On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Jul 8, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Pedestrian deaths may have reached a 30-year high in 2019 according to a preliminary study from the Governors Highway Safety Administration. Drivers and pedestrians in Kentucky should know that the number of pedestrian deaths has been continually going up since 2009....
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Jul 7, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Distracted driving is a growing problem in Kentucky and across the United States. Driving requires various types of attention, and allowing outside influences to interfere with that can be risky. It can negatively impact a driver and be the catalyst for crashes and...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Jul 1, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Pedestrians in Kentucky and around the country are being killed in worryingly large numbers according to a preliminary analysis of traffic accident data conducted by the Governors Highway Safety Administration. The figures estimate that 6,590 pedestrians lost their...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Jun 10, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury
In comparing urban roads with rural ones, drivers in Kentucky may think that the rural roads are safer because they have less traffic. They would be mistaken as rural roads present several challenges of their own. For example, these roads are notorious for having...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Apr 29, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Not every injury is apparent at the moment of a car crash, so Kentucky residents who were hurt in one should wait until they reach maximum medical improvement before seeking damages. Above all, they should not sign a release of liability form with the other...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Apr 15, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Many people in Kentucky know that speeding is dangerous and increases the risk of a severe car accident. However, driving too slowly can also present a danger on the road. On roads with multiple lanes, slow drivers in the left lane may push others to pass on the...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Mar 18, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Many people in Kentucky are particularly worried about the dangers posed by negligent human drivers. From drowsy to drunk to distracted driving, there are many types of poor judgment that can lead to dangerous moments on the road. This is one reason why many look...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Feb 21, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
If you’re like most people in Kentucky, you probably spend a lot of time behind the wheel of a car. Though it’s easy to take driving for granted, over three million people are injured in the United States every year in auto accidents. There would be far fewer...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Feb 21, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Every year in Kentucky and the rest of the U.S., distracted drivers are crashing and claiming the lives of innocent people. In 2017, there were 3,166 deaths in distracted driving crashes: 8% of that year’s total traffic fatalities. Automakers have designed...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Feb 5, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Most car accidents in Kentucky, as elsewhere, are caused by negligence. In multi-vehicle crashes, though, it can be hard to prove who was negligent and to what degree. It’s not impossible, though. The following is a simple outline of what would be done....
