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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

Indiana Dog Bite Reporting Requirements at a Private Home

Yes. In Indiana, dog bites to people are supposed to be reported, and that report can matter later for rabies decisions, liability, and whether the owner changes the story.

ARTICLE by Karen Applegate

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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

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...

delayed diagnosis

What trips people up most is that a delayed diagnosis is not the same as a wrong diagnosis. The problem is timing: a condition is identified later than a reasonably careful...

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

lack of informed consent

A patient faces a lack of informed consent when a medical provider performs or recommends treatment without giving enough information about the material risks, expected...

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...

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

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...

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

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...