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Birth Injury
Is it Malpractice When a Material Infection Causes Cerebral Palsy?
How Cerebral Palsy Affects Development of Children in Kentucky & Ohio
Kentucky Birth Injuries Caused by Obstetric Forceps
Pitocin and Kentucky Birth Injuries
Kentucky Birth Injuries Caused by Vacuum Extractions
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Kentucky Car Accidents and Drowsy Driving
Cell Phones and Kentucky Car Accidents
Defective Maintenance Issues Can Cause Kentucky Truck Wrecks
Texting Ban on Kentucky Motorists passed by House
Dangerous and Defective Products
Drugs for Osteoporosis Prescribed Unecessarily?
Defective Children’s Products & Toys are Constantly Recalled
Food manufacturers make consumers responsible
Defibrillator recalled by ZOLL Medical Corporation
Medical Mistakes
Fewer complications from heart device specialists
Pain Pumps
Daubert Motion in Pain Pump Case Found for Plaintiff
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturer I-Flow Settles Lawsuits
Shoulder Pain Pump Manufacturers Have Been Silent
Pain Pumps: FDA Requires Warning that Use in Joint Causes Chondrolysis and Cartilage Damage
General
Yaz and Yasmin May Cause Stroke
Taking Yaz or Yasmin May Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Yaz Can Lead to Irregular Heartbeat
Hyperkalemia is a Potential Complication of Yaz Birth Control
Lawsuit Filed Against Bayer for Misrepresenting Safety and Effectiveness of Yaz
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Birth Injury
Cerebral Palsy can be Caused by a Maternal Infection
When Newborn Jaundice Becomes Serious – What Every Kentucky Parent Should Know
Cerebral Palsy’s Impact on the Development of Children in Kentucky & Ohio
Nothing is More Heart Wrenching Than Seeing The Consequences of a Prolapsed Umbilical Cord
Did You Know That Pitocin Can Cause Serious Birth Injuries?
Semi-Truck and Auto Accidents
Tired Truckers are a Danger to People on Kentucky Highways
Avoid a Kentucky Car Accident Caused by Drowsiness
Don't Ignore a Head Injury Following a Kentucky Auto Accident
Ten Factors That Can Lead to a Serious Kentucky Truck Accident
Cell Phones Are Blamed For Many Kentucky Car Accidents
Dangerous and Defective Products
Kentucky Lawsuits Filed Over Toyota’s Defective Accelerator Pedal
Fosamax osteoporosis drug prescribed when women only has osteopenia
Zicam cases in Kentucky and Ohio
Fentanyl pain patch being abused
Medical Mistakes
Common Drug Errors to Watch Out For
One in Fifteen Children Injured by Medicine Mistakes
One in 50 Heart Attack Victims Sent Home by Emergency Room Doctors
Surgical Errors Cost Billions of Dollars Every Year
How to prevent medical mistakes
Pain Pumps
PAGCL & Shoulder Pain Pumps: What a Recent Study Reveals
Recent News Regarding Pain Pump Cases
Pain Pumps Used After Knee Surgery Can Cause Damage
Know the Symptoms of PAGCL, Especially if You Used a Shoulder Pain Pump
Medical Studies Find a Link Between Pain Pumps and Chondrolysis
General
Signs and Treatment of Kidney Failure
Yaz or Yasmin Birth Control Can Cause Deep Vein Thrombosis
Symptoms of Pulmonary Embolism Caused by Yaz and Yasmin Birth Control
There Are An Alarming Amount of Kentucky Car Accidents Every Year
Let’s face it – a car accident is a risk we face each time we are behind the wheel. For many Kentucky residents, this danger has become a reality. According to the 2007 Kentucky Traffic Collision Facts report, there were 150,213 car accidents reported in 2007. That means that on a daily basis, there were more than 400 auto accidents throughout the state of Kentucky.
Based on the data contained in the Kentucky Traffic Collision Facts report, of the reported accidents, 26,160 resulted in nonfatal injuries and 803 resulted in death. In 2007, 877 people were killed in traffic accidents, which is actually a decrease of 5.7 percent from 2006, which had reported 930 fatalities.
Some of the other interesting facts included in the 2007 report are summarized below:
- Nearly one out of every 5,700 Kentucky residents was killed in a traffic collision.
- Approximately one out of every 121 Kentucky residents was injured in an auto accident in 2007.
- About one of every 14 Kentucky drivers was involved in a traffic accident.
- Approximately one out of every 2,500 Kentucky drivers was involved in a fatal accident.
- There were 5,082 incapacitating injuries reported, which include injuries that required a trip to the hospital.
- The majority of people who died in Kentucky car accidents were male, which accounted for 608 of the deaths versus 256 females who were killed.
- Sixty six percent of the accidents reported in 2007 involved a collision with a moving vehicle.
- Pedestrian accidents accounted for 6 percent of the total fatal collisions.
These alarming facts and statistics reinforce the importance of practicing safe driving any time you are behind the wheel.
When a Kentucky car accident is caused by another driver’s negligence, as the accident victim, you may be able to hold that person liable. If you have been injured in an auto accident, contact an experienced Kentucky car accident lawyer at the Law Office of Schachter, Hendy & Johnson at (859) 578-4444 or (888) 606-5297 for legal advice.
*Source: 2007 Kentucky Traffic Collision Facts Report
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909 Wrights Summit Parkway
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Fort Wright, KY 41011
Phone: (859) 578-4444
Fax: (859) 578-4440
Toll Free: (888) 606-5297
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