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• Kentucky Man Hit by Train in Critical Condition

  Chrissie Cole | October 31, 2007 12:12 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Mass Transit (Airline, Cruise Ship, Train, Bus)

  A 19-year-old Lexington man remains in critical condition following a train accident yesterday.The man was struck by a 31-car train at 4:30 a.m., Saturday. He was on his way home from a Halloween party near Nicholasville Road, according to a close family friend.An engineer on the train at the time of the accident reported he saw a man jumping in and out of the train track's rail as the train was...

• Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit in 1994 UK Football Player's Death

  Chrissie Cole | October 30, 2007 10:09 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Wrongful Death

  Shane Ragland, the man who pled guilty for shooting and killing University of Kentucky football player, Trent Giuro, is being sued in a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the DiGiuro family.In 2002, Shane Ragland was convicted of murder and sentenced to 30 years in prison. He was accused of targeting DiGiuro in revenge for keeping him out of a fraternity. He won a new trial, but instead of facing a...

• Kentucky Assistant Attorney General Charged With DUI

  Chrissie Cole | October 25, 2007 8:59 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Automobile Accidents

  Kentucky assistant attorney general has been charged with drunken driving by Louisville police.Jason Moore, 33, told police he was at a concert where he had his last drink at the end. When asked by police to take a field sobriety test he refused, but police say he smelled very strongly of alcohol, was unsteady on his feet and had bloodshot eyes.Upon inspecting his car police discovered a cup...

• West Virgina Man Killed in Kentucky Motorcycle Accident

  Chrissie Cole | October 23, 2007 9:55 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Motorcycle Accidents

  A motorcycle accident claimed the life of a West Virginia man in eastern Kentucky over the weekend.The 36-year-old motorcyclist, of Varney, West Virginia, was traveling in Pike County on Saturday when he lost control of the motorcycle. He exited the road and crashed into a tree.The man was thrown from his motorcycle and struck his head on a rock, according to officials. Rescue arrived on the...

• Merck Wins Vioxx Product Liability Case in Florida

  Chrissie Cole | October 06, 2007 12:23 AM | 0 Comments
  Category: Defective & Dangerous Products

  On Friday, Merck & Co. announced they won a product liability case brought against them in the State of Florida by a former Vioxx user who claimed he suffered from a heart attack after taking the recalled product over the duration of nine weeks.The Florida case is the 11th win for Merck in its outstanding Vioxx lawsuits. The drug maker has lost five cases. A federal judge set aside the judgment...

• Kentucky Attorney General Files Suit Against OxyContin Manufacturer

  Chrissie Cole | October 05, 2007 9:39 PM | 0 Comments
  Category: Medical Malpractice

  Kentucky Attorney General, Greg Stumbo, announced the filing of a lawsuit against the manufacturer of Oxycontin, a commonly abused narcotic for medical negligence amongst other claims.The lawsuit alleges the manufacturer, Purdue Pharma, misrepresented the risks associated with OxyContin use and seeks to recover damages suffered county and state governments related to widespread addiction in...