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Drunk Driving & Lexington Truck Accidents: Punitive Damages & Other Forms of Compensation

When a truck driver attempts to navigate central Kentucky roadways while impaired, otherwise known as DUI or DWI, that driver is making a choice to put the lives of innocent drivers and passengers at risk, devaluing human life itself. Although any type of auto accident can be dangerous and may result in serious injuries or fatality, the large size of commercial trucks increases the danger involved in a Lexington or Kentucky collision. Due to the enormous impact of trucks crashing into smaller vehicles, many central KY and Lexington truck accidents turn serious or even result in wrongful death. Among the types of trucks involved in serious KY accidents are the following:
  • tractor trailers
  • big rigs
  • 18-wheelers
  • semis.

The list above is certainly not comprehensive, and many different types of trucking collisions have injured the clients of Hurt, Crosbie, & May. While every central Kentucky truck accident is different, there are at least two common factors in all of our cases: negligence (or fault) and injury (or death). The relationship between truck driver negligence and resulting injuries must be that of cause and effect, although the negligence doesn't always have to be on the part of the truck driver; sometimes a manufacturer, the company that hires the truck driver, or the trucking company is at fault in serious crashes. In the case of drunk driving, however, a claim for punitive damages (intended to punish the defendant) may be made against the truck driver, since there is no question of negligence in the case of DUI.

If you have been injured or a loved one has been hurt in a KY or Lexington truck wreck caused by an impaired truck driver, you may be able to file a legal claim for compensation for the following damages:
  • pain and suffering
  • lost wages due to necessary time away from your job
  • medical bills and other expenses
  • punitive damages
  • loss of companionship (in the case of wrongful death)
  • and other losses.

Under federal law, truck drivers must be tested for driving under the influence in the case of severe collisions, and many other unique laws apply to Kentucky trucking accidents. To learn more about these laws or ask your most important questions, feel free to contact Lexington accident attorney Scott Crosbie. Passionate about helping victims of truck accidents as they focus on recovering from injuries, Crosbie will provide you with free resources and answers to your questions at no obligation to you. You may contact Scott online or at 866-239-0039.
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