How To Avoid An Accident With A Large Truck or Bus Big trucks and buses have many operating limitations such as large blind spots, long stopping distances, and limited maneuverability. These limitations make it essential for other vehicles to put an extra special focus on safety when sharing the road with them. The team at Rhoads & Rhoads,... read more
Scottsville City Worker Killed After Being Hit By Driver Kentucky State Police recently reported a two-vehicle collision in the city of Scottsville that caused the wrongful death of a waste collection worker. Preliminary investigation reports indicated that Kenny Manion, 58 of Scottsville was operating a 2011 GMC Yukon headed east on Locust Street when he... read more
Collision Between Car and Louisville Fire Truck Was Deadly A recent crash involving a car and a fire and rescue unit on Algonquin Parkway near McCloskey Avenue in Louisville left one person dead and five others injured. Louisville Metro Police reported that a fire truck was headed to an emergency with lights and sirens blaring... read more
1 Million Americans Awaiting Social Security Disability Nearly 950,000 Kentucky residents currently receive some type of Social Security benefits and that number is not likely to grow substantially from here on out. Data compiled by the Social Security Administration (SSA) say more than 1 million Americans who have applied are waiting out an approval they... read more
Rise in Coal Miner Injuries and Fatalities Contribute to Department of Labor Compliance Initiative Earlier this summer, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration launched a compliance assistance initiative to address the number of increased injuries and fatalities among less experienced coal miners. The prompt came after MSHA reviewed data from October 2015 through... read more
Child Passenger Safety Week is Sept. 17-23, 2017 Traffic crashes are the leading cause of death and disability for children nationwide. On average, two U.S. children under age 13 were killed and 308 were injured every day in 2014 while riding in vehicles. In 2015, 31 children age 15 and under were killed in motor... read more
Car Accidents Can Cause Serious Whiplash Whiplash occurs when the neck and head are suddenly forced backward and then forward, putting the cervical spine through too fast motions and extreme, quick stresses. Most cases of whiplash occur as a result of rear-end car crashes but can also happen from a side-impact or T-bone collision. Less... read more
With Hurricane Harvey weighing on the minds and hearts of all Americans this week, we wanted to take some time to talk about flooding and flood safety. In a critical situation, being informed can be the difference between life and death. Don’t Underestimate the Force of a Flooded Roadway On average, nearly 100 people will... read more
Kentucky Near Top of 2017 List For Safest High School Athletes More than half of Kentucky kids are participating in athletic events and sporting activities this year and now their parents and coaches have something additional to cheer about. A University of Connecticut report ranked Kentucky as one of the safest states for high-school athletes.... read more
iPhone’s New “Do Not Disturb While Driving” Feature Quiets Driver Distractions Among the many new features of Apple’s new operating system iOS11, set to launch in Fall 2017, the “Do Not Disturb While Driving” feature will allow drivers to automatically silence calls, alerts, and notifications and keep driving distractions minimal. Developers say they are hopeful... read more
