Teamsters Local 783 · Louisville, KY
Teamsters 783
on the road & the dock.
Behind the wheel or on the dock, you move what Louisville runs on. When another driver, a bad load, or a broken lift takes you out, comp is only part of the story - and the carrier counts on you not knowing the rest.
01 · The problem
On the road, the other driver is a second case.
If you’re hurt on the clock, workers’ comp covers your medical and part of your wages regardless of fault. But comp can’t reach the person who actually caused a highway wreck or the company whose equipment failed.
That’s the third-party claim - against the at-fault motorist and their insurer, the shipper who loaded a trailer wrong, the dock owner whose plate failed, the forklift manufacturer. It runs alongside comp and pays for what comp won’t: pain, full lost earnings, and the long tail of a back or shoulder injury.
We coordinate both, knock the comp lien down, and make the at-fault party’s insurer pay real value - not the lowball they open with.
Family roots. Tony grew up watching his dad carry a union card with pride, and it stuck. It’s why Colyer Law Firm has the backs of Teamsters hurt on the road, on the dock, or off the job entirely.
02 · How we handle it
Step by step.
No mystery, no padding.
- 01
Preserve the crash or the dock
Police report, ELD and dash-cam data, the bill of lading, the dock plate and lift maintenance logs. Trucking and freight evidence vanishes fast - we send the letters that lock it down.
- 02
File comp clean
Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims, average weekly wage set with mileage and overtime, and treatment that documents the full injury.
- 03
Run the third-party claim
Identify the at-fault driver, shipper, or equipment maker; pull the insurance; and build the case comp can’t.
- 04
Protect what you net
Negotiate the comp lien down and structure the recovery so it lands with you.
03 · Where it shows up
Teamsters 783 -
five common injuries.
What we see most from freight and warehouse members - flag what fits.
- 01
Highway crashes
Rear-ends, blind-side merges, and underrides caused by other drivers. Frequently a clear third-party case.
- 02
Loading-dock injuries
Failed dock plates, trailer creep, and falls between truck and dock.
- 03
Lifting & back injuries
The cumulative toll of freight. Herniated discs and shoulders the carrier calls ‘degenerative.’
- 04
Forklift & pallet jack
Tip-overs, struck-by, and crush injuries in the warehouse.
- 05
Slip & trip
Ice on the lot, wet docks, and cluttered staging areas.
Teamsters Local 783 · Louisville, KY
Wrecked or hurt on the clock?
Bring the report.
Same fee everyone gets - starts at 25%, never 40%. Bring your accident report, any ELD or dash-cam, and the carrier’s letters - we’ll tell you straight whether there’s a second case.