Lexington Injury Resources

After a Lexington crash, three things shape the case early: where you get treated, how you get the crash report, and which court will hear the claim. This page collects the Lexington hospitals, crash report options, Fayette County courts, and Kentucky insurance rules that injured people need first.

Lexington Hospitals and 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 case depends on.

UK Albert B. Chandler Hospital (Level I Trauma)

1000 S. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40536. Central and Eastern Kentucky’s only Level I Trauma Center for adults and children. Open 24/7. The highest-acuity facility in the region for serious crash injuries, TBIs, and spinal trauma.

CHI Saint Joseph Hospital

1 St. Joseph Dr., Lexington, KY 40504. Full-service hospital with 24-hour emergency care, orthopedic services, and rehabilitation programs. Serves Fayette and surrounding counties.

CHI Saint Joseph East

150 N. Eagle Creek Dr., Lexington, KY 40509. 24/7 emergency care with diagnostic imaging, orthopedic care, and rehabilitation services. Serves patients from eastern Fayette County and neighboring communities.

Baptist Health Lexington

1740 Nicholasville Rd., Lexington, KY 40503. Emergency care open 24/7. Full surgical, orthopedic, and neurological services for accident victims.

UK Good Samaritan Hospital

310 S. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40508. Part of UK HealthCare. Emergency department open 24/7. Particularly convenient for accidents in downtown Lexington and the UK campus area.

Always Seek Medical Care, Even If You Feel Fine

Injuries like traumatic brain injury, internal bleeding, spinal damage, and soft-tissue trauma often have delayed symptoms. Adrenaline at a crash scene can mask pain for hours or days. A same-day medical record documenting your condition creates the foundation for your case. Gaps in treatment are one of the first things insurance adjusters use to dispute your injuries.

What to Do Immediately After an Accident in Lexington

1. Call 911 and Stay at the Scene

Kentucky law requires every driver in a crash that injures someone or damages property to stop and stay at the scene until they have shared their information and helped anyone who is hurt. 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 case.

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 case. 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, a crash that injures or kills someone, or leaves a vehicle unable to be driven, must be reported to police right away, and the investigating officer files the written report. Here is how to get a copy.

Online (Fastest)

Available through LexingtonKY.gov via BuyCrash. Reports are available 5 days after filing. Fee: $10. You will need your case number, report date, and last name of the driver or owner.

In Person

Visit Lexington Police Department Headquarters at 150 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507. Bring your photo ID, case number, accident date and location. Fee: $5.

By Mail

Send a written request with your case number, accident details, a copy of your photo ID, and a self-addressed stamped envelope to LPD Central Records, 150 E. Main St., Lexington, KY 40507. Fee: $5 check.

Kentucky State Police Reports

If a KSP trooper investigated your crash (for example, on a state highway), obtain the report through the KSP Online Portal or by contacting the nearest KSP post. Online fee: $10.

Already hurt and overwhelmed? Sam Aguiar Injury Lawyers can obtain your crash report for you, review it for errors, and use it as part of a full evidence-preservation strategy, at no cost to you unless we recover for you.

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 cases over $5,000. The circuit court page on the Kentucky courts website has full contact and hours information.

Fayette Circuit Court, Civil Division

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

Fayette District Court

Fayette District Court, at 150 N. Limestone, Lexington, KY 40507, handles smaller civil cases 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 and 25). The Civil Division is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 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 per person for medical bills, lost wages and other covered losses 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 case 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 case may include:

• Current and future medical expenses: ER, surgery, hospitalization, and rehabilitation
• 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, and loss of enjoyment of life
• Property damage: vehicle repair or replacement
• Long-term damages: life care planning, home modifications, and 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, covering all types of Lexington injury cases, including car accidents, truck crashes, motorcycle injuries, pedestrian knockdowns, and premises liability cases.

Lexington Office at 620 W Main St

Sam Aguiar Injury Lawyers serves Lexington injury victims from our downtown Lexington office at 620 W Main St, Lexington, KY 40508. Our Lexington team handles cases across Fayette County, Bourbon County, Clark County, Scott County, Jessamine County, and the surrounding region. Our Lexington line is available 24/7, no appointment needed. The average initial call to qualify takes about 10 minutes.