Madisonville, Kentucky
Hurt in a crash or accident in Madisonville? Forman & Associates represents injured people across Madisonville and Hopkins County, from the first insurance call through a jury trial. Free consultation, and no fee unless we recover for you.
Madisonville is the seat of Hopkins County, a western Kentucky county with deep coal-mining roots, and I-69 runs right past town. If you need a Madisonville, KY personal injury lawyer, Forman & Associates Accident Injury Lawyers represents people injured in Madisonville and across Hopkins County, on the road and on the job. Madisonville is about 152 road miles from our office at 1139 S. 4th St. in Louisville. We’ll travel to you or meet by video.
I-69 runs along the former Pennyrile Parkway past Madisonville, connecting Hopkins County with Henderson to the north and with the Western Kentucky Parkway corridor to the south. US 41 runs parallel through town. Heavy trucks serving mining, agriculture and industry share those roads with commuters. Hopkins County cases are heard at the justice center on East Center Street.
Hopkins Circuit and District Courts are at the Hopkins County Justice Center, 120 E. Center St., Madisonville, KY 42431 (Kentucky Court of Justice county listing).
Mining and heavy-industry injuries are usually covered by workers’ compensation. But when the injury was caused by someone other than your employer, such as a contractor, an equipment manufacturer or a trucking company, a separate claim may recover what comp doesn’t. Defective machinery and unsafe haul roads are common examples. See our mining injury, heavy machinery injury and third-party workplace injury pages.
A Hopkins County car crash starts with your own PIP coverage (PIP explained). A suit against the at-fault driver is due within two years of the crash or the last PIP payment, whichever is later (KRS 304.39-230). Workplace injuries follow workers’ comp rules instead, and any third-party claim has its own deadline.
If you were hurt on the job, tell us whether you’ve reported the injury to your employer and whether a workers’ comp claim has been opened. If it was a crash on I-69 or US 41, bring the report number. Either way, keep the records from Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville. When you meet with a Madisonville, KY personal injury lawyer, those details help us see quickly whether there’s a claim against someone besides your employer, such as another driver or an equipment maker. Bring pay stubs too, so lost wages can be calculated accurately.
Not necessarily. A third-party claim against the contractor or the equipment maker may be available in addition to comp.
The driver and often the trucking company, along with their commercial insurance. Electronic and maintenance records should be preserved quickly.
Usually in Hopkins Circuit Court at the Hopkins County Justice Center, 120 E. Center St.
Yes. We represent people across Kentucky and travel for meetings, depositions and court.
Workers’ comp provides death benefits. A wrongful death claim against a negligent third party, such as an equipment maker or contractor, may also be possible. See our wrongful death page.
Larry Forman has tried 50+ jury trials. Call for a free consultation about your Madisonville case.
Forman & Associates Accident Injury Lawyers, 1139 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40203. (502) 931-6788
