Louisville Personal Injury Resources

If you have been seriously injured in an accident, you may be looking for lots of sources of information or places to turn to for help. Below, the Louisville personal injury attorneys at Ewing & Willis have collected a set of links & resources with information on vehicle and traffic safety regarding car, truck and motorcycle accidents in Kentucky. Links to support groups and information for people with serious head or neck injuries is also provided.

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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is the commonwealth’s transportation agency. Visit 511 for traffic and travel information, such as to check road conditions before you start a trip or your daily commute. Visit the Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing to make sure your vehicle is properly titled and registered in Kentucky, and that you are properly insured.

Distraction.gov is the official U.S. website on texting while driving, handheld cell phone use, and other forms of distracted driving. Find valuable research on distraction and crash risk, including facts and statistics and information on cell phone and texting bans in Kentucky and across the country.

For more statistics and information on districted driving, drunk driving, pedestrian safety, and other vehicle safety and driving safety issues, see the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) website.

If you have injured in a truck accident with a tractor-trailer or other commercial vehicle, you may want to find out information about the truck and trucking company that hit you. Visit the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to see if the driver and company were in compliance with federal trucking safety regulations at the time of the accident. To review the trucking company’s accident history and safety records, search the Safety and Fitness Electronic Records (SAFER) database.

Whether you are a motorcyclist or driver of a passenger vehicle, you can learn important information about motorcycle safety from the American Motorcycle Association (AMA) or the Motorcycle Safety Foundation. The AMA website includes an overview of motorcycle laws in Kentucky.

Motorcyclists and bicyclists alike can benefit from the accident advice and safety tips available at Yield to Life. Other bicycle and pedestrian safety information can be found at the Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, including a section on pedestrian and bicycle safety in Kentucky.

For workplace injuries, see the Department of Workers’ Claims for information on claims processing and appeals and other aspects of Kentucky workers’ compensation.

Visit the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure to review a physician profile or verify a medical license. You can also file a grievance regarding medical malpractice below the standard of care or other professional misconduct.

If you or a friend or family member suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a car, truck or motorcycle accident, you can find helpful resources and support networks through the Brain Injury Association of America and the Brain Trauma Foundation. Additional fact sheets and information on concussions and TBI, including diagnosis, prognosis and management, can be found at the Centers for Disease Control (CDC): Traumatic Brain Injury or the Traumatic Brain Injury Information Page of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).

For persons living with spinal cord injury, as well as their family and friends, information and support can be had through the Foundation for Spinal Cord Injury Prevention, Care & Cure, the Darrell Gwynn Foundation, and Determined2Heal. Other information can be obtain at the NINDS Spinal Cord Injury Information Page, the Mayo Clinic section on Spinal Cord Injury, or the Living with Spinal Cord Injury fact sheet from the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.