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• Two Car Accident Claims Life of Floyd County Woman In Kentucky

  Lee Coleman | August 18, 2006 8:36 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  A Floyd county woman died, and a Pikeville woman was injured when two cars collided in a Prestonsburg crash. Traffic was detoured for nearly 3 hours. Reports indicate seatbelts were not in use in one of the vehicles.Witnesses who left the scene before being interviewed by officers please call the Prestonsburg Police Department at (606) 886-1010 to give a statement about what they saw.

• 19 Crashes Claim 19 Lives in Kentucky Over A One Week Period

  Lee Coleman | August 17, 2006 12:56 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Ten of the 16 car accident victims were not wearing seatbelts. Three of the motorcycle accident victims were not wearing helmets. Alcohol was indicated in 3 of the crashes.Citizens can contribute to highway safety by reporting erratic drivers to the Kentucky State Police toll-free at 1-800-222-5555. Callers will remain anonymous and should give a description of the vehicle, location, direction...

• Kentucky Car Accident Kills Missouri Woman

  Lee Coleman | June 06, 2006 11:41 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Glenda Messersmith of Ozark, MO was killed last week when the SUV she was driving went off the road and rolled down an embankment near Bowling Green. Messersmith was thrown from the car in the crash.A passenger, 44-year-old Steve Messersmith was flown to Vanderbilt Medical Center in Tennessee.Police say neither were wearing seat belts when the S-U-V left the roadway at U-S 31 East and Kentucky...

• Tractor-Trailer Accident Kills Three Teens

  Staff Writer | June 03, 2006 4:02 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  A terrible accident occurred in New York Friday when a car carrying four teenagers crossed the median of I-84 into oncoming traffic and was hit by a semi-trailer. The wreck killed three girls, all of whom were seniors in high-school nearing their graduation. The fourth passenger, a male, was listed in critical condition today at Westchester Medical Center in New York.Read more about the tragic...

• Merck Admits 18-Month Vioxx Claim Doesn't Hold Water

  Staff Writer | June 01, 2006 3:53 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  The Wall Street Journal Law Blogs section reported yesterday that Merck admitted its contention that Vioxx users' heart attack and stroke risks were elevated only after 18 months of use cannot be supported byt the study which the company originally used to support that claim.The drug maker has contended that the study shows an increased risk of heart attacks and strokes only for patients taking...

• Social Security Disability Frequently Asked Questions

  Staff Writer | May 05, 2006 3:10 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  The National Organization of Social Security Claimants' Representatives has a great list of Social Security Disability faqs, including How do I apply for Social Security disability benefits?; Who decides if I am disabled?; and Do I really have to hire a lawyer to represent me in my Social Security disability claim?

• Kentucky Wrongful Death Settlement is Reached With Family of Western Kentucky Student

  Internal Administrator | April 30, 2008 12:51 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  There has been a settlement reached in the Kentucky Wrongful Death Case between the Family of a Western Kentucky Student and the City of Bowling Green. Click on this link to view the story that I...

• Change in Kentucky Wrongful Death Law Would Allow Spousal Consortium

  Daryl Dixon | March 10, 2008 11:51 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  A recent bill sponsored by Republican Robert Stivers could change Kentucky Wrongful Death Law. Stivers bill would allow for Spouses of those killed in a Kentucky Wrongful Death to recover for loss of Companionship (Consortium). Kentucky is one of four states that do not allow for a Spousal Claim for Loss of Companionship in a Wrongful Death Lawsuit. Kentucky does recognize damage claims for...

• Paducah Kentucy Man Killed Overnight in a Rollover Truck Wreck

  Daryl Dixon | February 28, 2008 11:16 AM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  Roger Darnall of Paducah Kentucky was killed late last night when his truck overturned on U.S. 62 near Reildland at the intersection of Highway 1887. McCracken County Sheriff's Deputies closed the road for several hours to investigate the causes of the accident.

• Paducah Kentucky Boy Hit by Federal Express Truck

  Daryl Dixon | February 21, 2008 7:27 PM | 0 CommentsBowling Green, KY

  A five year old young boy was hit by a Federal Express Truck Wednesday in Paducah Kentucky. The Auto Accident took place near the home of Zavion Thomas on North 10th Street. Zavion was later transferred to Kosair Chidren's Hospital in Louisville Kentucky.