On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Oct 28, 2019 | Car Accidents, Motor Vehicle Accidents
Winter is just around the corner, and with it comes a lot of things to enjoy: gathering with family for the holidays; watching professional football, basketball and hockey; and getting out for hunting season, to name a few. But with winter comes inclement weather, and...
On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Sep 30, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
More people in Kentucky and across the country are driving dangerously and aggressively. Reports indicate that road rage incidents, especially violent ones, are on the rise. This trend has been continuing for some time, but several serious occurrences have drawn...
On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Sep 9, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
In Kentucky and throughout the U.S., drivers are expected to follow the basic rules of the road to make certain everyone is safe. One fundamental requirement that drivers learn from the start is to stop at a red light. If drivers run a red light, it can result in an...
On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Sep 3, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Drunk driving results in thousands of deaths per year as well as billions of dollars in economic damages. In 2017, there was one drunk driving death every 48 minutes on average in Kentucky and throughout the country. In 2010, researchers attributed $44 billion in...
On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Aug 20, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
A new report contains both good news and bad news for Kentucky drivers who own a Subaru Crosstrek. The good news is that the fuel-efficient, affordable model is one of the safest cars on the road. However, the bad news is that it is also the most crashed vehicle in...
On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Jul 1, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
The Fourth of July, even more than Christmas, New Year’s or Thanksgiving, sees the highest number of DUI-related fatalities in Kentucky and across the U.S. A total of 1,192 people died in drunk driving crashes during this holiday from 2010 to 2017. It turns out...
On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | May 28, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Kentucky motorists who are concerned about road safety should be aware of several safety tips that may help prevent car accidents. After all, traffic collisions are the leading cause of death for people between 2 and 34 years of age. Perhaps the best way to prevent...
On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Apr 28, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Distracted driving is a significant concern to those who took a survey conducted by Root Insurance. Of those who responded to the survey, 47 percent said that it was their top concern. In many cases, distracted driving is caused by smartphone use, and this occurs on...
On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Apr 8, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), there are nine deaths and 100 injuries per day on Kentucky roads and others caused by distracted driving. Distracted driving can occur when a person is focused on a cellphone or a touchscreen in the vehicle itself. In an...
On behalf of Taliaferro, Carran & Cowherd, PLLC | Apr 1, 2019 | Motor Vehicle Accidents
Kentucky residents who own a pickup truck should know that some newer models reveal a discrepancy between driver-side safety and passenger-side safety. This is the conclusion that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has reached after a round of crash tests...
