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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

My husband died on an Evansville jobsite and now they're saying only the estate can sue

In Indiana, the personal representative files the case, but who actually gets the money depends on whether the firefighter left a spouse, minor kids, or other dependents.

ARTICLE by Priya Dasgupta

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

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

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

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

South Bend job site injury? A bad nail gun safety can still be the real problem

You can still have a real Indiana injury claim over a defective nail gun even if you feel partly to blame and the medical chart is a mess.

ARTICLE by Connie Schrock

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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

Under Indiana Code 34-23-1-1, a family can lose a wrongful death case for major parts of their claim if they do not prove actual financial loss with real evidence. That is the...

expert affidavit requirement

Think of it like needing a mechanic to sign off that a car problem is real before a warranty fight can seriously move forward. In legal cases, an expert affidavit requirement...

Is an Indianapolis Uber passenger injury claim worth the hassle for a collapsed lung?

What the insurance company does not want you to know is that yes, an Indiana Uber passenger claim can be worth it fast, especially with a collapsed lung, because the available...

contributory negligence

A small share of blame can cost real money in an injury case. If your own actions helped cause the accident, your compensation may be reduced - or, in some states and...

Can my Indiana boss brush off PTSD after a Hammond work crash?

Picture a summer blowout on I-80/94 by the Cline Avenue exit in Hammond: traffic stacks up, a work truck gets hit, and you walk away without a cast or stitches. Most people...

eggshell plaintiff rule

Think of a cracked windshield: a small impact that might barely mark one car can cause major damage in another that was already fragile. The eggshell plaintiff rule works in a...