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Muhlenberg County
CAR ACCIDENT ATTORNEYS
WHY CHOOSE FLORA TEMPLETON STUART ACCIDENT INJURY LAWYERS?
Personal Representation
Our top personal injury attorneys, with a local office at 105 E Main Cross St, Greenville, work personally with our clients who are injured through no fault of their own. We travel to our clients to meet with them if they cannot come to us.
Experience
We put our fifty years of experience representing the injured in car, semi-truck, motorcycle, slip and fall, and wrongful death accidents to obtain maximum recovery for our clients in Muhlenberg County and across Kentucky, Tennessee, and West Virginia.
We Get Big Results
Our experienced accident attorneys have recovered millions for our clients in Muhlenberg County and across the country. We achieve the results we do because we build our cases with excellent medical referrals and thorough investigations with our experts while our top attorneys negotiate with the insurance companies who know we mean business. If you have been injured in an accident call us at 888-782-9090 for a free consult.
Steps We Take To Get You A Top Settlement
“We Have Recovered Millions of Dollars for Our Clients”
Call Us 7 Days A Week, Even On Weekends At (888) 782-9090
We make sure our clients get the medical treatment and the settlement they deserve.
We travel to our injured clients when they cannot travel to us to provide personal representation.
Our team of investigators will be on the scene for our clients injured in semi-truck accidents.
“I could call and talk to Flora… her staff was great. I never had to worry. They would always ease my tension”.
Attorney Flora Templeton Stuart litigated a case for a young man with a family who suffered permanent brain damage and a crushed skull after a coal truck swerved into his lane on U.S. 60 East.
Our team went to work immediately to collect evidence and obtain witness statements to prove our client was not at fault. We filed suit and litigated the case for close to 2 years obtaining a settlement of $2.825 million to our client. Our law firm established lifetime annuities for the client and his family and college funds for his children. In addition, we obtained approximately $100,000.00 workers’ compensation settlement and Social Security disability with lifetime payment of medical expenses.
What We Will Do For You in a Car Accident or Injury Claim
After you or a loved one is injured in an accident, Flora Templeton Stuart and her team are ready to help.
- Top attorneys meet with you personally at our office at 105 E Main Cross St
- Help you recover property damages at no extra fee
- Investigate your accident and get police reports from the Greenville Police Dept.
- Get you good medical treatment with excellent physicians like those at nearby Owensboro Health Muhlenberg Community Hospital
- Our attorneys travel to you if you cannot come to us
- Assist you in getting your car repaired or replaced
- Reserve your PIP insurance benefits to pay your medical bills and lost wages
- Negotiate with insurance companies to get you top results
We are truly local firm that cares about our clients, located right here in Muhlenberg County.
Our Muhlenberg County Car Accident Lawyers Hold the Negligent Driver Accountable
Regardless of how your accident happened, our car accident law firm will stop at nothing to hold the at-fault party accountable. You can rely on us to fight to recover your financial losses and the non-economic damages you suffered.
Leading Causes of Car Accidents In Muhlenberg County
A report from the Kentucky Transportation Center provides a sober reminder of what causes car accidents on our roadways. The following stats should give everyone pause when venturing out on the roadway:
- Driver inattention – The leading cause of accidents is driver inattention. This may be a result of cell phone usage or other driver distractions. Overall, in 2022 there were 38,972 accidents as a result of inattention in Kentucky resulting in 134 deaths.
- Not under control – Failing to maintain control of the vehicle resulted in 14,715 car accidents. As a result, there were 214 fatal collisions in Kentucky.
- Failure to yield – One of the most violated traffic signals is a yield sign. Drivers who failed to yield were responsible for 85 fatal collisions and 12,092 total accidents.
- Clearance issues – When a car has insufficient clearance on a bridge or roadway and attempts to change lanes anyway, there can be a serious accident. There were 9,255 accidents including 20 fatal collisions as a result of clearance problems.
Types of Driver Negligence That Results In Serious Injuries In Automobile Accidents
- Distracted driving – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), distracted driving kills nine people each day in the United States. In Kentucky, distraction contributed to 4,426 accidents, nine of them fatal, in 2022.
- Driving under the influence (DUI) – Data from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) reports that more than 10,000 people in Kentucky were arrested for driving under the influence in 2022. Narcotics and alcohol can greatly impair a driver’s judgment, sending them across the center line and into your vehicle. Alcohol impairment contributed to 3,260 collisions in Kentucky in 2022, including 96 fatal wrecks.
- Driving while fatigued – The National Safety Council reports that a driver is three times more likely to crash when fatigued. The council adds that drowsy drivers who go 20 or more hours without sleep are as dangerous as drunk drivers with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level of 0.08 percent. Fatigue contributed to 635 collisions in Kentucky in 2022, including two fatal.
If another party’s negligence led to your auto accident, our Muhlenberg County auto accident attorneys will collect all the necessary evidence to prove their fault. You deserve to be fairly compensated for the damages you suffered because of your traffic accident.
Muhlenberg County Personal Injury FAQ
Are you considering consulting a personal injury lawyer as a result of injury or harm you received? Here are some answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about personal injury in Muhlenberg County.
What should I tell a personal injury attorney about my injury?
If you suffered injury or harm, you can schedule a free first consultation with a personal injury lawyer. At that time, the lawyer will take the time to hear what happened, who caused it, and how you were injured. Personal injury lawyers will give you advice on steps to take.
Most of them take cases they believe are winnable, and many work on a contingency fee basis. Contingency means they are paid out of the eventual settlement you receive, so you don’t pay anything unless your case is successful.
Personal injury cases can only be brought if another party caused the injury or harm. If you have evidence of another party causing the harm, take care to bring it to the initial consultation.
Potential forms of evidence include:
- Police report of a car, motorcycle, pedestrian, or truck accident
- Pictures of the accident scene, from a smartphone or camera
- Surveillance footage of the scene, if available
- Eyewitness testimony
- Records of your injuries, from an emergency room, doctor, or medical facility
- Pictures of your injuries, taken with a smartphone or camera
- Records of how the injury affects your life, including work records and medical records
Before the initial consultation, write down how you were injured, where, and by whom or what. Describe how the injury has affected you, including your ability to work, your family life, and your ability to do things you enjoy.
Then, tell the lawyer all these things. If you do not have evidence, don’t worry. Lawyers may work with investigators, who can determine the cause of accidents and other harm.
How are victims in a personal injury case compensated?
Kentucky law allows personal injury victims to receive damage compensation in the following categories.
- Medical bills – Including bills for doctor’s visits, emergency room visits, surgery, hospitalization, physical therapy, prescription medication, and more
- Future medical bills – If doctors expect your injury to need future medical treatment
- Wages lost from work – If your injury caused you to lose time from work
- Future wages lost from work – If experts believe that you will either need to work at a different job or less
- Loss of future earnings capacity – If you can’t work at a previous job because of your injury
- Property damage – If your injury resulted in damage to property, such as a car or home
- Pain and suffering – For physical pain, mental and emotional distress and anguish, and other noneconomic losses
What if my loved one died as a result of injuries?
If a loved one dies as a result of injuries suffered, Kentucky law offers redress in the form of a legal suit known as wrongful death. Essentially, wrongful death relies on roughly the same negligence standard as personal injury—another party must have caused the injuries leading to death—and is tantamount to a personal injury suit, but for a person who is no longer alive to bring a suit.
In Kentucky, a wrongful death suit must be brought by the personal representative of the deceased’s estate. If there isn’t one when the injured person dies, the court needs to appoint one if a wrongful death claim is to be brought.
The compensation, however, is oriented toward surviving family members, generally spouse, children, or parents (if there is no spouse or children). They can sue for damages for the loss of care, companionship, support, and guidance they received from the deceased.
The estate can seek funeral and burial expenses.
If you need more information or advice, call our Muhlenberg County personal injury lawyers today.
Our team has a five-step process for collecting vehicle accident compensation for victims of car collisions. We’ll investigate your case, open claims with your health insurance provider, collect your medical records and refer you to great doctors, set up annuities and college funds for injured children, and negotiate for the settlement you deserve.
- Medical expenses, past and future
- Disfigurement, loss of limb, permanent scarring
- Lost wages
- Lose love, companionship, and guidance
- Disability costs or live-in care
- Physical pain and emotional suffering
- Lost capacity to earn
Behind the Car Accident Statistics in Muhlenberg County, KY
One must take some time to study the data sets available to understand how car accidents are recorded. For example, rather than simply categorize all accidents into a lump sum, the report issued by the Kentucky Traffic Collision Facts Report breaks down accidents that occur on roadways and those that occur in parking lots or on private property separately. This information helps determine where there is a higher incidence of car accidents.
In 2022, Muhlenberg County saw:
- 795 total collisions
- 10 fatalities
- 215 injuries
- 14 drunk driving collisions
- 7 drunk driving injuries
- 9 drugged driving collisions
- 2 drugged driving fatalities
- 7 drugged driving injuries
Here are some of the statewide statistics provided in the report:
- Public roadways reported accidents during 2022: 108,713
- Private parking lot accidents during 2022: 21,329
- Accidents resulting in injury: 19,572
- Accidents resulting in death: 711
- Serious injuries as a result of car accidents: 2,785
- Minor injuries suffered in car accidents: 11,805
The same report breaks down the accidents by the involvement of other vehicles, poles, and pedestrians or bike riders. Those statistics show:
- Accidents involving two or more vehicles: 69,123
- Accidents involving fixed objects (trees, poles, etc.): 17,202
- Accidents involving a parked vehicle: 6,494
- Pedestrian-involved accidents: 983
- Bicycle-involved accidents: 331
As you can see from these statistics, pedestrians and those who have left their cars parked are not always guaranteed to be free from damage or injury due to a car accident.
Speak To An Experienced Personal injury Lawyer
At Flora Templeton Stuart Accident Injury Lawyers, we care about the outcome of your case. With five decades of experience, we are confident in our ability to competently guide you through the claims process. We specialize in Car Accident, Semi-Truck Accident, Wrongful Death, Slip & Fall Accident, Work-related Injuries, and many more areas of the law.
Contact us online or by calling (888) 782-9090 and we will meet you where it is convenient, whether at home, in the hospital, or at another location. Receive answers to all of your legal questions and have your case evaluated for free. We can be reached day or night, seven days a week.
If a negligent act has caused injury to you or a loved one, contact Flora Templeton Stuart Accident Injury Lawyers for a free case evaluation.
Several types of insurance coverage that will pay if you’re injured in an automobile collision:
Personal Injury Protection: The vehicle you are in is the primary coverage for payment of Personal Injury Protection (PIP) in Kentucky. PIP has minimal limits of $10,000 and pays medical expenses, lost income, home care, and even a portion of funeral expenses. Kentucky automobile accident lawyers reserve these benefits so medical bills and lost wages will get paid. PIP is repaid by the party at fault.
Liability: The at-fault driver pays for injuries caused to another through their liability policy, which in Kentucky has a minimum policy of $25,000 per person / $50,000 per accident and a maximum can be in the millions with a commercial insurance policy.
Uninsured Motorist: If the driver at fault did not have insurance you can collect on your uninsured motorist’s coverage on your own insurance policy.
Underinsured Motorist: If the at-fault driver of the vehicle had insurance but not enough or your injuries are greater than that amount you can collect on underinsured motorists. Flora Templeton Stuart will make sure all underinsured policies are uncovered for maximum recovery.
Under the “no-fault” car insurance system in Kentucky, drivers are required to carry a minimum of $10,000 in Personal Injury Protection (PIP) insurance. Regardless of who causes the accident, PIP covers medical expenses and lost wages. However, if you’re in an accident, you can opt out of the no-fault system to pursue auto injury claims against the at-fault driver and possibly receive more vehicle accident compensation.
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Kentucky And Tennessee Personal Injury FAQs
Accidents and injuries can occur for many different reasons. However, if an individual, employer, or business is responsible for the incident, a personal injury lawyer near you can advise you of your legal options and the next best steps.
Flora Templeton Stuart Accident Injury Lawyers cares about you. We can determine whether you have a case and assist you with recovering damages such as medical bills, income loss, pain and suffering, and many more.
Why Hire Flora Templeton Stuart Accident Injury Lawyers?
With fifty years of representing clients in Kentucky & Tennessee, our personal injury lawyers are dedicated to obtaining justice for our injured clients. With local attorneys, right here in your community, we provide personal representation with our top attorneys. We meet with our clients to explain the entire process, leave no stone unturned with an extensive investigation to include our experts, and will refer our clients to excellent physicians. We take on the insurance company to obtain a maximum settlement. We can come to you and with offices close by we can travel to our injured clients when they cannot come to us. We treat our clients like family.
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Flora Templeton Stuart – Greenville Office
Greenville Personal Injury Law Office
Our Greenville office is conveniently located at 105 E Main Cross St, Greenville, KY 42345, serving clients across Muhlenberg County and nearby communities. We represent individuals and families in personal injury and car accident cases, providing clear guidance and dedicated legal advocacy throughout the process.
Our attorneys are committed to delivering attentive, client-focused service and are available to help you understand your legal rights and options following an injury or accident.
Phone: +1 (270) 279-8397