Jennifer Hornback Still in Critical Condition at University Hospital-Kentucky Injury Lawyer

Jennifer Hornback Still in Critical Condition at University Hospital-Kentucky Injury Lawyer
Date: March 2, 2009
Location: Ky.1600, Elizabethtown, KY
Type: Crossover Accident, Auto and Truck Accidents

In an accident that occurred over a week ago in Hardin County, Kentucky a 17-year-old victim is still in critical condition fighting for her life.  Jennifer Hornback was traveling eastbound on Ky. 1600 in Hardin County when another vehiclebeing driven by Jessica Christie crossed the centerline causing the accident.

Jennifer sustained several injuries.  A broken femur, a broken and dislocated hip as well as head trauma.  She has fluid around her brain that has caused swelling of the brain, she also has an infection within the spinal fluid, has suffered a stroke and may be battling pneumonia.  She is lucky to have the love, support and prayers of her family and friends.

At the time of the accident Jennifer did not have any identification on her so she was admitted to the hospital as a Jane Doe.  Her identity was not discovered for several hours at which point her mother was notified.  It is scary for all of us to think about a loved one facing a trauma like that alone.  It is important to always have identification on us for just such emergencies.  My family all have cell phones and each of us have programmed an ICE number.  ICE stands for “In Case of Emergency”.  That is so the necessary people can be notified in such emergencies.  Our thoughts go out to Jennifer and her family.

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