Paris, Kentucky
Hurt in a crash or accident in Paris? Forman & Associates represents injured people across Paris and Bourbon County, from the first insurance call through a jury trial. Free consultation, and no fee unless we recover for you.
Paris is the seat of Bourbon County, a place of horse farms, two-lane highways and a historic downtown, about 20 minutes northeast of Lexington. Looking for a Paris, KY personal injury lawyer? Forman & Associates Accident Injury Lawyers represents people hurt in Paris and across Bourbon County, whether in car crashes or on the job on a farm. Paris is about 90 road miles from our office at 1139 S. 4th St. in Louisville. We’ll meet you locally or by video.
Bourbon County’s roads are mostly two-lane highways connecting Paris to Lexington, Cynthiana, Winchester and Millersburg. Commuters, horse-farm workers and farm equipment all share them. Many of the county’s serious injuries happen on farms, not on the road: working with horses, around machinery, or in barns. If someone other than your employer caused the injury, there may be a claim beyond workers’ compensation.
Bourbon Circuit and District Courts sit in the Bourbon County Judicial Center, 310 Main St., Paris, KY 40361 (Kentucky Court of Justice county listing).
Farm work is dangerous, and horses are unpredictable. Kentucky’s Farm Animal Activity statute (KRS 247.401–247.4029) limits some claims arising from inherent risks of farm animal activities, but it doesn’t protect anyone who was negligent, such as by providing faulty equipment or ignoring a known dangerous animal. When equipment failure or a third party’s carelessness caused your injury, see our horse-related injury and agricultural equipment injury pages.
For a car crash in Bourbon County, PIP pays first (how PIP works) with a two-year deadline against the at-fault driver (KRS 304.39-230). For many other injuries, including farm accidents involving a third party, the deadline is often one year (KRS 413.140), so call early.
On a farm or at a stable, injuries are sometimes treated as just part of the job, and nobody writes anything down. If you were hurt, make a note of the date, the horse or equipment involved, and who else was there. For a crash on Paris Pike or US 460, keep the report number and vehicle photos. Hold on to records from Centerpoint Health – Paris or UK. Bring it all when you speak with a Paris, KY personal injury lawyer. Many of these claims have a one-year deadline, so earlier is better.
It depends. Kentucky’s farm animal activity law limits claims for inherent risks, but negligence, such as faulty tack or ignoring a known dangerous horse, can still create liability.
It depends on visibility, lighting and markings, and what each driver did. Farm vehicles often carry farm policies, which affects who pays.
Usually in Bourbon Circuit Court at the Bourbon County Judicial Center, 310 Main St.
Often, yes. Workers’ compensation through your employer, plus a third-party claim against the outside party. See our third-party workplace injury page.
Possibly the horse’s owner, if a fence or gate wasn’t maintained. Farm liability policies often cover these claims.
Talk with a trial lawyer, not a call center. Larry Forman has tried 50+ jury trials and is a Super Lawyers Rising Star 2016–2027.
Forman & Associates Accident Injury Lawyers, 1139 S. 4th St., Louisville, KY 40203. (502) 931-6788
