On behalf of Edwards & Kautz | Feb 28, 2020 | Car Accidents
You were injured in a car crash on your way to work, and you discover that the other driver was distracted. If the driver was a teen, then it would make sense in light of some recent findings linking unsafe teen driving with early school start times. Schools across...
On behalf of Edwards & Kautz | Feb 14, 2020 | Car Accidents
If a loved one in Kentucky suffered a serious injury in a car wreck, then it may benefit them to learn more about personal injury law. If the loved one was driving a vehicle that has received a four- or five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety...
On behalf of Edwards & Kautz | Dec 20, 2019 | Car Accidents
Hit-and-run accidents in Kentucky and around the country injure thousands of road users every year, and many of the reckless drivers responsible are never apprehended. Drivers may flee the scene of an accident because they are impaired, wanted by law enforcement,...
On behalf of Edwards & Kautz | Dec 2, 2019 | Car Accidents
Drivers who are not paying attention to the road are responsible for a significant number of fatalities each year on roadways across Kentucky and the rest of the nation. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says distracted drivers were involved...
On behalf of Edwards & Kautz | Nov 19, 2019 | Car Accidents
Kentucky residents may be interested in learning about the potential ramifications for automobile manufacturers if they add features to their vehicles to minimize distracted driving. Automobile manufacturers are exploring the use of software and artificial...
On behalf of Edwards & Kautz | Oct 1, 2019 | Car Accidents
Miners and oil and gas workers in Kentucky may be at a higher risk for hearing loss, especially if they are exposed to dangerous levels of noise. In some sectors of these industries, workers had up to a 30% chance of hearing loss while around one-quarter of other...
On behalf of Edwards & Kautz | Sep 16, 2019 | Car Accidents
Kentucky drivers run the risk for a crash when backing out of parking lots, driving down the highway, changing lanes and doing other basic maneuvers. This is where advanced driver assistance systems can be of benefit. The ability of ADAS to prevent car crashes has...
On behalf of Edwards & Kautz | Sep 9, 2019 | Car Accidents
Kentucky drivers know to pull to the side and watch out when they see police cars and fire trucks ahead, lights blazing. However, while self-driving vehicles aim to make the roadways safer, these cars do not yet fully reflect human perceptions of danger or even note...
On behalf of Edwards & Kautz | Jul 3, 2019 | Car Accidents
With the holidays, there is always the danger that some Kentucky residents will drink and drive. Every year across the U.S., there are hundreds of DUI-related crashes around the holidays. Unfortunately, the Fourth of July has the worst fatality rate of around 42...
On behalf of Edwards & Kautz | Jun 4, 2019 | Car Accidents
According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, teen drivers are 15% more likely to get in a fatal car crash during the summer: in particular, in the 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day. The reason is that teens, who are inexperienced to begin with, spend...
