Underride accidents are among the most horrific types of motor vehicle crashes. They occur when a car, motorcycle, or other vehicle slides underneath the trailer of a semi-truck. The vehicle is crushed underneath the trailer and the top of the vehicle may be sheared off. These types of accidents result…
There are currently about 11 million large trucks on the road in the U.S. including tractor-trailers and single unit trucks. There are about 415,000 crashes involving large trucks each year and 20 percent of them involve injuries or fatalities, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Indiana has a…
Rear-end collisions occur every day in Indianapolis, on busy city streets, in stop-and-go interstate traffic, in work zones or even on rural roads. While some rear-end accidents are simply fender benders resulting in minor damage and no reported injuries. Serious injuries and fatalities also may occur in these crashes if…
If you have been seriously injured in a car accident in Indiana, you should be aware of The Indiana Comparative Fault Act and how it may affect the amount of compensation you can recover if you file a personal injury claim. Because injury laws vary from state to state and…
If you have been injured and are considering filing a personal injury lawsuit in Indiana, you may wonder how a jury decides how much money to award to accident victims who go to trial. To determine damages in Indiana accident cases, a jury must first determine the facts of the…
