If you slip and fall on someone’s property, it might seem obvious that they should pay your medical bills. This isn’t automatically the case. A homeowner, business owner, or landowner isn’t obligated to pay for your slip and fall injuries unless you prove they were at fault for what happened. As soon as you are… Read more »
Landlords are supposed to maintain a safe and secure property for their tenants. If an Indiana landlord fails to provide that safe environment and a tenant slips and falls, what recourse does the tenant have? Can I sue my landlord for a slip and fall? The short answer is yes. You can sue a landlord… Read more »
When you are going through your daily lives, dropping off kids, picking up groceries, and eating at a restaurant, you rarely think you might be at risk accident injuries due to a door defect. But the truth is, it can happen to anyone with any type of door, including revolving, automatic, and swinging doors. Doors… Read more »
The Midwest might not be known for having serious traffic problems, but that doesn’t mean we don’t see our fair share of accidents. Like any other state, there are some roads and intersections in Indiana that tend to appear in the news more often due to things like poor road design or higher rates of… Read more »
Individual railroads are all held to strict standards and bound by federal regulations to create and maintain a safe place for cars to cross railroad tracks. The reason is clear: Thousands of pounds of freight moving at high speeds spell disaster for much smaller cars and their drivers. That’s why railroad crossings are often marked… Read more »
If you find you need to seek the services of a car accident lawyer, one of your first questions may be, “How much are lawyer fees for a car accident?” In this article, we will break down how you can calculate the auto accident attorney fees when it comes to your settlement after a car… Read more »
Railroad crossings are incredibly dangerous due to the speed and size of trains compared to smaller vehicles or pedestrians that might be crossing. Across the country, there are thousands of railroad crossing accidents each year, and in Indiana specifically, there were 52 train crossing accidents in 2022. Just recently (September 12, 2023), there was an… Read more »
Recent news reports and data from NHTSA have revealed the most dangerous states for large commercial vehicle accidents, and Indiana is one of them. Of all the states, Indiana is ranked at #9, with almost 12% of all life-threatening crashes involving large semi-trucks each year. Unfortunately, those who lose their lives in these accidents are… Read more »
Self-driving cars are becoming more common with each passing year. There were around 830,000 Tesla vehicles with self-driving technology on the road in 2022, and that doesn’t even account for the other auto manufacturers equipping their vehicles with this futuristic-sounding technology. While these innovative vehicles are exciting, they’re far from perfect. There have already been… Read more »
While rideshare services such as Uber offer a convenient mode of transportation for Indiana residents, there are risks associated with using this service. Of course, most Uber freelancers are more than likely competent drivers, but some drive recklessly to transport more paying customers. Additionally, many of these drivers work other jobs, meaning that they may… Read more »