While reviewing audio tapes and literature of Moe Levine, a phenomenal personal injury and medical malpractice and negligence lawyer, who passed away nearly 50 years ago, I came upon some nuggets of wisdom. Moe Levine is considered one of the 100 BEST Plaintiff’s lawyers in America.
One of these is on the value and function of [...]
Author Archives: Michael Stevens
The jury is the “conscience of the community”
Pedestrian Fatalities on Rise in Louisville in spite of StreetSense Campaign
When pedestrians are struck by car, the consequences are usually serious and can be fatal. This recent story from the Courier-Journal reveals that pedestrian deaths in Jefferson County are on the rise. Although the driver of the car’s insurance will provide no-fault benefits to cover medicals and lost wages for injuries received regardless of fault, [...]
Drunk driving Accident Injures one at Breckenridge Lane in Louisville
From the Courier Journal:
One accident involved a rescue near the intersection of Breckenridge Lane and Sudbury Lane, a MetroSafe Communications supervisor said.
A black truck going south on Breckinridge Lane took a curb too fast and sideswiped a KIA at around 2:45 p.m. on Friday, September 24, 2010, said Louisville Metro Police [...]
5-year-old girl shot in head in Jeffersonville
Firearms are dangerous and need to be properly secured so children do not have access to them. The results can potentially be tragic as shown in the following story of a five year old killed in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Thank heavens the child is alive. Although the child shooting the other child is almost [...]
Fort Knox Wife Killed in Fatal Car Accident on Dixie Highway
As a retired Army officer, I can sympathize with the family of the Fort Knox wife who was killed in a fatal car accident in the Dixie Highway on Monday, June 14, 2010.
According to the Courier-Journal story, 39 year-old Tina Christie of Fort Knox was struck and killed Monday night after she pulled her van [...]
“Morgan woman charged with murder after fatal crash”
Morgan County woman charged with murder after fatal car crash.
Preparing to win your case at trial and on appeal
A recent decision by the Kentucky Court of Appeals reminds me of the need that a claim is not over until it is over. In fact, this case involved an appeal of an erroneous trial court ruling that I successfully prosecuted to the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
There are so many steps that the lawyer must [...]
Morehead Man Killed While Working for Demolition Disposal Services
A Morehead man was killed on the job Wednesday afternoon while working for a Lexington landfill company. Jesse Hodges was loading bins for delivery to a landfill when he was pinned between two dumpsters at the worksite located at 4179 Hedger Lane. The owner of the landfill, Demolition Disposal Services is investigating the incident at [...]
Man Killed in Car Accident on Harrodsburg Road and Dogwood Trace
Brian Houck was killed at 9:22 p.m. Thursday in a car accident on Harrodsburg Road and Dogwood Trace, according to the Fayette County coroner’s office. The cause of death is reported as multiple blunt-force injuries and he was pronounces dead at University of Kentucky Hospital. Houck was killed when two vehicles collided at 6:45 p.m. at Harrodsburg [...]
