On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Oct 15, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Car crash victims in Kentucky, as anywhere else, need to take several steps to ensure that they can be reimbursed for their losses. It all starts with the time immediately after the crash. First off, victims should assess the damage, call an ambulance if anyone is...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Oct 12, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Many car accidents in Kentucky leave victims dealing with brain injuries, whiplash, broken bones and more. Another less prominent condition that can arise from car accidents is a disorder with the temporomandibular joints, which connect the jaw to the skull. How TMJ...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Oct 2, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
The National Safety Council has a preliminary report out on car crash fatalities in 2019, and the numbers, while still significantly high, reflect a positive trend. Kentucky drivers should know that an estimated 38,800 people died in car accidents that year: 2% fewer...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Sep 20, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Auto accidents can be devastating to people in Kentucky. Cars are huge, heavy machines, and when they collide, the result can be serious injuries. Some age groups are especially prone to car accidents. Senior citizens and teenagers are two groups that are most at risk...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Sep 8, 2020 | Injuries, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Automatic emergency braking and forward-collision warning are set to become standard on all passenger vehicles by 2022, but nothing similar is likely to happen in the commercial trucking industry. Yet many truck fleets in Kentucky and across the U.S. have incorporated...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Aug 11, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
You don’t control how other drivers on Kentucky roads behave while operating their motor vehicles. However, advanced emergency braking tools and even the color of your car’s turn signal can help keep you safe. Signal color is more important that additional...
On behalf of Monohan & Blankenship | Aug 11, 2020 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Truck drivers in Kentucky and throughout the US are supposed to ensure that their brakes are in good working order. Yet many neglect this crucial area and, thus, raise their risk for an accident. During the 2019 International Roadcheck, which is held by the Commercial...
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...
