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Several Motorcycle Fatalities in Kentucky Counties in Past Week
The week of August 18, 2008 to August 25, 2008 was a deadly one for motorcyclists on Kentucky roads. The accidents occurred in several different counties throughout the state. Included in these counties are in Fleming, Garrard, Laurel, McLean and Menifee counties. The last of the counties is Woodford County where 44-year old Clinton Brown died while traveling on Old Frankfort Pike. Apparently he lost control of his motorcycle while navigating a curve, left the road and hit several trees. He died at the scene from head injuries. It has not been reported as to whether he was wearing a helmet or not.So far this year in Kentucky there have been 63 motorcycle fatalities. That seems like an extraordinary high number but statistically it is not. In 2007 there were according to Kentucky State Police 1,965 different motorcycle collisions which resulted in 105 deaths. On the national level there were 4,810 motorcycle fatalities.
There are several reasons for this high number of fatalities. Two of the main ones are that motorcycles are much less visible than automobiles and the riders are less protected making them more vulnerable to serious injury. I have handled several serious injury cases and the recovery is long and painful. For more information on Louisville, Ky attorney Mike Schafer go to www.mikeschaferlaw.com.
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