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- What To DO When A Driver Gives You An Invalid Insurance Card At the Accident Scene
- What To Do At An Accident Scene – The Glove Box Accident Guide
- Going To The Hospital After A Car Accident
- 2011 Auto Accident Statistics
- Blindfolded in a Techie World
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Truck Accidents
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Motorcycle Accidents
- Motorcyclist Killed on Watterson Expressway
- Serious Motorcycle Accident Injures University of Kentucky Football Player
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Child Accidents
- Recall to Repair Fisher-Price Little Peoples Builders Load-n- Go Wagon
- Kentucky Child Accident Attorney Reports on National Playground Safety Week
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Slip and Fall/Premises Liability
- Spacing on Playground Equipment Could Prevent Child Accidents
- A Proper Surface can Reduce Child Injuries on a Playground
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- Posted on 2/1/2012Kentucky Bicycle Accident Attorney, Mike Schafer, Warn of Bicycle Recall
- Posted on 1/11/2012Do Accident Victims Need to Reimburse Medicare in Full?
- Posted on 5/18/2011Viral Video Central Regional Winner Announced
- Posted on 5/12/2011Should Louisville, Kentucky Have Better Bike Lanes?
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Dog Bites/Animal Attacks
Dogs Can Be Man’s Best Friend
Old Drum was immortalized by my wife's great-great uncle, George Vest. After reading his closing argument from 1870, you will have no doubt that a dog is man's best friend.Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian Struck By Bicycle on Clark Memorial Bridge
A pedestrian was injured when they were hit by a bicycle and thrown into the path of a car on Jan 25th on the Clark Memorial Bridge in Louisville, KYAuto Accidents
The Impulse Adjusting Instrument
I experinced first hand the Impulse Adjusting Instrument and was impressed with the results. Will Courts Force Accident Victims To Allow Access To Facebook?
The Court in Patterson v. Turner Construction allows the defendant to biew only the relevant Facebook information of the plaintiff.Pedestrian Accidents
DUI Accident Severely Injures Pedestrian
DUI accident at 34th and Del Park Terrace in Louisville, Kentucky severely injures a pedestrian, who is now on life supportAuto Accidents
UK Basketball Players Uninjured in Drunk Driving Car Accident
UK basketball players avoid serious injury in drunk driving car accident in Lexington, KentuckyChild Accidents
Recall to Repair Fisher-Price Little Peoples Builders Load-n- Go Wagon
Louisville, Kentucky child accident attorney reports on the recall of a child's toy that has caused injuries to children.Wrongful Death and Fatal Accidents
Fatality Claims Two Lives on Highway 75 in
Wrong way crash on I-75 kills tow and critically injures another.Motorcycle Accidents
Motorcyclist Killed on Watterson Expressway
63-year-old David Woosley was killed when his motorcycle was struck on the Watterson Expressway near Cane Run Road.Wrongful Death and Fatal Accidents
Fatal Accident on Dixie Highway
Fatal crossover accident kills 67-year-old Barbara Prince of Alabama.Motorcycle Accidents
Serious Motorcycle Accident Injures University of Kentucky Football Player
T.C. Drake was thrown from his motorcycle and sustained serious injuries when hit by another vehicle Sunday morning in Bloomfield, KY.Wrongful Death and Fatal Accidents
Fatal Bus Crash Claims Life of 6-year-old
Western Kentucky was the scene of a horrible school bus accident that not only injured several children and adults it also claimed the life of a 6-year-old boy.Motorcycle Accidents
Fatal Motorcycle Crash May Be Due to Wet Roads
A fatal motorcycle crash killed Ivan Holston May 1, 2011 in Louisville, KY.General
Speed May Have Been a Factor in Lexington, Kentucky Motorcycle Fatality
A tragic accident in Lexington, Kentucky cost a motorcyclist his life.Wrongful Death and Fatal Accidents
Accident in Boyle County Kentucky Claims Three Lives
Mason Steigerwald, Makenzie Weddle and Marie Baker were all killed over the weekend in a devastating accident in Boyle County Kentucky.Child Accidents
Kentucky Child Accident Attorney Reports on National Playground Safety Week
National Playground Safety Week is marked by programs to improve safety on our playgrounds.Pedestrian Accidents
Pedestrian Norma McAuliffe Killed in Louisville, Kentucky
Pedestrian Norma McAuliffe was killed by a Saturn sedan as she walked the sidewalk on Hikes Lane in Louisville, KentuckyPedestrian Killed While Getting Mail
74 year old Mary O’Connor was hit by a man driving a Mercedes while she was retrieving her mail from her mailbox in Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky.Wrongful Death and Fatal Accidents
Texting Can Wait! Can You?
Maine Summit shows AT&T "The Last Text" video showing the dangers of distracted driving. What can you do to prevent another injury or death in a car accident?Child Accidents
Child Safety Seats are the Key to Keeping Kids Safe in Cars
Tips to keep kids safe in thier car safety seat to avoid an injury if you are in a Kentucky car accident.Wrongful Death and Fatal Accidents
One Fatal Death and Another Seriously Injured in an Accident in Louisville, Kentucky
Leonard Lay, 77-year-old of Big Clifty, Kentucky was killed when his blue Ford Taurus slammed into a garage in southwest Louisville on April 4, 2011.General
Teen Alcoholism Addressed by Kentucky Accident Attoeney
Louisville, Kentucky accident attorney Mike Schafer and MADD offer a means to help parents talk to their teens about the effects of alcohol use.Auto Accidents
Kentucky Parents Promoting Safe Driving For Their Teens
Kentucky parents are encouraged to take a pledge to protect their teens on the the road as new drivers.Wrongful Death and Fatal Accidents
Inattention Caused Accident that Claimed 3 Lives in Kentucky
the Kentucky State Police have reported that driver inattention is the cause of the accident that took the lives of three and injured others.Wheel Comes Off Truck Causing Fatal Accident
A wheel came off a truck in Hardin County Kentucky killing one.Ask Mike a Question
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