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When drivers takes their eyes off the road to send or read a text, they travel dozens of feet or more before looking back up again. At 55 miles per hour, a vehicle could travel the length of a football field in five seconds. This kind of behavior puts other people at risk on the road. Those who drive commercial vehicles also end up texting while on their phones. The

People tend to plan for a long time before they head out on a road trip that is going to span hundreds or thousands of miles. For many, one component of the plan is ensuring you get enough sleep the night before the trip. While you might be able to do this when you are traveling for leisure, semi-truck drivers may not be able to do the same. These truckers

There are thousands of accidents involving semitrailers every year across the United States. Several interstate highways crisscross the state of Kentucky, and big rigs utilize these roadways the most. With semitrailers and automobiles sharing the same roadways, truck accidents are bound to happen. Due to their sheer size, accidents involving these rigs are often fatal. A recent accident involving a semitrailer claimed the lives of two women. The accident involved nine total vehicles and occurred

Ohio and Kentucky are both prone to winter storms, and with those storms come a risk of traffic accidents. When the weather warms and cools above and below freezing, it’s not uncommon to drive on wet roads during the day and frozen roads covered with sheets of ice at night. The problem with this is that many drivers aren’t familiar with how to drive in these conditions. This leads to

When you hit the road in Kentucky or Ohio, you’re sharing space with countless vehicles, including commercial trucks. Thus, as you know — but often take for granted — safety is not guaranteed should your attention stray. Due to no fault of your own, danger can also can strike any second. There are many potential causes of a truck accident, meaning that you need to stay on your toes at

The American economy is trending up. As the economy grows, so does the need to transport merchandise and other products. Trucks are the lifeblood of the economy in Kentucky, as businesses across the state rely on trucks to export and import goods on a daily basis. However, this also means that the number of semis on roadways is increasing, making truck accidents more likely to occur. Because of the size of semi-trucks, any accident involving these vehicles

Truckers and people who handle the loading of semi-trucks have to ensure that the cargo they are carrying is secure. The method for doing this depends on the type of cargo, the type of trailer and other similar factors. When cargo isn’t properly secured, there is a chance that it will shift or come off of the trailer. This could cause the truck to become unstable, which can lead to

You’ve probably heard the term “jackknife” in relation to a semi-truck or similar commercial vehicle accident. However, have you ever really stopped to think about what this kind of incident is like? These kinds of trucking accidents are common enough to be well-known, but few people really plan and prepare for encountering one when driving on the freeway or highway. Truck drivers may prepare for them, but generally that means

An early morning school bus ride gave students a jolt when their school bus was side swiped by a truck on a busy highway recently. The truck accident, on Kentucky 9 AA, happened when a rollback truck, which was carrying gasoline, swerved to miss hitting another truck. It instead slammed into the school bus that was stopped at a stop sign. Minor injuries were reported. Two children were taken to hospital

It probably does not take much to imagine driving on the outskirts of Covington and having to maneuver past a semitruck before it decides to change lanes. In fact, it is more than likely that you have found yourself in the position where you either had to slam on the brakes or hit the gas pedal to avoid getting crushed between a tractor-trailer and a concrete barrier. It seems like

It is well established in the Kentucky medical community and across the United States that proper hand hygiene and sterile technique significantly reduces a patient’s risk of infection. Infection may require unexpected antibiotics, medical bills and could even result in death. Recently, a family has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a pain clinic, alleging that it is responsible for the infection that their loved one did survive. An 89-year-old