Category: Personal Injury

The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has settled a class-action lawsuit brought by former college athletes claiming to have been injured by concussions during college play. In the proposed settlement in the US District Court in Chicago, the NCAA, the governing body for college sports, will set aside $70 million for the treatment of injured players, and adopt a policy guiding coaches and players as to when current athletes can return to play if they’ve suffered a concussion.

The payout of this settlement is structured differently than the proposed NFL concussion settlement, where the funds will go directly to injured players. The NCAA agreement and $70 million will not go directly to players, but will require individual players to sue separately to make a case for their need for compensation.

If you watched videos the morning of Groundhog Day, you saw that the groundhog saw his shadow – which tradition says means we have six more weeks of winter to look forward to. Actually, it turns out that the groundhog test is only reliable 40% of the time over history, but if weather around the country is any indication, he’s right this time.

It’s not too late to shore up your home against more cold weather and rain. The American Automobile Association (AAA) has these ideas for keeping your home safe and dry for the last weeks of winter:

Take advantage of a nice fall day to think about how to winterize your home. Now is the time to spot problems, before the first storm comes in. Roof repair specialists say the first winter storms bring a deluge of calls, and in most cases the homeowner knew there was a problem and was putting off repairs.

A good start is to walk around the outside of your house. Take a look at your gutters – clean them out now, and check for sturdiness. If you’re up to it, you can climb on the roof and check if any shingles are torn away. If you see moss growing on the roof, spray wash it with a 50% mixture of water and bleach.

As the summer heat takes hold, more families will be heading for relief at their local watering holes. But all Kentucky residents should make sure to take precautions. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), nearly half of all drownings occur in natural settings including rivers, lakes, and oceans.

The CDC offers these tips for summer water safety:

A recent plane crash at San Francisco’s airport claimed the lives of two passengers and injured 180 more. As investigators dig into the causes of the crash, details continue to surface, explaining what happened to trigger the fateful result.

Experienced Kentucky accident attorneys monitor plane accident reports no matter which state they originate from. While air travel has a statistically lower rate of injuries and deaths than other types of travel, when an airplane crash does occur, the injuries and deaths that result are often more numerous and more severe.