Auto Accidents

As a personal injury lawyers, the Hughes & Coleman team is consistently asked about the timeline of personal injury cases. We’re often asked how long a car accident case will take to settle, meaning how long it will take to get the victim their money. While this question is at the forefront of many of […]

The Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers team recently successfully obtained a $500,000 settlement for a 21 year-old client in Bowling Green, KY involved in a hit and run collision. When walking responsibly along our local roadways, citizens should have a sense of safety. Pedestrians should not have to be worried about the possibility of being […]

The scale of the problem Even though virtually every state has adopted some form of mandatory car insurance, nationwide, the percentage of uninsured motorists stands at 12.6. This means that, if you get into an accident, there is 1 in 8 chance that the at-fault driver will have no insurance or collision coverage. In Kentucky, this ratio […]

Our car accident lawyer team at Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers recently secured compensation for an Elizabethtown, KY client, Mr. MacPherson, who was the victim of a car wreck in February of 2019.   The Wreck  On the morning of February 7th, MacPherson was involved in a high-speed collision caused by the negligence of another individual […]

With freezing cold temperatures and winter weather advisories being issued throughout Kentucky and Tennessee this week, our team at Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers wanted to provide some details about what to expect and to remind the people in our community of the dangers that accompany driving in these conditions. Kentucky Weather Expectations On Wednesday […]

December is Impaired Driving Prevention Month, created to shine a light on the dangers of driving under the influence. According to a release by the White House this month, over 10,000 individuals in the U.S. are killed due to drunk and drug-impaired driving each year. Additionally, roughly 11% of Americans drove under the influence in […]

First off, apparently it’s Daylight Saving Time, not Daylight Savings Time. Who knew, right? Daylight Saving Time originated in 1916 in Germany, was quickly adopted by the United States in 1918, and was standardized across the country in 1966. For many, it has become routine to set our clocks forward an hour on the second […]

If you have been involved in a car accident in Louisville in the last few years, you probably called the Louisville Metro Police Department and expected them to show up. However, the LMPD issued an order in 2020 no longer requiring them to respond to any calls regarding non-injury car wrecks, burglaries, and/or thefts. This […]

THE RULING OF HAMILTON COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT On March 18, 2022, the Hamilton County Circuit Court found Arlene Morrison, who was represented by Hughes & Coleman Injury Lawyers in a fight that lasted over three years with not only the insurance company but also Hamilton County itself, entitled to a judgement of $713,179.19. Given limitation […]

CAR ACCIDENT SETTLEMENT PROCESS $205,000 Car Wreck Verdict Alert — Frieda Woolridge is a kind and generous person. She used joy in caring for others, and she took the love that she had and made a career of helping others in need. One day she when was taking care of Juanstar Cole, who is paralyzed, […]