- Jennifer Moore | September 24, 2007 2:04 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsThe grand jury in Carroll County indicted a man who allegedly drove while intoxicated causing a vehicle accident that killed another man. The indicted man apparently overcorrected his vehicle, crossed into another lane, and hit another vehicle. Both cars flipped and the indicted man's vehicle landed on top. The other driver died at the scene. Charges are for murder, criminal mischief and...
- Jennifer Moore | September 23, 2007 2:00 AM |
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MiscellaneousA local Louisville attorney, Jack Conway, is running for Attorney General of Kentucky. A recent poll conducted by the Lexington Herald-Leader showed Conway with a 17 point lead over his opponent Stan Lee. Conway practices law in Louisville and ran for Congress in 2002. He has devoted his law practice to representing the injured. This is a race to watch given the importance of the AG's...
- Jennifer Moore | September 22, 2007 1:53 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAn inmate on work release from Louisville hit a motorcyclist in southern Indiana on September 8. Police told the press that the inmate should not have even been in southern Indiana. The inmate fled the scene and did not stay to offer help to the motorcyclist, who died as a result of the accident. Police have issued an arrest warrant for the inmate.For more information on this subject, please...
- Jennifer Moore | September 21, 2007 1:47 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsA police officer was injured in an automobile accident last week in Louisville. A witness told the media that the officer either was distracted or could not handle the sharp turn. The witness also suspected the officer was speeding prior to the wreck. Another vehicle was involved, but no injuries reported. "Something must've been going on with her being distracted or going at a rate of speed,...
- Jennifer Moore | September 20, 2007 1:41 AM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsA three-car pile up last week killed a man on Interstate 64 in Louisville, Kentucky. Police reported that a Honda had stopped on the Interstate near the Grinstead Drive exit. A vehicle rear-ended the Honda. Unfortunately, a pick-up truck then rear-ended the middle vehicle knocking it into the median and killing the driver. Sometimes it is difficult to avoid a vehicle stopped on the...
- Jennifer Moore | September 19, 2007 1:32 AM |
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Automobile AccidentsAn 18-year old male went missing for several days. Turns out he had wrecked his car and run off the road into a ravine. The teenager was trapped in his car that had flipped over. Apparently, due to his injuries and the position of the car he remained trapped for about a week before being rescued. The Bowie (BOO'-ee) University student was spotted by passing motorists. Though injured and...
- Jennifer Moore | September 18, 2007 1:27 AM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsA pickup truck crossed the median on the Gene Snyder Freeway (I-265) in Louisville and crashed into a ditch resulting in the driver's death. This was the third fatality due to a motor vehicle accident in Louisville on last Monday, September 10. Fatalities in Louisville continue to climb this year due to automobile and truck wrecks. WLKY in Louisville reported on the story and highlighted that...
- Courtney Mills | September 17, 2007 2:53 PM |
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FDA & Prescription DrugsBraun Medical has issued a recall of all normal saline flush syringes with lot numbers ending in "SFR". There have been a heightened number of customer complaints of particulate matter in Braun's saline solution, which has prompted the recall. Patients may not develop any signs of injury until receiving multiple exposures to tainted saline, but multiple exposures pose a risk of severe injury. ...
- Jennifer Moore | September 13, 2007 5:55 PM |
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Tractor-Trailer AccidentsToo many overweight trucks are being allowed on our highways and roads. The government restricts weight to 40 tons on most interstate highways. However, thousands of overweight trucks travel the road causing damage to the road infrastructure. A study showed that one 40 ton truck does as much damage to the road as 9600 cars. Some suspect that overweight trucks caused the damage to the bridge...
- Jennifer Moore | September 06, 2007 10:52 AM |
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MiscellaneousMicrowave popcorn companies, such as Act II and Orville Redenbacher, add the chemical, Diacetyl, to their popcorn for "buttery" flavor. The manufacturer of these popcorns, ConAgra Foods, announced it would remove diacetyl from its popcorn because of the risk to workers being exposed to diacetyl. In addition to workers suffering from lung ailments due to exposure, Denver doctors believe that...
- Jennifer Moore | September 01, 2007 8:39 PM |
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Automobile AccidentsA driver crashed his car into several glass windows of the Old Spaghetti Factory in downtown Louisville, Kentucky early Saturday morning. Two automobiles collided at the intersection of 3rd and Market Streets at approximately 2 a.m. The Old Spaghetti Factory is located on the corner of this intersection. The police reported that there were multiple non-life threatening injuries. No other...
- Jennifer Moore | September 01, 2007 7:25 PM |
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MiscellaneousThe American Association for Justice has published a report that shows that insurance companies have placed profits over people when responding to natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina. It has been over two years since Hurricane Katrina and many victims have not been compensated for their damage. This is despicable. The report shows that some insurance companies have denied claims and...
- Jennifer Moore | September 01, 2007 6:15 PM |
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Medical MalpracticeUntil recently, the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure kept statistics on the number of physicians practicing in Kentucky on its website. For some reason, you can no longer obtain stats on the number of licensed doctors in Kentucky. For years, some politicians and the insurance industry have pushed for caps on damages and other tort reform methods. They have claimed that tort reform is...