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The month-long awareness campaign highlights a growing danger on our roads With May comes warmer weather and the beginning of peak motorcycle and bicycle season. In Louisville and across Kentucky, more and more bikers are taking to the roads — and unfortunately, that brings an increased risk of motorcycle accidents. That's why Kentucky has declared...

A Louisville, KY accident attorney explains the dangers of distracted driving Distracted driving is reckless and causes thousands of fatalities and injuries each year. For example, according to Forbes Advisor, distracted driving is responsible for 3,000 deaths annually. When drivers are distracted, they cannot fully concentrate on the road, and this increases the likelihood of...

The program aims to enhance visibility and help prevent pedestrian accidents in Louisville, KY In an effort to reduce the number of pedestrian accidents in Louisville, the Louisville Metro Louisville Government recently created a community artwork program designed to improve pedestrian crosswalks and pedestrian safety. “Louisville recently implemented its vision zero plan, so we’re really...

It's important to understand your legal options if you were rear-ended and injured. One of the most common types of car accidents is the rear-end accident. In Louisville and throughout Kentucky, when rear-enders happen, crash victims deserve compensation for their losses and pain. At The Whaley Law Firm, we understand that knowledge empowers people to...

In a recent survey on distracted driving, almost 2 out of every 3 drivers polled said that they were not paying attention to the road while driving sometime within the last 30 days. Half of the motorists said that they engage in at least one device-based distracting activity on most drives. This includes making phone...

In Louisville, more should be done to prevent serious and fatal pedestrian accidents. Choosing to cross the street on foot shouldn't be a life or death decision, yet Louisville pedestrians are being hit by cars at an alarming rate. According to a recent article by WAVE, 806 people died in Kentucky car accidents last year,...

Officials want to put a stop to car accidents caused by distracted drivers The chance of a fatal car accident happening increases tremendously when a driver is distracted. Distracted drivers risk their own lives as well as the lives of their passengers, other drivers, and pedestrians. To help combat the problem, Kentucky and six other...

Here's what motorists in Louisville need to know about inexperienced driver accidents. More teenage drivers cause fatal car accidents in Kentucky than in any other state in the country, according to a recent study conducted by Zutobi, which recently revealed Kentucky as the worst state in the country for teenage driving fatalities. Unfortunately, crashes involving...

Louisville car accident lawyer explains what steps to take in Kentucky An increasingly common type of car accident in Kentucky involves drivers going the wrong way on the road and crashing head-on into another vehicle. This is why state and federal officials recently appropriated $5.14 million to prevent wrong-way car accidents in Kentucky, according to...

Knowing what to do after a serious car accident caused by another driver in Kentucky can be confusing. Even knowing what your rights are might not be clear. But it’s essential to take specific steps right away for many reasons. First and foremost, you need to act fast for your health and well-being. In addition,...