Lexington Injury Resources

Lexington Hospitals & Emergency Care

Fayette County has several hospitals capable of handling trauma and serious injuries from accidents. Getting treatment documented at the right facility, quickly, creates the medical record your claim depends on.

What to Do Immediately After an Accident in Lexington

1. Call 911 and stay at the scene

   Kentucky law requires you to remain at the scene if there is injury, death, or property damage over $500. Under KRS 189.580, leaving the scene can result in criminal charges. Call 911, a police report creates the official record you will need for your insurance claim and any lawsuit.

2. Get medical attention right away

   Go to one of the hospitals listed above or to an urgent care facility. Request a full evaluation and tell the provider about every area of pain, no matter how minor it seems. Documented complaints matter.

3. Photograph everything you can

   Vehicle damage, road conditions, skid marks, traffic signs, your visible injuries, and the other driver’s insurance and license information. If there are witnesses, collect their contact information before they leave the scene.

4. Obtain your crash report

   Reports filed by the Lexington Police Department are available five days after the incident. See the crash report section below for retrieval instructions. The report is a critical piece of evidence for your claim.

5. Do not give recorded statements to any insurer

   Your own insurer and the at-fault driver’s insurer will contact you quickly. You are not required to give a recorded statement, and doing so before you understand your full injuries and damages can seriously hurt your claim. Call us first, the initial review takes about 10 minutes.

How to Get Your Crash Report in Lexington

After a Lexington Police Department officer investigates your accident, the crash report is filed with the LPD Central Records unit. Under KRS 189.635, you are required to report any accident that results in injury, death, or property damage over $500. Here is how to get a copy:

Fayette County Courts: Where Lexington Injury Cases Are Filed

Personal injury lawsuits in Lexington are filed in Fayette County Circuit Court, the court of general jurisdiction for civil claims over $5,000. The Kentucky Court of results’s Fayette County page has full contact and hours information.

Fayette Circuit Court, Civil Division

Address: 120 N. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40507
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Circuit Court Clerk: Vincent Riggs

Fayette District Court

Address: 150 N. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40507, handles smaller civil claims and traffic violations related to your crash.
The Fayette District Court Criminal/Traffic Division is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week (except Dec. 24–25).
Civil Division:, Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Kentucky’s No-Fault Insurance System in Lexington Accidents

Kentucky gives drivers a choice of insurance coverage. Under KRS 304.39-060, most drivers carry Personal Injury Protection (PIP), which pays up to $10,000 in medical bills and a portion of lost wages from their own insurer, regardless of who caused the crash. Once your injuries clear the tort threshold (medical bills over $1,000, a fracture, permanent injury, or death), you can step outside no-fault and pursue a full claim for pain and suffering, future medical costs, and all economic losses against the at-fault driver.

Lexington personal injury cases filed in Fayette Circuit Court follow Kentucky’s pure comparative fault standard under KRS 411.182, your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault, but you can recover even if you share some responsibility for the crash.

What Damages Can Lexington Injury Victims Recover?

Kentucky places no cap on compensatory damages in personal injury cases. Depending on the severity of your injuries, a Lexington claim may include:

• Current and future medical expenses, ER, surgery, hospitalization, rehabilitation, dedicated team
• Lost wages and reduced earning capacity, income you have already lost and what you will lose going forward
• Pain and suffering, physical pain, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life
• Property damage, vehicle repair or replacement
• Long-term damages, life care planning, home modifications, lifetime care costs for catastrophic injuries
• Punitive damages, available when the at-fault party’s conduct was grossly reckless or intentional (such as a DUI crash)

Insurance adjusters move fast after Lexington crashes. The at-fault driver’s insurer is building its defense while you recover. Sam Aguiar Injury Lawyers’ Lexington team works crash cases across Fayette County and neighboring jurisdictions, from all types of Lexington injury cases including car accidents, truck crashes, motorcycle injuries, pedestrian knockdowns, and premises liability claims.