Western Kentucky Personal Injury Lawyer - Wrongful Death

2-Year-Old Dies In Hot Car

Daryl T. Dixon — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:24:31 GMT

An article on WPSDLocal6.com reports that a 2-year-old little boy is dead after being left in a car by his grandma.

Linda Long was charged with Reckless Homicide after police found the child in the car. Temperatures that afternoon were in the 80's. Madison Nose died of Hyperthermia while his grandmother was at work at St. Joseph's Hospital.

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon

Death of Football Player Results in Lawsuit

Daryl T. Dixon — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:36:02 GMT

Glenna Crockett and Jeffrey Gilpin, parents of 15-year-old Max Gilpin, filed a Wrongful-Death lawsuit at the Jefferson Circuit court after their son collapsed at football practice. He was later pronounced dead.

The lawsuit names the coaches of Pleasure Ridge Park High School, which includes: head football coach, Jason Stinson, Bobby Deacon, Steve Deacon, Jason Hiser and Jason Cook.

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Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon

Kentucky Hit and Run Accident Investigation

Daryl T. Dixon — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:33:44 GMT

Police are searching for a car that hit and killed 37 year old Mark Little. He was found on Highway 172 in Johnson County. There were some reports of seeing Little walking down the road, but no one knew why. Investigators say that Little was wearing dark clothes, but they didn't know how he got hit or why the driver fled the scene.

Little's family has suffered a temendous loss. Mark's father died just last week, now this second death in the family has left them traumatized. Authorities are asking residents to keep thier eyes open for any recently damaged vehicles and to call a local police station with any report.

Certain measures should be followed after any accident. Kentucky requires any driver involved to pull over and exchange identification and contact information. Failure to submit to this law, at minimum, gets you a traffic ticket. If you leave the scene of a serious accident however, you can be charged with a 'felony hit and run'.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon

Louisville Kentucky Police Arrest Man in Connection with Hit and Run Accident

Daryl T. Dixon — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 21:38:40 GMT

Louisville Police have arrested Keneille Finch in connection with a Hit and Run Accident that left two girls dead. Finch has been charged with two counts of Murder in connection with the deaths.

The police had pulled Finch's car over shortly before the wreck, when he took off and later left the car abandoned. He is charged with running a red light and stricking the children of Angie Wadlington.

With Angie Waddlington was her four year old, Riley Jane Lawrence and five year old Claudia Wadlington. Both were killed but Angie Wadlington was not seriously injured.

It is possible that Finch could face another charge for leaving the scene of an Injury Accident. This law was signed just this summer by Governor Steve Beshear and now makes leaving the scene of an Injury Accident a Felony.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon

Bath County Kentucky Semi Tractor Trailer Truck Wreck on Interstate 64 Takes the Life of Kenneth Mckenzie

Daryl T. Dixon — Wed, 14 May 2008 12:45:46 GMT

This tragic Kentucky Semi Tractor Trailer Wreck happend in Bath County early Tuesday Morning. Police were on the scene attmepting to clear up a first small wreck. Click on the link to get the video reports of this Kentucky Accident. The wreck took place on Interstate 64.

As the Police were clearing up the first wreck around 4:30 a.m., a Semi Truck rear ended a passnger car. The car was occupied by Kenneth McKenzie, 49, of Bath County. The impact of the crash flipped the Semi Truck on its side. The impact took the life of Kenneth McKenzie.

The whole crash scene was under fog at the time of the Multiple Vehicle Car Wrecks. The family of McKenzie will likely have Kentucky Wrongful Death Claim against the Driver and the Semi-Truck Company. However, the investigation is ongoing.

Semi Tractor Trailer Trucks are governed under Federal Regulations called the FMCSR or Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. It is unclear at this time whether the Semi Truck was in violation of these Regulations.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon

Today is The Twenty Year Anniversary of Kentucky Drunk Driving Accident

Daryl T. Dixon — Wed, 14 May 2008 00:08:37 GMT

Today marks the 20 year anniversary of the Carrollton Bus Crash in Kentucky. This Accident was the Deadliest Drunk Driving Accident in Kentucky or the Nations History.

A pickup truck was going the wrong way on Interstate 71 when it collided with a Church Owned School Bus. The bus was bringing School Children home from a Field Trip.

Larry Mahoney who was the Defendant in this Kentucky Drunk Driving Accident served 9 and 1/2 years in prison for the injuries and deaths that he caused. He has refused all interviews.

The Fuel Tank on the Bus ruptured and caught fire. As a result there were 27 Wrongful Deaths from this wreck. That is the deadliest on record, even 20 years later.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon

Article About Lexington Auto Accident Withdrawn by Western Kentucky Injuryboard

Daryl T. Dixon — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:00:22 GMT

I appreciate all of the comments on my blog. Because of the negative feedback I am going to take down the article that we posted on a Auto Accident in Lexington Kentucky. We did not mean nor was it our intention to offend anyone.

Sometimes articles don’t come out the way you had hoped. Sometimes we make mistakes and we try to admit it when we do. Our intentions are to touch all of those who have been affected by a tragedy and all of those who may be in the future. Our intention is to touch them in a postitive light.

It is my mission and that of Injuryboard to Prevent Accidents like this in the future by writing about them now and speaking for the victims. In many accidents the victims no longer have a voice. We write to be that voice.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon

Kentucky Fetal Wrongful Death Law Will Be Tested in Western Kentucky--Part II

Daryl T. Dixon — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:14:31 GMT

I had written recently on how the new Kentucky Fetal Wrongful Death Law would be put to the test in a Lyon County Kentucky Court Room.

This is the latest on the Kentucky Fetal Wrongful Death Law. This is the Criminal Case that is being pursued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

It is unknown to this author at this time if there was a Civil Claim Filed For Kentucky Wrongful Death.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon

Southern Illinois Head On Collision Takes the Life Of Joe Randolph

Daryl T. Dixon — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:41:23 GMT

A Teenage Driver, who had dropped a cigarette, ran Head on into the car of Joe Randolph on Sunday Night. The Southern Illinois Car Wreck took the life of Randolph. This Illinois Wrongful Death Car Wreck happened on Joppa Road in Massac County.

At this point, Authorities are still deciding whether to pursue criminal charges against the young Driver. Read Story and Watch Video of Illinois Wrongful Death Auto Accident. Randolph's family will have a claim for Loss of Consoritum (Love and Affection), Lost Earnings Capacity, Reasonable Medical and Funeral Bills and Pain and Suffering (Pre Impact and Post Impact).

Our deepest sympathies go out to the Randolph family.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon

Illinois Tractor Trailer Wrongful Death Accident Takes the Life of Ryan Rendleman

Daryl T. Dixon — Thu, 01 May 2008 23:44:08 GMT

Ryan Rendleman from Batvia has been killed in Southern Illinois after a Tractor Trailer Truck Driven by Kevin Morrison of Beecher City slammed into the back of his car, which was stopped in a Construction Zone.

Morrison told Police that he was looking down at the radio and did not know that the cars in front of him had stopped. He was ticketed for Failure to Reduce Speed and Failure to Keep a Log Book which is governed by the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Administration.

Read Story on Illinois Wrongful Death Tractor Trailer Accident.

Click on this link to view a video on Tractor Trailer Accidents. http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1304999862/bctid1137895925.

Originally posted at InjuryBoard by Daryl T. Dixon