Most people in Kentucky and across the country have seen footage of a crash test using dummies strapped into vehicles to simulate auto collisions. But how many people actually understand how crash tests work? The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has made it...
5 ways to deal with a tailgater
On behalf of Merk & Gile, Injury Attorneys | Dec 18, 2020 | Personal Injury
It happens to all of us sometimes: you're driving on a highway in northern Kentucky when you notice the vehicle behind you is filling up your rear-view mirror. The driver is tailgating you. As most drivers know, tailgating, or following a car too closely, is unsafe....
Why Are More And More Car Crash Victims Turning To GoFundMe For Help?
On behalf of Merk & Gile, Injury Attorneys | Oct 19, 2020 | Personal Injury
You can find just about anything online, including help paying your bills after a car accident. The crowdfunding site GoFundMe has turned into a way for accident victims and others in need to help pay their bills through the kindness of strangers. How It Works...
A Day In The Life Of A Bicyclist In Cincinnati
On behalf of Merk & Gile, Injury Attorneys | Aug 18, 2020 | Personal Injury
She had loved riding bike as a kid. She’d ride everywhere, for hours a day, up until her high school years. Then she got her driver’s license and the call of the car was too great to resist. Like many others though, this spring she decided it was time again to travel...
Safety tips for walking at night
On behalf of Merk & Gile, Injury Attorneys | Jun 11, 2020 | Personal Injury
Most pedestrian accidents happen at night. Drunk drivers may be out on the road, and darker conditions can decrease both visibility and drivers’ depth perception. However, it is possible to keep yourself safe. Don’t drink and walk. Especially if you want to avoid...
The importance of bicycle helmets
On behalf of Merk & Gile, Injury Attorneys | Apr 21, 2020 | Personal Injury
If you look around at the bicyclists in your community, chances are you will see many children wearing helmets but many adults without this safety precaution. This can leave many inexperienced cyclists with questions. Is helmet use required? As long as they are aware...
6 safe driving tips you may have forgotten
On behalf of Merk & Gile, Injury Attorneys | Mar 24, 2020 | Personal Injury
When you’ve been a licensed driver for years, driving might start to feel like second nature. You may not actively think about best practices when it comes to cautious driving. But no matter how experienced you are, safety refreshers are always helpful. Here are six...
Pedestrian safety is more than looking both ways
On behalf of Merk & Gile, Injury Attorneys | Feb 5, 2020 | Personal Injury
Alternative methods of transportation have been on the rise over the past couple of years. And options like walking are especially popular as a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly choice for transportation. But while walking can be great for the environment...