Kentucky Personal Injury Attorney BlogAlden Napier, and his female passenger, where riding a motorcycle in London, Kentucky when another vehicle pulled into a store in front of the motorcycle. An auto accident ensued which killed Alden and sent this passenger to UK Hospital with serious injuries. Mr. Napier’s family and Estate may have a Kentucky wrongful death claim from this accident, and his passenger will have personal injury legal claims to recover her damages. This is a tragic occurrence that will require legal action to recover the damages that have been incurred.
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Fatal Head On Washington County Car Crash Kills Man & Seriously Injures Obata Family
Kentucky State Police are investigating a cross over accident that resulted in the head-on car crash between two vehicles. 71 year old Bobby Perry reportedly drove his vehicle into on coming traffic and struck the vehicle driven by Setsuko Obata, age 50, of Lebanon, Kentucky. Mr. Perry died from his injures. Ms. Obata was flown to University of Louisville Hospital with serious injuries. Ms. Obata had her three children in the vehicle with her, ages 12 to 16. All three Obata children were taken to Kosair Children’s Hospital to be treated fro their injuries.
The Obata family, in this tragic time, will need the assistance of a qualified attorney to assist them in the recovery of the legal damages, medical bills, and compensation for their pain & suffering. Our thoughts and prayer are with them.
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Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Louisville, Kentucky: Christopher Frey Killed
Christopher Frey, age 31, was killed Wednesday while riding his motorcycle. Frey died of multiple blunt force injuries after his motorcycle hit the side of a bus that was turning left onto Fourth Street. Mr. Frey’s family and his Estate may have a Kentucky wrongful death claim related to this accident and the death from such. In cases involving wrongful death claims, an Estate has to be established to seek the damages from the accident the death.
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Louisville Kentucky Multivehicle Crash Closes Taylorsville Road
A three vehicle auto accident shut down Taylorsville Road in J-Town for three hours on Thursday. This was a crossover accident where a minivan crossed the median and hit a northbound car. A northbound SUV then crashed into the minivan. The driver of the car was taken to University Hospital and is in critical condition. The driver of the vehicle struck by the minivan will have legal claims related to the injuries and medical bills.
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Louisville Contractor, James R. Laslie, Killed In Work Accident
James R. Laslie, age 33, of Crestwood, Kentucky, was killed Tuesday afternoon while working at a home on Mockingbird Valley Road. Mr. Laslie was using a backhoe to dig a trench abutting the home on Mockingbird Valley Raod, when he got off the backhoe and entered the trench he had been digging. A concrete slab he had been digging around then slipped and pinned him in the ditch. He died from these injuries. This is a tragic loss for the Laslie family and friends. The circumstances of this death are under investigation, and the Estate of Mr. Laslie will be able to seek some justice from workers compensation and other avenues, but will never be able to replace the loss of life. The Ackerson Law Office’s sympathies go out to his family.
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Lexington, Kentucky Auto Accident Kills One & Injuries Two Others
Another tragic Kentucky car crash occurred on Versailles and Rice roads around 1:30 a.m. last Friday. Accident re-constructionists have determined that a Chrysler 300 was driving outbound on Versailles Road when it lost control, crossed the center line, rotated and traveled backwards into an oncoming Ford Taurus. The driver of the Chrysler was killed and the diver and passenger of the Taurus were injured and taken to University Hospital. This is a clear case of the legal liability being on the driver of the Chrysler. The driver of the Taurus, William E. Goggins, and his female passenger, both have legal claims for justice, compensation, and damages under Kentucky Law.
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Timothy Austin Hagedorn Killed In Boating Accident On Ohio River
Another tragic Kentucky waterway accident has occurred. Timothy Austin Hagedorn, age 17, was killed in a boat accident on the Ohio River. Hagedorn and four others where in a runabout boat when their boat collided with a larger boat. Hagedorn and his four friends were thrown from their boat in the accident. Hagedorn’s four friends were taken to University Hospital for their injuries, and Hagedorn’s body was recovered. He died from the boat crash. None of the passengers on the larger boat were injured. Boating can be very dangerous due to the lack of defined travel paths. Boat owners owe a duty to others to be cautious, in full control of their boat, and mindful of other boats.
Someone is responsible for the negligence that resulted in this tragic accident that took the life of Timothy Austin Hagedorn. That or those parties are legally liable to the Estate of Timothy Austin Hagedorn and his family for this life lost.
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Clark County, Kentucky Child Hit By Truck & Killed
A Toyota pickup truck traveling on Elkins Station Road in Clark County, Kentucky left the roadway, hit a culvert, and then swerved back onto the roadway. When the pickup re-entered the roadway, it struck a young child riding a bicycle. The accident happened around 7:30 p.m. and the child was pronounced dead at 8:20 p.m. This a tragic accident that reinforces that drivers of motor vehicles have to be vigilant at all times. Anything that takes full attention off of the roadway or what is on the roadway can result in this kind of tragic death. Drivers of vehicles have to recognize that legally they share the road with bike riders, and owe bike riders the same responsibilities that they owe other motorists.
In this case, the family of the child killed will have a Kentucky wrongful death claim against the driver of the pickup and the driver’s insurance company. This will be a substantial claim due to the death of such a young child. The family of the deceased will need to establish an Estate through Kentucky Probate Court, in order to have a person legally appointed to represent the Estate. From there, the Estate can seek justice for the death of this child. The legal damages and justice that can be sought through the civil courts by the Estate are medical bills, pain & suffering, a lifetime of lost earning capacity and wages, and potentially punitive damages if the facts warrant that the vehicle’s drivers acted wantonly or with reckless disregard for safety. The parents of a deceased child also have Kentucky lose of consortium claims that are different and above the claims the Estate.
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Man Killed At Bus Stop When Hit By Car In Louisville, Kentucky
Samuel Hazley III of Louisville, Kentucky was pronounced dead at 7:31 a.m. at University of Louisville Hospital. Mr. Hazley had been waiting for a bus, at the bus stop located at Dixie Highway & Blanton Lane, when a driver of a Suzuki Sidekick lost control of the vehicle, veered out of the northbound lane of Dixie Highway, and hit Mr. Hazley. The driver of the vehicle admitted to police that he had fallen asleep at the wheel. This is a tragic accident that could have been avoided. Drivers who are tired or fatigued should not operate their vehicles. Driver fatigue can be as dangerous as drinking and driving. In this case, the consequences have been tragic as Mr. Hazley has lost his life. This is a crosswalk or pedestrian styled legal death claim, in which there will be many different sources of insurance recovery to be examined.
Negligent drivers who fall asleep at the wheel and cause injury or death to another person are liable under Kentucky law. In this case Mr. Hazley’s family and his Estate have a clear case of wrongful death against the driver of the Suzuki. The legal damages that will be able to be recovered vary from case to case and depend upon various legal factors. An estate will need to be set up to empower a person to become the legal representative of the deceased Mr. Hazley, and from there, the family will have authority to begin to seek to be legally compensated for their loss.
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Louisville, Kentucky Has High Ranking Of Cities With Pedestrian Fatalities
For the calendar years 2000 through 2009, amongst 52 metropolitan areas, Louisville has been ranked 19th concerning pedestrian fatalities. In a recent report by Transportation for America, a safety-advocacy organization, the Louisville, Kentucky area had a “pedestrian danger index” rating of 95.7. That rating was based upon 192 pedestrian fatalities from 2000 through 2009. That figure translates to an average annual pedestrian fatality of 1.6 per 100,000 people. The metro Louisville area has approximately 700,000 residents currently in 2011.
Comparing Louisville with other metro areas, Nashville, TN ranked 14th with 204 pedestrian deaths and had a pedestrian danger index of 109.7. Indianapolis, IN ranked 31st with 180 pedestrian deaths and had a pedestrian danger index of 63.5, and Cincinnati, OH ranked 42nd with 172 pedestrian deaths and had a pedestrian danger index of 37.7. The highest ranked cities, which makes them the most dangerous for pedestrians, were Orlando, FL, Tampa, FL, Jacksonville, FL, and Miami, Fl. Orlando’s pedestrian danger index was 255.4.
Kentucky pedestrian fatalities, if involving a motor vehicle striking the pedestrian, have numerous legal recovery options, including automobile insurance policies owned by the deceased pedestrian. If the death is related to a dangerous property condition, then there maybe property owner insurance or business insurance coverage to provide for a legal recovery for the family of the victim. The legal damages that can be claimed and recovered under Kentucky law resulting from pedestrian deaths, which are classified as Kentucky wrongful death claims, can vary based upon the economic factors of the deceased.