People generally understand that a major Kentucky car crash could cause financial hardship. Crashes can leave vehicles in need of safety-critical repairs or completely unsafe to drive. Their occupants can incur injuries that put them in the hospital or leave them with...
The average trip in a motor vehicle is uneventful. People reach their destinations without major delays or complications most of the time. However, a small number of trips every day somewhere in Kentucky lead to crashes. In Louisville, there are collisions every day...
Louisville, Kentucky, is a city of concern for drivers. It's ranked fourth worst in the nation in a recent U.S. News & World Report study on driving safety. Focusing on the 50 largest cities in the United States, this study looks into critical aspects affecting...
Insurance helps make motor vehicle ownership feasible for middle-class and working-class Kentucky residents. Without insurance coverage, people would be personally responsible for any losses they caused for other people. The expenses are so extreme after some crashes...
A motor vehicle collision only takes a few seconds to occur but can result in consequences that may affect someone for months, if not for the rest of their life. Some people suffer only mild to moderate consequences as a result of a crash. They may need a medical...
Those involved in a Kentucky car crash sometimes only have to deal with property damage losses, like the cost of repairing a vehicle to make it safe to drive again. Other motorists are not so fortunate and incur injuries as a result of a collision that they have to...
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a very serious injury that could be suffered as a result of a car accident or any other situation wherein someone suffers a significant blow to the head. In some cases, they are open injuries, which may include issues like skull...
Car crashes can lead to a lot of personal stress for those involved. They may need to file complicated paperwork to pursue an insurance claim. A crash could cost thousands of dollars, leave someone without a vehicle and force them to take a leave of absence from work....
Motor vehicle collisions occur every day at all kinds of locations for a variety of different reasons. Drivers simply never know when a crash might occur, so it is best to prepare ahead of time for the possibility. For example, all drivers should know what kind(s) of...
Factors ranging from the vehicles released in a specific year to the weather in Kentucky will influence crash rates. Every year sees a different number of collisions from differing causes. Despite advances in safety systems for motor vehicles, fatal crash rates have...