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A Western Kentucky Car Wreck overnight injured three on Highway 51 in Fulton County Kentucky. Read News Story Here. The Driver of the first car fell asleep and swerved across the highway impacting the other car. Driver inattention and falling asleep are two of the leading causes of Car Wrecks in Kentucky. Details on the condition of all three were unknown although we do know that the...

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Finally someone is fighting back against Allstate and their outrageous claims procedures on Car Wrecks. Read Story Here. A day after telling Allstate not to write anymore Auto Insurance Policies in his State, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty told the company not to write anymore homeowners policies. Allstate has made news this year from coast to coast, in the news and on CNN for...

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This is the second in a Series on Kentucky DUI or Drunk Driving Injury Accidents. Upon the completion of Part I, I recieved an email from a Client asking what all could be considered DUI? The question was, does the Negligent Party have to be under the influence of Alcohol or can it be another Drug?? This is a great Question. Most people think that if they are involved in a Kentucky Car...

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Any article on Kentucky Serious Personal Injury and Kentucky Wrongful Death in Auto and Semi-Truck Cases must start with an analysis of what it takes to win these type of cases. Any analysis on winning a case would largely depend on your definition of what winning really means. I would argue that there are as many definitions of WINNING as there are claims themselves. However, any analysis...

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What do I do when a Drunk crashes into me and I am injured. The first thing you will want to do is seek medical treatment immediately. Make sure you get evaluated by competent medical professionals as soon as you can. Once you injuries have been evaluated make sure that you have been referred to any specialist that might be called for or Physical Therapy. Then you will want to have an...

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There was a two car wreck in Paducah Kentucky on Monday that injured three people. Read Story Here. All three are recovering and none of the injuries were said to be life-threatening. Neigbors heard a loud bang and called the local authorities. For more information on this subject, please refer to our section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

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Two separate Western Kentucky DUI Car Crashes marred the New Years Holiday weekend in two Western Kentucky Towns. Read Story Here. It has been reported that Traffic Fatalities and Kentucky Wrongful Death Cases were down in 2007 in the state. Final Statistics on Kentucky DUI Related Accidents and Kentucky DUI Wrongful Deaths have yet to come out. Luckily, those involved in these crashes only...

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A train derailment caused a portion of the southbound lane of Irvin Cobb drive to be closed for a few hours. Derailments such as this can create a potentially hazardous environment for oncoming motorists.When a train derails, authorities must take immediate and adequate precaution to ensure the safety of motorists traveling on nearby roads. Officials must ensure that all trash and debris has...

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A new report just released explains how the use of cellular telephones has slowed travel time for motorists but no new facts on increases in Auto Accidents. The study which you can see here, explains that most motorists go 2 mph slower while talking on the phone and do not switch lanes as much. For more information on this subject, please refer to the section on Car and Motorcycle Accidents.

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Josh Heine, 18, of Lone Oak Kentucky is very thankful this Christmas as is his family. Josh has made strides that some believe are a miracle after nearly being killed in a Car Wreck on October 18, 2007 on Contest Road in Paducah Kentucky. Josh came home to Paducah for Christmas but then will head back to Atlanta for continued treatment for spinal cord injuries. Watch Video here!

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Parents accross Western Kentucky are finding out that local Law Enforcment is serious about Parents ensuring that their children are Wearing Seat Belts to prevent Auto Accident Injuries. Farley Elementary School in Paducah, Ky is the latest school to be monitored by the Regional Highway Safety Team. The message is clear. Most auto accidents occur within 20 minutes of home and at speeds of...

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Edna Coffman, 76, of St. Albans West Virginia, died at University of Kentucky Hospital, as a result of injuries she received in an auto accident, December 4th Edna Coffman was a passenger in a westbound vehicle that left the road while traveling on Interstate 64 in eastern Clark County, Kentucky. After leaving the road, Coffman's vehicle struck an embankment, which is likely the instance the...

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A former attorney is suing a transportation provider in Kentucky for not taking action to prevent a bus crash that left him incapable of practicing law. Kevin Halbe, a former managing partner for Wyatt Tarrant & Combs in Louisville is suing the Transit Authority of River City for a 2005 traffic accident that left him with a traumatic brain that left him unable to continue the practice of...

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Nicholasville police are investigating a two-vehicle crash Sunday that left one man dead. Police said they were trying to determine the dead man's identity and would not release his name until his family had been notified. The accident occurred around 6 p.m. Sunday, when a white car, southbound on U.S. 27, turned left onto South Main Street and into the path of a truck. The truck was unable to...

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Three people were injured Monday morning in a Livingston County, Kentucky Truck and Bus Crash. There were no children on board the school bus when the driver of the pickup truck lost control and crashed into the bus. The Bus Driver, Tracie McGregor of Ledbetter, Kentucky, the Bus Monitor, Ruth Walker of Grand Rivers, Kentucky and the driver of the pickup truck, Rae West of Paducah, Kentucky...

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