If you’ve been involved in a truck accident in Northern Kentucky, you need a Florence, KY, truck accident lawyer to step in and take the reins.
At Scott Best Law, we’re dedicated to helping truck accident victims navigate the complicated process of pursuing a truck accident case. Our goal is to protect your rights, fight for fair compensation, and provide the guidance and support you need as you try to recover from your injuries.
This is especially true now that a 2026 Supreme Court ruling has opened new avenues to hold freight brokers accountable, not just truck drivers and trucking companies.
Scott Best Law provides the kind of personal, hands-on legal support that only a local firm can offer. Attorney Scott Best, an experienced Personal Injury Lawyer, is deeply rooted in Florence and understands the challenges working families face when an accident disrupts everything. Backed by more than 25 years of experience, he works tirelessly to achieve the results for his clients.
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With 72.7% of all American freight transported via truck, and over 530,000 trucks involved in accidents in 2022. The most recent federal data shows the trend easing slightly, though it remains historically high: 5,472 people died in crashes involving large trucks in 2023, an 8 percent decrease from 5,969 in 2022, but still 13.4 percent of all U.S. traffic deaths that year.
With 71 and 275 funneling commercial traffic through Florence toward Cincinnati, truck accidents can happen for many different reasons, and knowing the common causes can help you understand when someone else’s negligence could have played a role. Those common causes can include:
At Scott Best Law, we take the time to thoroughly investigate each incident so we can uncover all the factors that could have contributed to your accident. This allows us to start digging into who might be liable, so we can make sure those responsible are held liable.
Figuring out who’s responsible after a truck accident can be complicated, as commercial truck accident cases often involve liability issues. Liability often goes beyond just the driver, and knowing which parties could be involved is the foundation of every strong truck accident claim. Some potential liable parties could include:
Pinpointing all the liable parties takes a careful and detailed investigation. At Scott Best Law, our Florence truck accident attorneys work hard to gather available evidence so all responsible parties are held accountable.
In May 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court changed how truck accident victims can pursue justice when a broker’s hiring choices put an unsafe truck on the road. In Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, the Court ruled unanimously that a man who lost part of his leg in a tractor-trailer crash could sue the freight broker that arranged the load, not just the truck driver and the trucking company.
A freight broker is the company that connects a business needing to ship goods with a trucking company that will haul them. Before this ruling, brokers often argued that a federal transportation law shielded them from lawsuits over the safety records of the carriers they hired. The Supreme Court rejected that argument, holding that a claim over a broker’s negligent hiring falls within a safety exception written into that law.
This ruling matters for families in Florence and across Northern Kentucky, where Interstates 71 and 75 carry a heavy share of freight brokered by national logistics companies. A CBS News investigation found that thousands of trucking companies with unsafe track records have avoided federal oversight by shutting down and reopening under new names, sometimes called “chameleon carriers.” These reconstituted carriers are about four times more likely to be involved in severe crashes than carriers that have not been reincarnated, and the investigation tied at least 141 deaths and 1,800 injuries to these operators over the past five years.
The same investigation traced one crash directly to this pattern: a semi-truck crossed the median on I-75 in Ohio on Christmas Eve 2022, killing five members of one family, including an unborn child. The truck was operated by a company that had already been shut down three times under different names for safety violations before this crash. I-75 runs directly through Boone County, so this is not a distant, abstract problem for Florence-area families.
Regulators have struggled to keep pace with this problem. The number of registered trucking companies grew by roughly 31 percent since 2015, while the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s workforce shrank by about 10 percent over the same stretch, and investigators found more than 30,000 carriers using fake or undeliverable registration addresses. That gap is part of why the Supreme Court’s ruling matters: when federal enforcement misses a dangerous carrier, a civil lawsuit against the broker who hired it may be the only accountability a victim gets.
At Scott Best Law, we now build broker liability into our investigation from the start. If the trucking company that caused your crash had a poor safety rating, a history of federal violations, or a pattern of shutting down and reopening under a new name, the broker that hired it may share responsibility for your injuries.
If you were hurt in a Northern Kentucky truck accident, ask your attorney to check three things early: the carrier’s safety rating, whether the company has changed its name or DOT number in recent years, and who brokered the load. Any one of these can open up an additional avenue of compensation beyond the truck driver’s own insurance policy.
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Truck accidents often lead to serious injuries, and understanding the types of compensation that could be available can help victims take the right steps when pursuing their truck accident claim. Depending on the circumstances of your truck accident case, you could be entitled to:
Every truck accident case is unique, and determining fair compensation takes experience and careful attention to detail. At Scott Best Law, we make sure victims in Florence, KY, get the full compensation they deserve, covering both their current needs and any future losses caused by the accident.
When you decide to hire a truck accident lawyer, having a team that truly understands the Florence area can make a real difference to the outcome of your case. At Scott Best Law, we’re proud to be a local firm with first-hand knowledge of the local courts and judges who determine your case.
We regularly handle cases in the Boone County Courthouse, the Kenton County Courthouse, and the Campbell County Courthouse, which gives us valuable insight into what strategies would give you a strong chance at securing a favorable outcome.
Choosing Scott Best Law means choosing a Florence truck accident attorney who’s committed to standing by every client as we fight for fair compensation.
Scott Best is a highly regarded Personal Injury attorney with more than 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 fights for victims to receive fair compensation. Known for his hands-on approach and deep local roots, he combines legal experience with an unwavering commitment to securing the best outcomes for every client.
A: The length of time it takes to resolve a truck accident case depends on factors like how complicated the liability is, how many parties are involved, and how serious your injuries are. Some cases could be resolved in a few months, while others might take a year or longer if litigation is required. At Scott Best Law, we prioritize efficiency, and we’ll keep you up-to-date on the timeline.
A: The most important evidence in a truck accident case includes police reports, medical records, witness statements, and photographs of the accident scene and vehicle damage. Electronic data, like black box information and driver logs, can also be crucial. At Scott Best Law, we carefully gather and preserve relevant evidence to strengthen your truck accident case.
A: If you’re partially at fault for a truck accident, you can still file for compensation. Kentucky follows what’s called “pure” comparative negligence. That means you can still recover money no matter your share of fault. Your compensation is simply reduced by your percentage of fault.
A: Kentucky’s general personal injury deadline is one year, but most truck and car accident claims fall under a different rule made specifically for motor vehicle wrecks: the Motor Vehicle Reparations Act. Under KRS 304.39-230, you generally have two years from the date of the accident or from your last no-fault (PIP) benefit payment, whichever is later. (PIP pays your medical bills and lost wages after a crash, regardless of fault.) There is also an outer four-year limit measured from the accident date. Missing your deadline means giving up your right to pursue compensation.
A: Yes, in many cases. In May 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC that a negligent-hiring claim against a freight broker is not blocked by federal transportation law, so long as the claim concerns the broker’s role in choosing a safe carrier. Our team investigates whether the broker in your case knew or should have known about the trucking company’s safety history.
A: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration keeps a public safety record for every registered carrier, including crash history, out-of-service violations, and inspection results, through its SAFER system. Our team pulls this data early in every truck accident case to see whether the carrier, and the broker who hired it, ignored warning signs.
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At Scott Best Law, you don’t pay if we don’t win. Our team fights tirelessly for our clients, advocating for every dollar of compensation you deserve while holding negligent drivers, trucking companies, and other responsible parties accountable.
That accountability can now include the freight brokers who put unsafe carriers on the road in the first place, not just the drivers and trucking companies themselves.
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