indiana wrongful death damages cap

Indiana Wrongful Death Damages Cap: What You Need to Know

Losing a loved one due to someone else’s actions is deeply distressing, often resulting in emotional turmoil and practical challenges. Beyond the personal grief, there are financial implications such as lost income, household support, and childcare.  Seeking justice and compensation through a wrongful death lawsuit can provide financial relief in these difficult circumstances. If you’re… Read more »

How Do You Prove Negligence in a Car Accident

How Do You Prove Negligence in a Car Accident?

Whether a fender bender or a crash, car accidents are extremely stressful. After the accident, you will be worried about damage to your vehicle, potential costs, and any personal injuries.  Additional stress comes into play when you are unsure how to prove who was at fault for the accident. Understanding whether a driver was negligent… Read more »

Why are slip and fall cases hard to win?

Why Are Slip-and-Fall Cases Hard to Win?

Slip-and-fall accidents can happen anywhere – in a grocery store, on a neighbor’s icy sidewalk, or even at work. While these incidents may seem straightforward, pursuing a slip and fall case and recovering fair compensation for your injuries can be challenging. Insurance companies often try to minimize payouts, and property owners may deny responsibility, making… Read more »

What are pecuniary damages in wrongful death?

What Are Pecuniary Damages in Wrongful Death?

When a loved one dies due to someone else’s negligence or intentionally harmful actions, the emotional pain and suffering can be immense. In addition to this mental anguish, the death of a family member often results in financial losses for the surviving spouse and other family members who depend on the deceased person’s income, services,… Read more »

What happens if a bike hits you?

What Happens If a Bike Hits You In Indiana?

Unfortunately, bicycle accidents are becoming more common in Indiana. When a bike collides with a pedestrian, there can be severe consequences, including injuries, medical expenses, property damage, and sometimes death. Poynter & Bucheri created this article to explain your legal options if the driver of a bicycle hits you in Indiana. It explores the legal… Read more »

concert injury

Concert Injury: What Should You Do?

Thousands of people attend concerts and music festivals annually. While most concerts are generally exciting and entertaining events, they can sometimes be dangerous, resulting in serious injury to concert goers. Many factors can contribute to concert or music festival accidents and injuries. Heat stroke is a common reason concert-goers require medical help at many concerts,… Read more »

contingency fee defined

Contingency Fee Definition | Poynter & Bucheri

If you were recently in a car accident or suffered a personal injury, it’s important to hire an attorney. An attorney’s legal services can help you as the client through the insurance claims process, and they can help you maximize your compensation for medical bills and other types of damages. While important, hiring an attorney… Read more »

Who is at fault in a left turn accident

Who Is At Fault in a Left-Turn Accident?

Making left turns while driving may seem like second nature. But what happens when someone makes an unsafe left turn while you are traveling in the opposite direction? Or someone fails to stop at a stop sign and makes a left-hand turn directly into cross-traffic? Determining fault in left-turn accidents may seem straightforward at first… Read more »