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School bus-vehicle collision kills woman

Posted on Tuesday, August 30th, 2016 at 9:18 pm    

A school bus-vehicle collision that occurred just before 9:30 a.m. on Friday, August 26 in the 10000 block of Indiana State Road 62 near Indiana State Road 3 in Charlestown, Indiana resulted in the death of one woman.

Charlestown Fire Department Battalion Chief Andre Heal said a school bus was at a full stop at a railroad crossing when the vehicle crashed into it.

A woman, who had her daughters with her in the vehicle when the accident took place, was driving the car. She died at the scene of the accident. The victim’s daughters were brought to Kosair Children’s Hospital in Louisville and are expected to make a fast recovery.

Charlestown police are conducting further investigations into the matter to find out what caused the crash in the first place.

Our thoughts at Sampson Law Firm go out to the victim and her family. We understand that accidents involving large vehicles are often very tragic.


Two die in two-vehicle collision in Frankfort County

Posted on Thursday, August 25th, 2016 at 9:38 pm    

The Franklin County Coroner’s Office in Kentucky reported that a two-vehicle collision happened on Wilkinson Street in Frankfort, KY last Friday, killing two people.

According to preliminary investigations, a Toyota was headed south along Wilkinson Street when it collided with a Jeep that was headed north.

The driver and the passenger of the Toyota, 22-year-old Alexandria Nicole Maness and 27-year-old Steven Christopher Snow, respectively, were declared dead at the scene of the accident.

There is no evidence at this time that speed or alcohol were factors in the accident. However, police authorities said both Maness and Snow were not wearing their seat belts at the time of the accident.

The Frankfort Police Department and the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Accident Reconstruction Team are conducting further investigations into the incident. A toxicology exam is also being done on the two deceased.


Suspect in former cheerleader’s death will not get reduced bail

Posted on Monday, August 15th, 2016 at 6:28 pm    

On Friday, August 12, Judge Ann Haynie refused to change the $100,000 bond  amount she assigned to 34-year-old Bradley Caraway. Charges against Caraway include murder in relation to the vehicular death of 25-year-old former University of Louisville at Kentucky cheerleader Shenae Moorman.

David Lambertus, Caraway’s legal counsel, asked Haynie if Caraway could post 10% of the $100,000 bond. She refused the request but said she would allow that Caraway post property as bond. If Caraway chooses to post property, his bond amount increases to $200,000 and he will be subjected to random alcohol and drug testing. Judge Haynie refused the request because of Caraway’s history of driving while intoxicated.

Prosecutor Paul Richwalski objected to any form of bond reduction, noting, “Although this defendant is charged with murder and murder only at this time, along with leaving the scene of the accident, and there’s no DUI attached to it, I cannot say for certain that won’t come at a later date, which makes that vehicular homicide, alcohol involved, relevant.”

If you are harmed during a motor vehicle accident in Louisville due to the irresponsible and negligent actions of other motorists, seek the legal representation of the team at the Sampson Law Firm. Contact us by calling our offices today at (502) 584-5050 to discuss your legal options.


Former Louisville cheerleader dies in vehicular crash

Posted on Monday, August 8th, 2016 at 7:08 pm    

Twenty-five-year-old Shanae Moorman, who was a former cheerleader at the University of Louisville in Kentucky, lost her life during a single-vehicle crash that happened on Saturday, August 6 at around 3 a.m. along Interstate 64-East at the Gene Snyder ramp.

Moorman had not been wearing at the time of the incident and was thrown out of the vehicle as it flipped over due to the force of the impact the crash. She was declared dead at the scene of the accident at around 3:10 a.m. by local authorities.

Thirty-four-year-old Bradley Caraway, the person driving the vehicle that Moorman was on, has been charged with leaving the scene of the accident.

Moorman had been a U of L cheerleader from 2010 to 2013 and had been a 2009 graduate of Louisville Male High School.

The thoughts of our attorneys at Sampson Law Firm go out to the victim and her loved ones in this trying time.


Four-vehicle accident rips apart Jeffersontown home

Posted on Thursday, August 4th, 2016 at 8:09 pm    

A four-vehicle accident on Friday, July 22 resulted in damages to two houses that were located on Summerfield Drive in Jeffersontown, Kentucky. The vehicles involved consisted of a red car, a black sport utility vehicle, a white pickup truck, and another red car.

According to preliminary investigations, the impact of the crash was so extensive that the pickup ended up inside the first house while one of the red cars came to rest behind and underneath the pickup truck. Police officials have yet to provide details as to how the crash unfolded and have not revealed whether anyone had been hurt in the situation.

Our attorneys at Sampson Law Firm can help you take legal action should your welfare have the misfortune to have been compromised by falling victim to the negligent actions of other motorists on the road. Call our Louisville, Kentucky offices today at (502) 584-5050.


New Cut Road motorcycle-pickup truck collision kills one

Posted on Monday, August 1st, 2016 at 6:43 pm    

An individual lost his life during a motorcycle-pickup truck collision that occurred along New Cut Road in Louisville, Kentucky last Tuesday, July 26.

The victim was identified as 29-year-old Jeffersonville resident Jonathan Martin. According to preliminary investigations, Martin was riding his motorcycle down the road when it collided with a pickup truck that was pulling a trailer. A woman who was riding with Martin on the motorcycle sustained critical injuries during the crash. She and Martin were not wearing helmets at the time of the incident. The driver of the pickup truck, on the other hand, did not sustain any injuries.

The attorneys at the Sampson Law Firm see the terrible aftermath of personal injury accidents and know how difficult it can be for families to recover from them. Our thoughts and condolences are with the friends and family of the victim in this accident as they mourn the loss of their loved one.