In addition to criminal charges, Mr. Ramos and his insurance company can be civilly liable for the legal damages suffered by Ms. Macias from this accident.

Information on the legal rights of persons injured in auto accidents can be found at the Ackerson Law Offices website, www.kyfirm.com.

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A woman in her 30s was killed while crossing Westport Road at Langdon Drive. This pedestrian accident happened around 9:00 p.m. in not well lighted area of the roadway and the pedestrian was reported to be wearing dark clothing. She was struck by a red jeep as she crossed the roadway.

Pedestrian injuries and deaths can be difficult cases under Kentucky Law, and when examining legal fault for these types of accidents the factors of the road, lighting, and other matters must be thoroughly examined to determine what happened and whether such tragedies could be avoided.

More information about Pedestrian rights and accidents related to persons walking can be found at the Ackerson Law Offices website www.kyfirm.com or by using this link (LINK).

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