If you or a loved one have been involved in a car accident in Lexington that was no fault of your own, you could recover financial compensation for the injuries and property damage that you have suffered.

As standard procedure, stingy insurance companies will try to offer you less than the full amount of compensation you deserve – and nothing at all, if they can get away with it.

Rest assured that you don’t have to fight for compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and other money damages on your own. Let a Lexington car accident lawyer from our experienced team help you seek justice. We have the Kentucky Courage™ it takes to stand up to big insurance companies – and win.

The Lexington auto accident attorneys at Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer have extensive experience with helping people injured in auto accidents go after the compensation they need and deserve.

Contact us today by phone at (859) 327-3383 or reach out online to schedule a free consultation with an experienced and aggressive Lexington car accident attorney.

What You Get from Hiring Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer

With over $400 million recovered for our clients during the more than 25 years our law firm has been in practice, our experienced car accident attorneys in Lexington have the background and resources you need to pursue maximum compensation after a car crash that someone else caused. We proudly stand up for injured people in Lexington and help them get back on their feet.

When you contact Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer after a collision, you will speak directly with one of our knowledgeable Lexington car accident lawyers – someone right here in Kentucky. We are real attorneys who help real people in Lexington. We are not just faces on a TV screen who happen to have law degrees.

We know what it takes to build a successful car accident case in Lexington, and we have the Kentucky Courage™ necessary to pursue the money you need to build a better future after a severe car crash in Fayette County. Some examples of successful results we’ve secured in car accident cases include:

  • $6 million recovery in a case involving a traumatic brain injury resulting from an auto accident (Client represented by Kyle Salyer)
  • $450,000 recovery in an auto accident case involving a rear-end collision (Client represented by Roy Collins)
  • $145,000 recovery in a case involving a car wreck in Madison County (Client represented by Roy Collins)

Past results do not guarantee future outcomes, but they do indicate our level of experience with winning car accident cases and the knowledge and resources we deploy on each claim we tackle.

If you are curious about what it is like to be a client of our law firm, we invite you to read some of the many positive testimonials we have received from past clients. For example, one of our previous clients wrote:

“I highly recommend this law firm. They are very knowledgeable, caring, and will fight for you until the end. But, the most important thing was they always kept me informed and constantly stayed in touch with me along the way.” – Candy B., Lexington

Get to Know Your Lexington Car Accident Attorneys

When you work with Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer, you get a local attorney with the Kentucky Courage™ to take on big insurance companies to fight for your interests. Some of our Lexington car crash lawyers include:

  • Roy Collins – Roy focuses his law practice on personal injury claims, including car accident cases. He has been with the firm since 2000, and currently serves as the managing partner. Roy has received numerous professional honors, including recognition from the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The National Trial Lawyers Top 100 (Kentucky), Rue Ratings’ Best Attorneys in America, and Super Lawyers.
  • Dan Yeast – Dan has handled auto injury litigation since joining the law firm in 2009. He earned his law degree from the University of Kentucky. Dan is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association, the Pulaski Bar Association, and the Kentucky Justice Association.
  • Kyle Salyer – Kyle’s law practice concentrates on personal injury cases, including claims involving car crashes. He joined the law firm in 2018. Numerous organizations have bestowed professional honors on Kyle, such as National Trial Lawyers Association “Top 40 Under 40” in Kentucky, Top 10 Attorney by the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys, the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.
  • Bruce Bently – Bruce focuses on personal injury cases, particularly those involving motor vehicle collisions. He has practiced law since graduating from law school at the University of Kentucky in 1999. He practiced at his own firm for a decade before joining Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer. Bruce has received honors from the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, and he is a member of The National Trial Lawyers Top 100.

What Should I Do After a Car Accident in Lexington, KY?

When you are involved in an accident, there are steps you can take in the aftermath to protect your rights and ability to seek compensation for your injuries and losses.

Call 911. Once emergency responders arrive on the scene, stay there until they leave, police tell you that it is okay for you to leave, or EMS transports you to the hospital.

At the scene, collect the contact and insurance information from the other drivers involved in the accident. If police are on the scene, they will likely collect this information in their accident report, which you can later obtain from the police department.

You should also collect the contact information of any eyewitnesses to the accident, in the event they are needed to support your compensation claim.

If possible and if it is safe to do so, take photographs or videos of the accident scene, including the damage to and positions of the vehicles involved, any skid marks on the road, the traffic controls, and the weather, lighting, and road conditions.

If you decline medical attention at the scene, you should still follow up with a healthcare provider for a thorough medical exam soon after your accident. Injuries can take hours, days, or weeks to start showing pain or other symptoms. Seeking prompt medical treatment can improve your prognosis and reduce your recovery time. It will more firmly establish that your injuries were caused by a car crash.

You should avoid making any admissions of fault or statements to insurance adjusters. Insurance companies use any statements to try to place more blame for the accident on your shoulders and reduce or eliminate the compensation they may have to pay to you.

How Do I Prove a Car Accident Claim in Lexington, KY?

A claim for compensation following a car collision is usually based on the negligence of another driver.

Similar to all negligence claims, a successful claim requires the injured party to prove four things:

  1. The driver who crashed into you owed you a duty of care. This is relatively straightforward, as all drivers owe others on the road a duty to drive safely.
  2. The other driver breached or violated this duty, usually by failing to operate in a careful manner or by violating traffic laws.
  3. The other driver’s breach of duty caused the accident – in other words, the accident would not have happened but for the other driver’s negligence.
  4. You suffered compensable damages from the accident.

To sum it up, the victim must prove that another driver was primarily responsible for causing the accident and the related physical harm and/or property damage.

Even if you were partially responsible for the accident, you could still recover partial money damages, though they would be reduced according to the percentage of your own fault.

Benefits of Hiring a Lawyer for Your Accident Claim

Working with an experienced Lexington auto accident attorney can not only make the accident claim process go much more smoothly, but a lawyer can also help maximize the compensation you receive from your accident claim.

Hiring a Lexington car accident lawyer after suffering injuries means that someone is fighting to get you the compensation you need and deserve while you focus on your physical and emotional recuperation.

A car crash lawyer thoroughly investigates the accident and collects relevant evidence to develop a persuasive case to demonstrate the liability of the other driver or drivers involved. In particular, a lawyer can work with accident reconstructionists and other experts to help build a strong case.

Our Lexington car accident lawyers have extensive experience negotiating with insurance companies and defense lawyers to try to obtain a settlement that provides you with a full range of compensation.

Our attorneys in Lexington know the tricks and tactics insurance companies use to avoid paying what is rightfully due. Hiring a lawyer means that you won’t have to settle for less than the compensation you are entitled to.

If it becomes necessary to pursue your accident claim in court, our Lexington auto accident attorneys will make sure that your claim is timely filed and diligently pursued in court. If you get to trial, we are prepared to aggressively and persuasively advocate on your behalf to seek a verdict or judgment in your favor.

What Compensation Can Be Recovered in a Lexington Car Crash Claim?

If you’ve been harmed in an accident, you may be entitled to compensation for any personal injury or property damage that you suffered. Compensation for personal injuries usually consists of economic and non-economic damages.

Economic damages compensate you for specific, calculable financial losses. Non-economic damages are more subjective losses arising from the impacts on your quality of life.

Economic damages often include:

  • Medical expenses, including hospital stays, doctor’s office visits, surgery, medication, therapy and rehabilitation, and medical equipment
  • Lost wages due to work missed during your recovery from your injuries
  • Lost earning potential, if your injuries cause temporary or permanent disabilities that prevent you from returning to your pre-accident level of work

Non-economic harms/damages often include:

  • Pain and suffering, which is the physical and mental distress caused by your injuries
  • Loss of quality of life, which is the anguish caused by accident-related disabilities or disfigurements or by your inability to accomplish daily tasks or participate in activities you previously enjoyed
  • Loss of companionship and society, which compensates your spouse and/or your immediate family for the negative effects on the household

If you have suffered property damage in a car accident, such as the damage to your vehicle or belongings inside your vehicle, you may also be entitled to compensation to repair or replace your damaged property.

How Is Fault Determined in a Car Accident?

In Kentucky, the comparative fault system governs negligence claims such as those arising from car accidents. This means that it is necessary to determine whether each party involved in a car accident bears some fault for the accident.

If someone is found partially at fault for the accident, their potential compensation would be reduced by the percentage share of the fault.

As a result, determining fault is a critical part of any car accident claim. Evidence will be used to determine the fault of each party involved in the accident.

Evidence that is commonly used to determine fault in car accidents includes:

  • Police report – If police are called to the scene of the accident, they will typically prepare a report. The report will detail the officer’s investigation of the accident and may offer the officer’s determination of the cause or causes of the accident. The information in the report could prove useful to your case but keep in mind that the police do not have the final say on civil liability for a crash.
  • Traffic citations or arrests – If a driver is cited for a traffic violation or arrested for a crime, such as reckless driving or DUI, that could also be highly persuasive in assigning fault. Again, moving violations and criminal charges are handled as separate matters from the civil claim.
  • Accident scene photos – Photographs can provide important information such as weather and lighting conditions at the time of the accident, traffic controls, skid marks, and the positions of vehicles following the accident. Accident experts can use this information to prepare a reconstruction of what occurred.
  • Vehicle damage and repair reports – Damage to the vehicles involved in the accident can also provide insight into how the accident occurred by showing how vehicles were positioned and the speed they were traveling.
  • Vehicle data – Some vehicles can provide “black box” data useful to accident reconstruction experts, such as whether and when acceleration or braking was applied.
  • Eyewitness statements – Witnesses to an accident can provide critical information, often providing a neutral perspective that can clarify or even contradict the drivers’ accounts.

If It Wasn’t My Fault, What Should I Do Next?

No matter what happens, remain calm and follow the aforementioned steps just as normal. The more evidence you gather, it will be more favorable for your case.

You should hire an experienced car accident attorney in Lexington who can communicate on your behalf to ensure that your rights and interests are protected.

How Long After a Car Accident Can You Claim Injury?

When you are injured in an accident, you have a limited period of time in which to file a claim in court for compensation for your financial losses. This deadline is called the statute of limitations.

In Kentucky, the statute of limitations for a car accident injury claim is two years from the date of the crash or two years from the last personal injury protection (PIP) payment, whichever is later. The statute of limitations for a property damage claim is two years. The statute of limitations begins running from the date of the accident.

It is critical to act quickly to assert your claim. Even if you are negotiating a settlement with the other driver, the statute of limitations clock is still running.

Depending on the circumstances, exceptions to the statute of limitations may apply. For example, the limitations period may be paused, or “tolled,” if an unidentified hit-and-run driver crashed into your car and fled the scene. For a minor injured in a car accident, the statute of limitations does not begin to run until you turn 18.

Most Common Injury Cases In Car Accidents

At Morgan. Collins, Yeast & Salyer, we help people in Lexington and throughout Kentucky seek compensation for the injuries that they’ve suffered in a car accident. Serious injuries can cause medical bills and other obligations to pile up.

Some of the common injuries we help clients obtain compensation for following a car accident include:

If you’ve suffered these or other injuries in a vehicle accident that was someone else’s fault, you may be entitled to compensation for your financial losses and other suffering. Our Lexington accident attorneys are ready to fight at the negotiating table and in court to pursue the justice that you deserve.

Fatal Traffic Accident Statistics in Lexington

Severe injuries and even fatalities are tragically common in Lexington-area car crashes. Data from the Kentucky Office of Highway Safety reveals that Fayette County experienced the following numbers of traffic deaths in recent years:

  • 2026 – 21 fatalities (as of September)
  • 2025 – 39 fatalities
  • 2024 – 37 fatalities
  • 2023 – 49 fatalities
  • 2022 – 38 fatalities

The numbers for severe injury crashes were even higher:

  • 2026 – 73 serious injuries (as of September)
  • 2025 – 119 serious injuries
  • 2024 – 107 serious injuries
  • 2023 – 121 serious injuries
  • 2022 – 95 serious injuries

Local Lexington Collision Hot Spots

While a car crash can occur virtually anywhere in Lexington and surrounding areas of Fayette County, our research indicates that some of the most dangerous locations include:

  • Russell Cave Road betweenPark Place and New Circle Road
  • I-75 North between the Exit 113 on-ramp from U.S. 27 and the Exit 115 off-ramp to Newton Pike
  • Nicholasville Road between Man o’ War Boulevard and Toronto Road
  • E. New Circle Road and Tates Creek Road
  • Belleau Wood Drive-Clearwater Way and Man o’ War Boulevard
  • Fifth Street and North Limestone
  • Keeneland Boulevard-Man o’ War Boulevard and Versailles Road
  • Man o’ War Boulevard and Saron Drive-Tates Creek Centre Drive
  • Moore Drive and Nicholasville Road
  • Radcliffe Road and Russell Cave Road

Talk to Our Lexington Car Accident Lawyers Now

If you have been hurt in an auto collision, don’t wait another day to start the process of seeking compensation for your ordeal. Contact Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer today to schedule a free consultation with one of our dedicated Lexington car accident attorneys about your legal options.

Contact us by phone at (859) 327-3383 or reach out to us online for the Kentucky Courage™ that you need on your side.

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Review by: Sallie L.
Date published: 2023
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