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Your Instagram post isn't proof you're fine after a Carmel nail-gun injury

A Carmel student athlete hurt by a defective nail gun at a school event can still have a case, but Indiana's fault rules and dumb social media optics can wreck it fast.

ARTICLE by Connie Schrock

A private investigator is filming me after a Carmel beam injury

You got hit by a falling beam near a demolition site on your commute, and now somebody with a camera keeps showing up because the insurer wants footage that makes your injury look smaller.

ARTICLE by Mike Schultz

Is my lawyer pushing this Carmel truck settlement because COBRA is running out?

A low early offer after a lumbar fracture can look like rescue money when your health insurance is dying, but the math usually gets uglier after deductions and future care.

ARTICLE by Karen Applegate

Can I get my own doctor after the insurer's exam in Carmel?

$500 to $2,000 is a common range for an insurance medical exam, and the mistake people make is treating that doctor like their regular doctor or like the insurer's opinion...

I was hurt in a Carmel Uber crash what do I save right now?

If the ER told you it looks like a head injury, neck strain, burns, or internal trauma, save every word of that, because the insurance companies will read the same records...

In Lafayette, who do you trust when every policy says "not us"?

A retired runner in Lafayette can get whipsawed when an unleashed dog owner points to a commercial policy that has a nasty animal-liability hole.

ARTICLE by Priya Dasgupta

No respirator, damaged lungs, and now everyone wants a cut

A Lafayette dental hygienist with lung damage from workplace fumes may still face reimbursement claims, but not every insurer or hospital gets to raid the same pot of money.

ARTICLE by Dave Hostetler

Why is the insurer pushing a fast check after my child's Carmel crash?

Indiana gives most injury claims 2 years from the crash date to file, but an insurer may try to close a child's claim in days. The fast check is usually about buying finality...

Low Indiana Black Ice Settlement Offer Explained

When a serious Indiana crash happens on black ice or flooded pavement, the fight usually turns into fault-shifting fast: you, the other driver, the road crew, or "just weather."

ARTICLE by Sharon Pfeiffer

strict liability

Do you have to prove someone was careless to hold them legally responsible? Not always. Strict liability is a rule that allows a person or business to be held responsible for...

I can't afford a lawyer in Indianapolis and their doctor says my knee is fine

A plant worker with a real knee tear can still get buried by an IME report in Indiana, especially when the carrier acts like the MRI doesn't count.

ARTICLE by Dave Hostetler

Insurance says my leg numbness was from the wreck, not the epidural - are they kidding

When a bad Bloomington crash report and a botched childbirth epidural collide, insurers start pointing fingers so they can pay less.

ARTICLE by Tamika Reynolds

Surgery Timing After an Evansville Back Injury Claim

A real estate agent with a bulging disc after a crash in Evansville needs to know whether delaying surgery to avoid a claim or please the insurer will wreck the case and her health.

ARTICLE by Roberto Medina

screening panel

People often confuse a screening panel with a medical review panel, but they are not always the same thing. A screening panel is generally a group of neutral reviewers brought...

Fishers factory took your fingers and insurance wants the whole settlement

A home health aide in Fishers lost fingers in an unguarded machine and is now getting hit with a health insurance lien that looks like it could swallow the entire case.

ARTICLE by Connie Schrock

Can Instacart push this onto your health insurance after a Fishers electrocution?

An Instacart shopper got hit by live power at a Fishers construction site, and the biggest mistakes now are trusting the app company, losing evidence, and missing the policy gap fight.

ARTICLE by Connie Schrock

my lawyer in South Bend just said Medicare gets paid first and now I want out

You can usually change lawyers in an Indiana injury case, but the old lawyer may still claim part of the fee and Medicare does not wait around while your case drags.

ARTICLE by Sharon Pfeiffer

Is my husband's Carmel employer hiding who we can sue after his work crash?

Yes - the biggest surprise is that workers' comp in Indiana usually blocks a lawsuit against the employer, but it does not automatically block claims against other companies or...

Do I have to use the doctor my Evansville employer picked?

The ER may tell you to follow up with your regular doctor, but Indiana workers' comp may treat that visit as unauthorized unless it was an emergency or your employer/insurer...

What evidence do I need after my child slipped at a Hammond daycare?

What the ER or your child's doctor writes down will shape the case; the daycare's insurer will read those records looking for any gap, delay, or note suggesting this was "just...