Your life can be drastically altered in a split second by a car accident. From physical injuries and vehicle damage to financial stress you weren’t expecting, recovering from a crash takes time and effort. Working with an Erlanger car accident lawyer allows you to begin rebuilding your life while addressing the fallout from the collision.
At Scott Best Law, we advocate for injured individuals throughout Northern Kentucky after a collision with a careless driver. Whether your crash occurred on the highway or in your own neighborhood, as a dedicated Personal Injury Lawyer, we work hard to build a case that shows what happened in the crash and how it affected your life.
At Scott Best Law, we concentrate our practice on representing car accident victims in Northern Kentucky. With over 25 years of courtroom experience, Scott Best approaches every claim with a practical, litigation-focused perspective. He has spent decades litigating these types of claims. As a Florence native, he also understands the work environment and pressures many clients face after a crash.
Our commitment centers on clear communication, open availability, and a direct approach, including traveling to meet you at your convenience.
Erlanger is located in the Northern Kentucky commuter belt and sees steady traffic coming from and going to Kentucky and cross-border traffic from Cincinnati, Ohio. Highways around the I-71/I-75 split, as well as interchanges nearby, often experience heavy traffic during morning and evening rush hour times.
Dixie Highway, Donaldson Highway, and Turkeyfoot Road also experience steady traffic from locals traveling to businesses and routine traffic from cargo vans and semi-trucks making deliveries. Traffic traveling at highway speeds can often come up on vehicles that are stopped or going slower when entering or exiting the highways. These types of scenarios can often lead to rear-end collisions, lane change accidents, and multi-vehicle pileups.
Interstate highways also run past a number of warehouses and distribution centers that receive frequent heavy truck traffic. The Amazon Air Hub is located at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, as well as the DHL Global Hub and a number of other logistics and fulfillment centers located throughout the CVG industrial corridor in Boone and Kenton Counties.
Kentucky is a no-fault insurance state. This means when you are involved in a car accident, your own personal injury coverage will take care of your medical costs and a portion of your lost wages after an accident.
When your injuries are serious enough, you may be able to bypass the no-fault rules and file a claim against the responsible driver. All insurance policies vary and have different limits. Accident claims can progress in different ways depending on the severity of injuries and coverage available.
In car accident cases, there is typically not just one party that provides information on how a crash occurred. Police reports, photos of the scene and damage to each vehicle, and witness statements are taken into account when determining how fault should be assigned. In some cases, the flow of traffic, road design, and actions taken by each driver leading up to a crash can be factors, as well.
Kentucky uses a comparative fault system, so in some cases, both parties can be found at fault. Any compensation awarded can be adjusted based on each party’s percentage of responsibility.
Car accidents occur regularly across Kentucky, reflecting both commuter traffic and commercial travel throughout the state. According to Kentucky Transportation Cabinet data, there were 19,834 nonfatal collisions on public roads in 2024. In more serious incidents, safety factors also play a role.
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet reported that seat belts were not in use in 49% of deadly crashes in 2025. These figures highlight how frequently accidents happen and how certain conditions can increase the severity of injuries.
If the other driver is uninsured, you may still be able to file a claim against your own policy. Coverage for uninsured motorists could apply, and it may cover damages related to the accident. Claims against uninsured drivers can require additional steps, like communicating with your own insurance company to determine how your coverage will respond.
Yes, in Kentucky, there is a legal deadline by which you must file a car accident legal claim. Generally, KRS § 413.140 states that personal injury claims arising from motor vehicle accidents must be brought within one year of the date of the accident. Determining how the statute of limitations applies to your case can impact whether your claim is permitted.
Multiple vehicle accidents present challenges when trying to determine how the accident occurred. Witnesses, including drivers of other vehicles involved in the accident, may provide conflicting descriptions of what happened. Damage to vehicles, location, and timing may provide clues as to how the crash happened. Liability may be shared by multiple parties in a multiple-vehicle accident.
Kentucky accident victims can pursue economic damages, as well as non-economic damages, in a car accident claim. Each category of damages serves a different purpose, and some may apply to your crash based on the circumstances. Non-economic damages are awarded to compensate you for pain, suffering, emotional distress, and how your life has been affected by injuries sustained in the accident.
An Erlanger car accident attorney at Scott Best Law builds a claim based on the true reason for the accident and how it affected your life. Our firm knows Northern Kentucky and understands the roads we travel and work on every day. We go to work every day prepared to handle your case with care and detail.
At Scott Best Law, we offer free consultations and work on a no recovery, no fee basis. If you were involved in a car accident and suffered an injury, you can call Scott Best Law to see how we can help you with your next steps. Call our office today to enlist the help of a car accident lawyer you can trust.
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