Indiana Personal Injury Legal Questions

I am a personal injury attorney in Indianapolis.  I would be happy to discuss your case with you.  There is no charge for a consultation, and we only get paid if we are able to resolve your case with the insurance company.  Please call me at your convenience.  I look forward to speaking with you.... Read Answer

If you have a permanent injury, you may be able to get a "schedule award" which is based on a formula depending on the extent of your disability (as measured by a percentage of "loss of use") and your rate of pay, offset by payments you have already received. But: you should get some advice as to whether the schedule award is your best option. Depending on your situation, you may be better off getting disability payments and having your medical expenses taken care of.... Read Answer

Get a lawyer. That is the lamest excuse I ever heard. You do not need a license to ride a bike, but the driver of the postal truck needs a license to drive on the public road. You were there to be seen, and he MUST yield to you. If you did not run into him, and he ran into you, then it is his fault. Get a lawyer and sue them.... Read Answer

Turn the papers over to your auto insurance company. You are protected up to the policy limits. If you get sued and a judgment is rendered above the policy limits, then your assets can be grabbed to satisfy the judgment. If you are married, and you and your spouse own the house, then under Michigan law, the house cannot be grabbed to satisfy the debt of one spouse.... Read Answer

Karl, Your friend needs to contact the other driver's insurance company and get a claim file opened.  If their insured was at fault, they should pay for your friend's medical treatment.  Typically, health insurance would pay for the treatment, and then the health insurance carrier would be entitled to have a lien against any settlment proceeds from the automobile insurance policy.  However, because your friend did not have health insurance, she is going to need to have the name of the insurance company and a claim number to give to the medical provider when she presents for treatment. Because the accident happened in Ohio, I can't assist you with filing a lawsuit as I am an Indiana Personal Injury Lawyer.   Best of luck to you and your friend. Chip... Read Answer

You may have a claim for medical malpractice, however, you should be aware that in Ohio you only have 1 year from the date you knew or should have known of the malpractice. You should get copies of both MRIs and then schedule an appointment with an attorney as soon as possible if you are going to try and pursue a claim.... Read Answer

If you are lawfully on the property of another, the property owner owes you a duty to provide reasonably safe premises. If they violated that duty, you can sue. Generally speaking, the burden is on you to prove 1) that they owed you the duty of safe premises, 2) that they knew or reasonably should have known of the defect before you came on the scene in enough time to fix it, and 3) that you could not discover the defect for yourself before you fell. If you cannot prove any one of those things, then under Michigan law, you lose.... Read Answer

You can sue the employees of the store, because they committed the assault and battery. You can prosecute them criminally. If you can prove that the owner of the store KNEW that the employees were violent prior to the date of the incident, then you can sue the store for failing to provide you with reasonably safe premises.... Read Answer

It strikes me that the repair cannot be 'pristine' if frame damage remains. You can insist on complete repair of the frame damage. If you still don't want the car back, but money instead, you'll likely have a row with the insurance company, but you can make the demand and see how they respond.... Read Answer