What Happens When You’re Injured on City Property in Indiana? If you’ve been injured on government property in Indiana, you’re facing a ticking clock that most people don’t even know exists. Unlike typical personal injury cases where you might have two years to file a lawsuit, claims against government entities come with their own set… Read more »
When Fault Percentages Threaten Your Property Injury Claim Picture this: you’re walking through a poorly maintained parking lot when you trip on a broken curb and suffer a serious injury. The property owner claims you weren’t watching where you were going. Now you’re facing medical bills, lost wages, and the stress of being told you… Read more »
Time Is Running Out: Understanding Indiana’s Premises Liability Deadlines If you’ve been injured on someone else’s property in Indiana, you’re likely dealing with medical bills, lost wages, and the physical pain of recovery. What you might not realize is that while you’re focused on healing, a legal clock is ticking that could determine whether you… Read more »
When Property Owners Can’t Claim They Didn’t Know You slipped on that puddle in the grocery store, or tripped over that broken sidewalk outside the office building, and now you’re dealing with medical bills and missed work. The property owner claims they had no idea the hazard existed, but you know better. Proving that an… Read more »
Your Property, Your Responsibility: Understanding Indiana’s Premises Liability Laws If you own property in Indiana, you carry a significant legal responsibility that extends far beyond paying taxes and maintaining curb appeal. Property owners have a legal duty to maintain reasonably safe conditions for visitors, and failing to meet this obligation can result in serious financial… Read more »
As a property owner or landlord, you have a responsibility and a duty under the legal doctrine of “premises liability” to keep lawful visitors reasonably safe while on your property. This means exercising reasonable care to discover dangerous conditions and preventing personal injury by fixing those hazards or adequately warning visitors. If a customer, tenant,… 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 »
Big box stores are convenient, selling multiple items in one place for a “one-stop” experience; they are also, well – big, with over 50,000 square feet of space each. Indiana is home to many examples of big box stores, such as Home Depot, Lowe’s, Costco, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Meijer, Kroger Marketplace, Target – and even… Read more »
Most people are aware of the dangers of motor vehicle accidents, malignant cancer, or purposeful violence. But according to the NSC (National Safety Council), slips and falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths in the United States. Not only are falls one of the top three causes of preventable death, but they… Read more »
Slip and fall accidents can lead to many different types of expensive and painful injuries. Tragically, these accidents can even cause permanent disabilities and can be fatal. One type of injury many people sustain are dislocated joints after a slip and fall accident. These injuries range in their overall severity, but they are often excruciatingly painful… Read more »