Motor Vehicle Accidents

A driver tailgating you can be frustrating. You can get stressed because you know if they make any mistake or you suddenly respond to an obstruction, they may not have time to stop. In turn, they may crash into you. So, what can you do to stay safe in such an...

Car accidents happen every day in the United States -- and many of them result in serious injuries and complicated legal claims for the victims. There are several steps to take after a car accident to best protect your rights and help you recover financially. Here is...

Car accidents can be overwhelming, sometimes especially for college students who are young, relatively inexperienced drivers, often far from home. Navigating an unfamiliar emergency event on your own for the first time can lead to mistakes. If you are a college...

The vast majority of motor vehicle collisions occur due to poor choices made by individual drivers. In some cases, people make obviously unsafe decisions, such as posting to social media while driving or driving home after drinking quite a bit at a party. Other times,...

Being seen is crucial to your safety as a motorcyclist. Unfortunately, you face an uphill battle as “I didn’t see them”, is one of the most common explanations drivers give for crashing into motorcyclists. There is truth to what these drivers say. A phenomenon called...

Almost everyone has heard of Black Friday — the day of super deals and deep discounts on presents (or just purchases) before the winter holidays. But Black Wednesday gets far less press, even though it can be deadly. Learning more about the problems associated with...

You might have heard people talk about how you should be defensive when driving. You might also have heard people talk about the importance of being confident when driving.  You may wonder how these two things can co-exist. After all, people often view those who walk...

Broken bones are relatively common car crash injuries. People can break ribs, collarbones, arms, legs or even vertebrae in their spines during a car crash. Many people are grateful when a broken bone is the only major injury they have following a crash. After all,...

Pedestrians technically have the right to share the road with motor vehicles. They typically need to walk facing into traffic and to follow all posted signs and traffic lights, but they can walk on sidewalks or the road where no sidewalk is present. In theory,...

Driving under the influence is never a risk worth taking. If an impaired driver causes a crash that injures or kills someone, the potential consequences increase exponentially. Now more states – including Kentucky – are taking steps to add even more penalties for...