The Seven Deadly Sins of Distracted Driving The most common cause of auto accidents around the world is driver inattention. In fact, it is estimated that around 400,000 people are injured every year in distracted driving incidents. There are so many things happening that surround us and can distract us at any given moment. It … Continued
Are Self-Driving Cars Safe? Many people saw the story in Arizona a few weeks ago about a self-driving car fatally striking a pedestrian while they were crossing the street outside of a crosswalk. Even though the car had a driver, who was employed by the ride-sharing service Uber, he was unable to stop before hitting … Continued
Driver Inattention May Have Caused Rural Kentucky Bike Accident A 14-year-old boy from Rockholds, Kentucky had to be airlifted to a Tennessee hospital on March 2 after he was hit by an SUV while riding his bicycle. According to police reports, the driver, Latosha Cureton was driving on a suspended license that had been suspended … Continued
By: Michael A. Schafer There is no personal injury trial lawyer that hears the term Reptile and thinks iguana anymore. We know it is a technique for trying cases developed by the phenomenal trial attorney, Don Keenan, and brilliant jury consultant, David Ball. Unfortunately, there are a lot of misconceptions and misunderstandings surrounding “The Reptile”. … Continued
Curbing Reckless Drivers: School Bus & School Zone Laws Nearly every morning on my way to work I pass a school bus stop where children are picked up to be taken to school. I shake my head every time a motorist driving the opposite direction of the bus attempts to pass while the bus’s stop … Continued
Roaming Off The Leash: Kentucky’s Dog Leash & Dog Bite Laws Visit any popular park in the city of Louisville and you will notice dog walking without a leash. Many owners hold the belief that their dog would never do anything to harm anyone, so they don’t need to walk their dog with any restraint. … Continued
Finding Affordable Car Insurance Finding affordable car insurance can be quite a pain. Sifting through insurance company after insurance company can turn into tedious work that nobody wants to have to do. But, the fact is that everyone that drives needs car insurance to protect themselves, their family, and other drivers. There is a new … Continued
Are Panhandlers a Public Safety Issue? Panhandlers often stand on curbs asking for help from drivers in the form of money. There are many reasons why a person will panhandle, but it is for sure that panhandlers need help in some shape or form. Should it be drivers that give them that help? Is it … Continued
Car Seat Recall There is no debate as to how important car seats for children are when it comes to your child’s safety when riding in the car. The leading cause of death amongst children is car accidents and the number would be even higher without the help of car seats. Keeping your children in … Continued
Concussions from Wrecks Ending Earnhardt’s Career We have covered in our blog before about how concussions are likely to happen when someone is involved in a car wreck. The symptoms of these concussions often linger and cause problems down the road such as memory loss and impaired driving ability. The recent announcement of future NASCAR … Continued
Avoid Road Rage When Stuck in Thunder Traffic The Kentucky Derby Festival kicks off this weekend with Thunder Over Louisville! For many people this means outdoor fun, an airshow, and one of the largest firework displays in the world! For others, this means hours of traffic and fighting off the urge to get angry at … Continued
Dealing with Car Fires After a recent rear end collision on the Gene Snyder Freeway, the driver of a car involved was left severely burned after their car caught fire. Luckily, a fire rescue team arrived on the scene to pull them from their car after pedestrians had tried to do the same. The driver, … Continued
Kentucky Ranks Eighth in DUI’s In a recent report released by BackgroundChecks.org, Kentucky ranked eighth on a list of states with the worst DUI problems. Using a combination of data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Mothers Against Drunk Drivers (MADD), BackgroundChecks.org ranked the 50 states based on the deaths directly … Continued
New Kentucky Law to Take Effect in July A new highway safety measure was recently signed into law and will come into effect this July. Senate Bill 92, which was sponsored by Senator Dorsey Ridley, D-Henderson, aimed to standardize the color of vehicle headlights and rear lights. The new law will prohibit drivers from having … Continued
AAA Poll Shows Americans Fear Riding in a Self-Driving Car Seventy-eight percent of Americans fear riding in self-driving cars, a survey shows. This is equal to three out of four U.S. drivers. The poll, which was conducted by AAA, also revealed that 54 percent even don’t like self-driving vehicles anywhere near them while on the … Continued
Los Angeles: The World’s Most Congested City Los Angeles is the most congested city in the world, according to the transportation analytics firm Inrix. Drivers in the city spent an average of 104 hours stuck in traffic during rush-hour periods in a year. In second place was Moscow with 91 hours, followed by New York … Continued
Why Some Want to Limit Teen’s Saturday Night Driving Recently, a new U.S. study suggested that limiting teens’ Saturday night driving would significantly reduce drunk driving fatalities. The findings of the study show that nearly half of drunk driving deaths occur at night or on weekends. Lead study author Dr. Scott Hoddland of Boston University … Continued
AAA Survey: Millennials Have Most Dangerous Driving Habits A survey conducted by AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety ranks millennials or people between the ages of 19 and 24 as the worst behaved U.S. drivers on the road. Based on the study, 88.4 percent of this age group admitted to speeding, red-light running, or texting while … Continued
Concussions May Alter Future Driving Skills A small study reveals that concussion patients still experience difficulties in driving even after their symptoms subside. According to the University of Georgia researchers, the patients showed erratic driving despite feeling like they had fully recovered from their head injuries. Participated by 14 college-age individuals, the study engaged them … Continued
Drowsy Driving Mimics Drunk Driving Millions of U.S. drivers fall asleep while driving every year, and a new study suggests that drowsy driving is similar to drunk driving. According to lead study author Stephen Higgins, a researcher at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, drowsy driving is not just falling asleep at the wheel; it … Continued
AAA Study Shows the Top Mistakes of New Teen Drivers An AAA study reveals the top three mistakes new teen drivers commit while learning how to drive. The mistakes are speeding, distraction, and poor visual scanning. According to the AAA, teen drivers were involved in approximately 14,000 fatal crashes over the past five years. In … Continued
Child Pedestrian Deaths Higher Around Parks Than Schools A new study based on 30 years of U.S. crash data reports that child pedestrian deaths are up to twice as likely around parks compared to schools. Lead author Nick Ferenhack and his coauthor used the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration data on crashes in six cities, … Continued
9-Year-Old Girl’s 911 Call Leads to Her Father’s DUI Arrest A 9-year-old girl in Georgia called 911 to report her father who was driving drunk. Her voice was trembling with fear as she yelled for her father to pull over. The incident happened around 4:00 p.m., when Wesley Burgner, 36, was driving approximately 300 miles from … Continued
17 States Propose School Bus Seat Belts At least 17 states are eyeing to require school buses to have seat belts. These states include Arkansas, Connecticut, Hawaii, Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, and Utah. Lawmakers in Washington, in particular, have recently introduced a bill … Continued
KSP Says Most Dangerous Intersections are in Louisville, Lexington The Kentucky State Police (KSP) revealed that the most dangerous intersections in Kentucky are in Louisville and Lexington. An intersection in Louisville along Bardstown Road ranked first in the state for fatal crashes and the intersection of West Loudon and North Broadway in Lexington ranked second. … Continued
