On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | Jul 10, 2018 | Car Accidents
As this blog has discussed on previous occasions, distracted driving is a problem on Kentucky’s roads. It can and often does lead to serious car accidents that leave residents of this state seriously and permanently injured.A recent report published by the AAA...
On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | May 24, 2018 | Car Accidents
According to the American Automobile Association’s (AAA’s) figures, there will be 36.6 million motorists hitting the highways and roadways of Kentucky and other states this Memorial Day weekend. This is an uptick of almost five percent over the number of...
On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | Apr 13, 2018 | Car Accidents
To follow up on a previous post, despite the fact that many states, including Kentucky, have laws designed to deter distracted drivers, a recent study suggested that these laws may not be having the impact officials and the public wanted to see.This study, which was...
On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | Apr 6, 2018 | Car Accidents
The National Safety Council, an organization with a mission to prevent accidental injuries and deaths, has proclaimed April Distracted Driving Awareness Month.The goal of the Council’s related “Just Drive” campaign is to raise public awareness of...
On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | Mar 30, 2018 | Car Accidents
Even the most careful Kentucky drivers are likely going to have a car accident at least once in their lifetimes, and the average resident of this state will probably even have to deal with the fallout of a car accident more than once. While thankfully most car...
On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | Dec 29, 2017 | Car Accidents
According to a recent report, while Kentucky does not have the worst drivers in the country by a longshot, the drivers on this state’s roads also have considerable room for improvement.Out of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, Kentucky ranked as having...
On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | Dec 15, 2017 | Car Accidents
A previous post on this blog reported the tragic case of a young woman dying following a serious car accident on one of Kentucky’s roads. Unfortunately, the driver of the vehicle that caused the accident left the scene instead of staying and taking...
On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | Nov 24, 2017 | Car Accidents
A young woman from Kentucky died on one of the roads of this state following a head-on collision. Authorities pronounced the woman dead at the scene of the accident.The driver of the other vehicle involved in this crash has not been located and was obviously not...
On behalf of O’Brien Batten & Kirtley, PLLC | Nov 17, 2017 | Car Accidents
Like other states, Kentucky has laws in place that prohibit drivers from texting and driving. However, while police in this state can do pull motorists over for violations of these laws, the penalty for breaking them is pretty tame.In Kentucky, no one is allowed to...
