UPS Truck Accident Lawyer in Louisville, Kentucky

UPS operates brown package cars in neighborhoods, larger box trucks, and tractor-trailers moving freight between Worldport, hubs and distribution centers. Package car drivers make frequent stops, back up, double-park and make turns across traffic on tight schedules. Tractor-trailer crashes involve the same forces as any 18-wheeler wreck. See our truck wreck lawyer page.

When an employee causes a crash while doing their job, the employer is generally responsible under Kentucky law. UPS drivers are generally UPS employees, which typically makes UPS responsible for their negligence on the job. Other parties can share responsibility too, for example a contractor that maintained the vehicle or another driver. We identify every party and policy.

• Telematics data: speed, braking, seat belt use, reverse movements and stop locations
• In-cab and exterior camera video, if the vehicle has it
• Delivery scanner (DIAD) records showing times and locations
• Driver qualification, training and discipline records
• Maintenance records for the vehicle

Data can be overwritten. We send preservation letters right away. See evidence to preserve after a crash.

Larger commercial vehicles used in interstate commerce are subject to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, including driver qualification (49 CFR Part 391), hours of service (49 CFR Part 395) and inspection and maintenance (49 CFR Part 396). Every driver must also follow Kentucky’s rules of the road, including yielding on left turns (KRS 189.330) and signaling (KRS 189.380).

Large companies often handle claims through their own claims departments or administrators. Kentucky no-fault rules still apply: your PIP pays first, up to $10,000, regardless of fault (KRS 304.39-020). To claim pain and suffering from UPS, you generally need more than $1,000 in medical expenses or a qualifying injury (KRS 304.39-060). Don’t give a recorded statement before talking with a lawyer. See recorded statements.

Most Kentucky motor vehicle injury claims must be filed within two years of the crash or the last PIP payment, whichever is later (KRS 304.39-230). Wrongful death and claims against government entities can follow different rules. Estimate your dates with our statute of limitations calculator, then confirm them with a lawyer.