Rear-end car accidents accounted for 16.5 percent of all two-vehicle collisions in Kentucky in one recent year, including 6 percent of fatal collisions, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. Rear-end collisions are probably most often identified with whiplash injuries, the painful and potentially chronic neck injury caused by the sudden…
Teenage drivers account for only 6 percent of Kentucky’s driving population, yet they are involved in about 18 percent of fatal crashes in Kentucky and more than 20 percent of all crashes in the state, according to the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety. If you were injured in an accident…
It may take several months for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to approve your application for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. However, if your claim is approved, you will qualify for the benefits you would have received since the date of your application or from the date you were disabled. SSDI…
If you have been injured or become ill and can no longer work for a living, you may qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program provides benefits to about 11 million disabled workers and dependents, including about 200,000 Kentucky residents. Because of the size…
Tens of thousands of people are injured, and hundreds are killed in car accidents in Kentucky every year. When a car traveling at highway speed stops in a collision, its momentum and energy are transferred to the car’s structure and its occupants. The faster a vehicle is moving, the greater the…
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s most recent Traffic Collison Facts reported 108,713 collisions on public roads in Kentucky, including 711 fatal accidents causing 762 deaths. Some 19,572 accidents caused injuries. If you live in Kentucky, you might wonder how your hometown ranks among dangerous cities to drive in. Do you live…
Commercial trucks were involved in more than 10,000 collisions in Kentucky in 2022. People who suffer serious injuries in truck accidents may face months or years of recovery. Some truck accident victims never fully recover, and tragically, many don’t survive the collision. At Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer, our personal…
Lexington and Fayette County experienced an increase in motor vehicle accidents last year, according to state statistics and recent news reports. The Lexington Herald-Leader says 52 people died in traffic crashes in Fayette County in 2023, including 20 pedestrians. That’s the most deaths from crashes in a year since at…
Commercial truck accidents often lead to catastrophic injuries in Kentucky. A loaded tractor-trailer can weigh as much as 80,000 pounds. When a big truck slams into a smaller passenger car, the truck’s weight is transferred to the smaller vehicle as destructive energy. If you or a loved one has been…
There were almost 600 collisions involving school buses and other publicly-owned vehicles in Kentucky in a recent year, according to the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet. When a public transportation accident occurs, those injured or families who have lost loved ones may have a right to seek compensation for their losses. However,…
