January 2015

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How the December 2014 U.S. Budget Deal Could Affect Safety on the Roads

Typically, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act is not something we talk about on this blog. However, the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for 2015 (the “Act”) that was passed on December 16, 2014, has a direct impact on truckers and could have…

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Are slippery roads a defense to a deadly car accident?

Ice and snow are hard to avoid during a Kentucky winter. However, that does not mean that a driver who loses control on a slippery road and crashes into another vehicle is not at fault for any resulting injuries or deaths. Instead, drivers have a…

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Who determines whether I have a wrongful death case if my loved one died in a TARC bus crash?

There are several possible answers to your question. Your wrongful death lawyer, for example, can advise you whether you have a potential case and decide whether he or she is going to represent you in that case, and you have the ultimate authority as to…

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The doctor told me that my husband suffered from anesthesia aspiration during shoulder surgery. He died a week after surgery. Do I have a wrongful death claim even though a week passed between his surgery and his death?

Yes, you could have a wrongful death claim even though your husband did not die immediately from the anesthesia aspiration that he suffered during his shoulder surgery. Kentucky law does not require that a death occur immediately or within a certain period of time in…

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How to Prepare for Your First Meeting With a TARC Wrongful Death Attorney

You may have never met with a lawyer before. Even if you have hired a lawyer in the past, you likely have never suffered from the death of a loved one in a Transit Authority of River City (TARC) bus accident before. This is completely…

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What All Parents-to-Be Need to Know About Anesthesia Aspiration

In the 1960s, anesthesia aspiration was a common cause of death for pregnant women. It is estimated that during the 1960s as many as two percent of all maternal deaths were caused by aspiration pneumonia that developed because of anesthesia. Times have changed. The risk…

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