Kentucky Injury Resource Center

Reviewed by Larry Forman, Attorney

After a crash or injury, you usually have more questions than answers. We wrote these guides to help.

Everything here is free to read and written in plain English, with links to the Kentucky laws and official data behind it. Pick a topic below, or start with our Personal Injury FAQ for quick answers.

If you’d rather talk to a person, request a free case evaluation or call 502-931-6788.

Start here

• Kentucky Personal Injury FAQ. 34 short answers about PIP, medical bills, fault, deadlines, settlement value, taxes and fees.
• Kentucky Statute of Limitations for Injury Claims. Every major filing deadline in one place, with the statutes linked.
• The First 24 Hours After a Car Accident. What to do before you talk to any insurance company.

Car crashes

• What Evidence Should You Preserve After a Kentucky Car Accident? Photos, video, records, and what disappears fastest.
• How to Get a Kentucky Accident Report and Fix Errors. Where to request your report and what to do if it’s wrong.
• Intersection Crashes in Kentucky. Who is at fault in left-turn, red-light and T-bone crashes.
• Hit-and-Run Accidents in Kentucky. Your legal options when the driver flees.
• What to Do After a Hit-and-Run. A step-by-step checklist for the first days.
• Drugged Driving and Your Car Accident Claim. How Kentucky’s SB 66 can affect fault and damages in a civil claim.
• Kentucky Car Crash Statistics. Official state data on collisions, injuries and deaths, including Louisville.

Learn more about our car crash practice.

Truck and commercial vehicle crashes

• Why Commercial Truck Wrecks Are Different From Car Crashes. Federal rules, more defendants, bigger policies.
• Truck Black Box and ELD Evidence. What truck data records, how long it’s kept, and how to preserve it.

See our truck wreck and commercial vehicle crash pages.

Insurance, PIP and coverage

• How Kentucky No-Fault Insurance and PIP Work. The basics of the $10,000 PIP benefit.
• Kentucky PIP Law Changes in 2026. What changed and what it means for drivers.
• How Health Insurance Paying First Can Increase Your Net Recovery. Directing your benefits to stretch them further.
• Uninsured vs. Underinsured Motorist Coverage. The difference, explained.
• Uninsured Motorist Claims. When the at-fault driver has no insurance.
• Underinsured Motorist Claims. When their insurance isn’t enough.

Kentucky law and deadlines

• Kentucky Statute of Limitations for Injury Claims. One-year, two-year and special deadlines.
• How Kentucky’s Pure Comparative Fault Rule Works. What you collect if you share some blame.
• Recovering Compensation When You’re Partly at Fault. Practical steps for shared-fault crashes.
• How Kentucky’s Wrongful Death Law Works. Who can bring the claim and who receives the recovery.

Injuries

• Traumatic Brain Injury.
• Catastrophic Injury.
• Spinal Cord Injury.
• Herniated Disc, Back and Neck Injuries.
• Whiplash.
• Broken Bones and Fractures.
• Knee and Shoulder Injuries.
• Internal Injuries.
• Scarring and Disfigurement.
• PTSD and Emotional Distress.

Medical malpractice, nursing homes and premises injuries

• Medical Malpractice After a Car Accident. When hospital errors make your injuries worse.
• How to Request Medical Records After Suspected Malpractice. Your right to your records and how to ask.
• When Can a Hospital Be Liable for a Doctor’s Sexual Misconduct?
• What to Do if You Suspect Nursing Home Neglect in Kentucky. Warning signs and first steps.
• How to Prove Property Owner Negligence in a Slip and Fall.

Related: medical malpractice, nursing home abuse and slip and fall.

Louisville roads

• Dixie Highway Accidents in Louisville. Why US 31W sees so many crashes and what to do after one.
• TRIMARC Cameras and Louisville Interstate Crashes. What footage exists and how to protect it.
• Kentucky Car Crash Statistics: Jefferson County and Louisville Interstates.

Working with a lawyer

• What Really Happens Behind the Scenes in Major Accident Claims. The stages of a serious claim.
• Why Some Accident Types Call for a Trial Attorney.
• Case Preparation and What It Means for Your Claim.
• What Super Lawyers and Supreme Court Admission Mean.
• How a Contingency Fee Percentage Works.

Have a question we didn’t answer?

These guides are general information, not legal advice. Every case is different. Larry Forman has tried 50+ jury trials, and our team is glad to talk through your situation. Contact us or call 502-931-6788.

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