A motorcycle crash puts you at a disadvantage before your claim even starts. There is no frame of steel around you to absorb the hit, and the driver in a car accident with a rider often tells the adjuster a different story from what actually happened on the road. Insurance companies also tend to assume a rider was speeding or hard to see, and they build that assumption into the number they offer before anyone has looked closely at the facts.
Scott Best Law’s Union motorcycle accident lawyer represents injured riders throughout Union and the rest of Boone County. Our founding attorney is licensed to practice in both Kentucky and Ohio, which matters here since a lot of Union traffic crosses the Ohio River, and plenty of local crashes involve an Ohio driver or an Ohio insurance policy.
Contact us and we can talk about what happened, what your claim may be worth, and how we can help.
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Motorcycle crashes in Union rarely have much to do with the rider. Most trace back to a driver who failed to look, misjudged a gap, or simply never saw the bike. We build claims around what actually caused the crash and represent riders in cases involving:
Whatever caused your crash, we investigate it the same way an insurance company will, and then we go further.
Motorcycle injuries tend to be severe because there is nothing between you and the pavement. Federal crash data shows motorcyclists are far more likely to die in a crash than someone riding in a passenger car, mile for mile. Broken bones, road rash deep enough to need skin grafts, and traumatic brain injuries are common in crashes a car driver would have walked away from without a scratch.
Kentucky only requires a rider to wear a helmet if they are under 21, riding on a permit, or have held a motorcycle license for less than a year (KRS 189.285). If you were legally riding without one, that alone should not sink your claim. But insurers still raise it to argue you caused your own injuries, and how well that argument gets pushed back on can change what your case is worth.
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Union sits about 17 miles from Cincinnati, and a good share of the traffic on US-42 and Mount Zion Road crosses the Ohio River every day. When a crash involves an Ohio driver or an Ohio insurance policy, having an attorney licensed in both Kentucky and Ohio changes how quickly your claim moves and which state’s rules end up controlling it.
Our founding attorney is also listed as counsel of record in Robinson v. Bates, the Ohio Supreme Court decision that still controls how insurers are allowed to challenge the reasonableness of a plaintiff’s medical bills. That fight comes up constantly in motorcycle claims, where medical costs are usually the single biggest number an insurer tries to shrink.
Kentucky also follows a pure comparative fault rule (KRS 411.182), meaning you can still recover damages even if you were partly at fault for the crash, as long as fault gets divided accurately.
Yes. Our founding attorney has represented injured riders and other personal injury clients across Kentucky and Ohio for over 25 years, and is admitted at both the state and federal level, including the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. We prepare every claim as though it may need to go to trial.
We work on a contingency basis, so you pay nothing upfront and owe us no attorney’s fees unless we recover money for you. Your first consultation costs nothing either.
It depends on how long your treatment takes and whether the insurer disputes fault. Straightforward claims can resolve in a few months, while contested or serious injury cases often take a year or more to fully value.
It can. Ohio and Kentucky insurers handle claims differently, and which state’s law applies can depend on where the crash happened and where the policy was written. Our attorney’s dual licensure means we can deal directly with an Ohio insurer or Ohio counsel without bringing in a second law firm.
Most Union motorcycle accident claims that go to court are filed at the Boone County Justice Center in Burlington, the county’s Circuit Court. We regularly appear there and know how the local docket moves.
Scott Best is a highly regarded Personal Injury attorney with nearly 25 years of experience dedicated to protecting the rights of individuals in Florence and surrounding areas. With a career built on aggressive representation and strategic litigation, Scott ensures that victims of negligence receive the maximum compensation they deserve. Known for his hands-on approach and deep local roots, he combines elite legal expertise with an unwavering commitment to securing the best outcomes for every client.
Insurance adjusters move fast, and the first call they make is often to ask you to describe the crash before you’ve even seen a doctor. You do not have to navigate that alone. Contact Scott Best Law to talk through what happened, what your claim might be worth, and what comes next. There is no cost for the conversation, and no fee unless we recover money for you.
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