During the construction of a new bridge, the new bridge collapsed and resulted in the death of a construction worker and injury of a semi-truck driver, according to a Cincinnati Enquirer article on January 20. The accident occurred on I-75 when the Hobble Street...
Personal Injury
Boeing 777 crash victims still seeking justice
Since the Asiana Airlines Inc. crash in San Francisco two years ago, 72 passengers have managed to settle their personal injury claims against the South Korean-based company. However, others are continuing in their legal battles, often without a clear path for...
Workers’ comp may not be the only compensation you deserve
Workers' compensation benefits are a much-needed source of financial support for those who have suffered on-the-job accidents, but they are not always the only source of compensation. In some circumstances, injured workers may pursue a third-party injury claim, giving...
Judge denies Corning and Philips motion to dismiss case
United States District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove denied a motion to dismiss the lawsuit filed by glass and ceramics manufacturer Corning Inc. and Philips Electronics on Wednesday, August 17. The two companies sought to disarm a class action suit, which claimed that...
Kentucky ranked 34th safest state in the country
A new study conducted by the personal finance website WalletHub showed that Kentucky ranked 34th on its list of the safest states in the United States in 2016. The study compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across 25 metrics, such as home and community...
One dies in Pike County two-vehicle collision
A two-vehicle collision that happened Tuesday, November 29 on Kentucky Route 194 near Kimper Elementary School in Pike County, Kentucky resulted in the death of one individual. According to an interview of the Kentucky State Police with East Kentucky Broadcasting, a...
Alabama jury awards $1.725M to slip and fall victim in Dollar General
An Alabama jury awarded $1.725 million to a plaintiff on Wednesday, September 21 after she filed a lawsuit against the Alabama branch of Dollar General. The plaintiff ruled the store’s inadequate inspection policies directly caused the customer to sustain her...
Jim Carrey sued by ex-girlfriend’s estranged husband
A wrongful death lawsuit was filed against 54-year-old actor and comedian Jim Carrey in Los Angeles Superior Court last Monday, September 19 by Mark Burton of Portland, Oregon. Burton is the estranged husband of 31-year-old makeup artist Cathriona White, Carrey’s...
GM settles two bellwether cases
Detroit-based automaker General Motors Co. announced on Tuesday, September 6 that it reached settlements in two lawsuits lodged against them. The plaintiffs in this case allege that they sustained serious injuries in accidents that resulted from the company’s...
Schlitterbahn investigates Kansas water slide
Schlitterbahn guest Caleb Thomas Schwab lost his life on Sunday, August 7 riding the world’s tallest water slide at the Schlitterbahn Water Park in Kansas City. Police said they found his body at around 2:30 p.m. in the pool at the end of the water ride. Police said...