Kentucky Personal Injury Attorney Blog

Bethany L. Hardman, age 29, of Wilmore, Kentucky was killed in a Jessamine County Kentucky auto accident. This Kentucky car crash occurred on Thursday just before 9:00 a.m. as Ms. Hardman's 2002 Saturn attempted a left hand turn from Clear Creek Road onto Ky 169.

In any Kentucky automobile related death, the legal inquiry is on who and what caused the accident and what could have been done to prevent. Person injured or killed in Kentucky auto accidents may be entitled to legal compensation for their injuries and/or death.

Kimberly Youngblood, age 50, of Kevil, and Benjamin Crabtree, age 30, of West Paducah were both injured in a Kentucky auto accident that occurred on Woodville Road. The accident happened as Youngblood was attempting to pass Crabtree's vehicle, as Crabtree's vehicle attempted to make a left had turn.

Negligence and fault in this accident are complicated by the facts involved of one vehicle attempting to pass another wile that vehicle is turning. Legally, to determine which injured party will be legally responsible to the other will depend on a thorough examine of what exactly happened. Should Youngblood have known that Crabtree was going to turn? Was the location of the pass one which legally allowed for vehicles to pass each other? Should Crabtree have seen Youngblood?

The at fault party will be legally responsible for medical bills, pain & suffering, and any other damages resulting fro the wreck. The lawyers will likely have to argue and sort out who bears fault and what percentage in this accident.

Posted by: The Ackerson Law Offices

As the story and the legalities were discussed in an early posting, including photos of the accident, (Click here for link to earlier story link), a pregnant woman and her unborn child were killed in a SUV accident in Louisville Kentucky on I-71. The victim has been identified as 31 year old Latonya Hunt of Sidon Mississippi. Ms. Hunt was a passenger in the vehicle and was 27 weeks pregnant. She was ejected from the GMC Envoy and died of blunt force injures. Tow other women in the vehicle were taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Ms. Hunt's family will have a Kentucky Wrongful Death legal claim against the driver of the vehicle and her insurance company. It can be legally sought by the establishment of a Kentucky Estate, for the express purposes of pursuing the lawsuit. The legal compensation sought will vary based upon the circumstances of the accident, but will include a lifetime of lost earning potential, which puts a large legal/financial compensation for the family of Ms. Hunt.

Passengers in single car accidents have legal rights under Kentucky law to seek civil justice for the injuries or death caused by the single vehicle accident.

Tommy Henson, age 33, of Waynesburg, and his passenger were injured in a head-on crash with a Ford Mustang. Henson was driving a Dodge Durango on US 421 Sunday, when a 1997 Ford Mustang cross the center line of the roadway and struck Henson's Durango head-on. Henson and his passenger were both taken to Manchester Memorial Hospital for their injuries. The driver of the Mustang was died from her injuries.

Henson and his passenger both have Kentucky legal claims related to this accident. They will both have expensive medical bills, and other monetary losses that they will be entitled under Kentucky Law to be compensated for, as this crash was not their fault. It is a tragic loss of life for the driver of the Mustang and her family, and the Henson and his passenger are also still tragically suffering from this crash.

Both Henson and his passenger have similar and yet distinctive legal claims due to the insurances involved in this type of accident.

Mary Wells died from injuries she sustained in a Pulaski County car crash that occurred just north of Somerset, Kentucky. It occurred near the intersection of US 27 and Still Water Road on Saturday. Ms. Wells was a passenger in a car that pulled in front of a Jeep, and collided with the Jeep. Ms. Wells was only 58 years old at the time of her death.

The Family of Ms. Wells has legal rights under Kentucky Law related to this deadly crash. The will be able to establish a Legal Estate to represent Ms. Wells and seek a Kentucky Wrongful Death claim related to the accident that caused Ms. Well's injuries and her death. This type of legal claim is controlled by Kentucky Statute, KRS 411.130, and is referred to as a Kentucky Wrongful Death claim.

Wrongful Death claims are more complex that regular auto accident claims, and require that a Legal Estate be established to represent the deceased person. This type of legal claim will allow the family to seek to have the hospital bills paid, funeral costs, and other monetary compensation for the loss of Ms. Well's life.

Rita Roberts was a passenger in a truck that left the roadway and crashed into a tree. The wreck happened along Kentucky 57. The family of Rita Roberts has Kentucky legal rights related to her death. Even if the driver of the truck was not acting intentionally, Ms. Roberts' family is entitled to civil justice under Kentucky Law. Her family will incur funeral expenses, severe grieving, and the Estate of Rita Roberts will legally be entitled to claims for her death and a lifetime of lost earning capacity. The Estate's legal claims will be controlled by Kentucky statute KRS 411.130. These type of death claims are referred to as Kentucky Wrongful Death actions.

The Louisville Kentucky car crash happened around 8:30 a.m. this morning on Interstate 71 in Louisville, Kentucky. A GMC Envoy driven by a woman with two female passengers was traveling southbound on I-71 near the Gene Snyder Freeway when the SUV left the road and crashed for unknown reasons. The driver and one passenger were seriously injured. Another female passenger, believed to have been pregnant, was ejected from the vehicle and died from her injuries. The three women were not from Kentucky.

Persons injured and even killed in single vehicle accidents have legal rights under Kentucky law to be legally compensated for the injuries sustained, and even a death, that is the result of the negligent driving of the driver of the vehicle they are traveling in. The driver and the driver's insurance company can be forced to pay for medical bills, lost wages resulting from the accident, pain and suffering, and in the case of a death, the deceased's lost lifetime earning and wages capacity. The passenger injured in this crash will have a Kentucky Personal Injury legal claim and the passenger killed will have a Kentucky Wrongful Death legal claim.

In case's like the one herein reported, it is important for the families of the injured or killed to have legal representation preserve the evidence from the crash and insure that a thorough accident re-construction is performed.

The young boy, Jair Gutierrez, was not in a child safety seat when the crash occurred, and he was thrown from the Ford Explorer and died from blunt force injuries. The Boy's father, Jose Alberto Gutierrez, and the boy's mother, who is yet to be identified, were taken to UK Hospital for their injuries.

People injuried or killed in Kentucky Auto Accidents have legal rights under the law to be comsenated for injuries or a death related to a Kentucky accident.

Juanita Bailey, age 47, and Lola Bailey, age 21, of Compton, Kentucky, were sitting in their car, which had run out of gas in the far right northbound lane of Ky 15 South. They had the car's hazard lights on when a vehicle driven by Clyde Simmons, age 71, of Lexington, Kentucky hit the Bailey's car from behind. Juanita bailey died from the injuries she sustained in this Kentucky Car Crash. Lola Bailey was treated at the hospital for her injuries.

Lola Bailey has a Kentucky personal injury legal claim from this accident, whereby she can seek to be compensated under the law for her injuries, her medical bills, any lost wages she may suffer as a result of the crash, and pain & suffering damages. A legal Estate will have to be established for Juanita Bailey, due to her death, and that Estate will have a Kentucky Wrongful Death claim on behalf of Juanita. That claim can seek the lifetime of lost wages and earning potential that Ms. Bailey would have earned over her lifetime.

The Kentucky Wrongful Death claim damages would be paid out to Juanita's family, pursuant to KRS 411.130.

An update from our previous posting about the tragic accident that took the life of 5 year old Blake Cohorn. (Clink Here for link to previous post).
The Cohorn Family was involved in a head on traffic accident, in which Blake was killed and his parents were both injured. The Cohorn Family has medical expenses, funeral expenses, and other expenses that directly relate to this tragic accident that was caused by a drunk driver, who was driving without a license. Additionally, the family, being injured from the accident has lost wages and bills that now will be difficult to pay due to the lost income from being injured.

Donations to the fund to help the family in this time of financial crisis can be sent to:

The Blake Cohorn Trust at 5th/3rd Bank
Account No. 9380835729
1580 Leestown Road
Lexington, KY 40511

This law firms analysis of the situation is that the Cohorn family or their representative should be in contact with their auto insurance company and reserve all PIP-No Fault coverage so that those amount under their policy won't be exhausted by the hospital bills. Such insurance moneys can be used by the Cohorn family to help cover lost wages due to the family's injuries. Additionally, $1,000.00 of the PIP insurance monies can be used to help with the funeral bills.

Continue reading "UPDATE: Fund Setup For The Cohorn Family" »

Another Kentucky bus accident has happened in Jefferson County, Kentucky involving a JCPS School Bus. The Accident was reported to have occurred Wednesday morning around 8:13 a.m. while the bus was stopped at a railroad crossing. While the bus was stopped at the crossing, it was rear ended by a car. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

People injured in bus accidents have legal rights under Kentucky law and can seek to be compensated for damages and injuries stemming from the bus accident.

Multiple people were injured in Madison County, Kentucky when a stairway of a motel collapses. The Motel was the Super-7 motel located off of I-75. One person on the stairway, Vivian Gatlin, has been reported to have escaped with little to no injury, but two of her friends were seriously injured.

In cases where property owners fail to properly and safely maintain their public walkways, such as a stairway, the property owners can be legally liable for injuries that occur. Here is a link (LINK) for more information on Kentucky property owners' legal liability for negligently maintained property and/or the rights of injured persons due to negligently maintained property in Kentucky.

Persons injured by dangerous property conditions can seek compensation under Kentucky Law.

The Cohorn family was traveling from Indiana when the vehicle they were in was hit head-on by a drunk driver. The Kentucky car crash happened on U.S. 60 in Woodford County, Kentucky around 10:00 p.m. last Sunday. Alfonso Diaz-Diaz, age 26 was traveling west in the eastbound lane and struck the Cohorn's vehicle. Mr. Diaz-Diaz has been charged with multiple criminal counts, including DUI and Manslaughter.

Tragically, the car crash killed 5 year old Blake Cohorn and seriously injured Blake's mother, Wendi Gohorn, and Blake's father, Rocky Cohorn, Both of whom are presently being treated at UK Hospital. Blake's two siblings were treated and released from medical care, and are fortunately not seriously injured. Blake's uncle, Danny Cohorn, was treated for head and facial injuries at Frankfort Hospital.

Not only will Mr. Diaz-Diaz be subject to criminal prosecution, but the Cohorn family can also seek civil justice under Kentucky law for the death of Blake Cohorn and the personal injuries suffered by the other family members hurt in the auto accident. The Cohorn's are suffering the personal loss of Blake's life and suffering financially from this tragedy. Under Kentucky law, the Cohorns can seek civil compensation for their damages from this accident, which will include lost wages, medical bills, pain & suffering, out of pocket expenses, and emotional trauma. Not only will the family have Kentucky civil personal injury claims, but they will also have a Kentucky Wrongful Death claim.

Continue reading "Cohorn Family, Of Lexington, Suffers Tragedy At Hands Of Drunk Driver" »

Five students aboard a Jefferson County, Kentucky School Bus were has resulted in minor injuries. The accident occurred around 6:55 a.m. at Six Mile Lane and Brookhollow Drive.

Bus accidents can be legally complicated when they involve the school system due to immunity issues. Charter bus accidents carrying passengers on out of town type excursions can also have complex legal issues involved in liability.

For more links to information on bus accidents and injured persons legal rights, click here to link to our firm's web pages. (click for links to more information).

Moped and motor scooter riders in Kentucky have many of the same legal rights as car drivers under Kentucky Law, when it comes to motor vehicle accidents. However, the protections can vary, especially depending upon the type of moped or scooter being ridden and the insurance coverage available.

The photo herein may not seem like too serious of an accident, but the scooter's driver and passengers in these types of wrecks are thrown from the vehicle and usually suffer severe injuries. In this photo, it appears that the driver of the SUV turned in front of the scooter and failed to yield it the right of way as it traveled straight on the road.

For more information on the legal rights of persons injured or hurt on Kentucky moped or Kentucky motor scooter accidents click here. (the link to the Ackerson Law Offices).