Kentucky Injury Law Blog

According to a new report, when it comes to feeding the family or paying for auto insurance in this bad economic client, many people will opt to forego insurance in order to pay for food—even though driving without insurance is considered illegal. The Insurance Research Council says that in Kentucky, 16% of drivers now do not have auto insurance. This ranks the state #9, along with Ohio and Washington, among the US states with the highest number of uninsured drivers.

Not paying for insurance in an attempt to save money in the short run, however, can prove counterproductive if the uninsured driver is involved in a Kentucky auto accident and is found liable. The Kentucky State Police say there were 97,000 accidents involving property damages and 26,000 injury crashes that occurred on state highways in 2007.

The Insurance Research Council says that one out of every six US drivers might be operating their vehicles without auto insurance by 2010. If a driver were responsible for causing another motorist or a pedestrian to sustain critical injuries, a lack of auto insurance coverage could cause the responsible party and his or her family to lose their home, their life savings, and/or their financial security.

Kentucky Auto Accidents Involving Uninsured Motorists
If you or someone love was seriously injured in a traffic crash involving an underinsured or uninsured Kentucky driver, there are steps you can take to get the compensation you need. For example, an experienced Kentucky car crash attorney can try to pursue compensation from your insurance company or explore whether compensation can be obtained from the liable motorist’s personal or business assets.

Report Claims 16 Percent Of Ky. Drivers Uninsured, MSNBC, January 22, 2009
Estimated number of uninsured motorists rising, Business First, January 21, 2009

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Insurance Research Council