Uneven Sidewalks in Indianapolis: What a Walkway Standard Can and Cannot Do for Your Claim Key Takeaways: ASTM F1637 addresses trip hazards but is a private standard, not Indiana law. Indiana Code Title 34 does not adopt it, so compliance is evidence of reasonable care rather than automatic negligence. Invitee claims follow Restatement (Second) of… Read more »
When Indiana’s Recreational Use Statute 14-22-10-2 Meets a Revived Negligent Security Claim Key Takeaways: In an August 10, 2026 decision, the Indiana Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of a workplace negligence lawsuit — including claims of negligent hiring, negligent supervision, negligent retention, and vicarious liability — arising from an employee’s alleged sexual assault by… Read more »
Understanding Liability When You Fall on Rental Property in Indianapolis Key Takeaways: Responsibility for a slip and fall at an Indianapolis apartment complex rests with the party who controlled the property and failed to keep it reasonably safe, typically the landlord, property management company, or maintenance contractor. Under Indiana premises liability law, an owner is… Read more »
When a Cracked Indianapolis Sidewalk Becomes a Legal Matter Key Takeaways: A trip and fall on an Indianapolis sidewalk can lead to a valid injury claim when the responsible party failed to maintain reasonable safety. Success requires proving duty, breach, causation, and damages, with "notice" of the hazard often determining breach. Duty may rest with… Read more »
Understanding Constructive Notice in Indianapolis Slip and Fall Cases Key Takeaways: Constructive notice holds property owners responsible for hazards they should have discovered through reasonable inspections. In Indiana, proving constructive notice depends on how long the hazardous condition existed before your injury. Slip and fall claims require evidence of an unsafe condition, the owner’s knowledge… Read more »
How Modified Comparative Fault Affects Your Indianapolis Slip and Fall Case If you slipped and fell on someone else’s property in Indianapolis, you may wonder whether you can still recover compensation if you were partially at fault. Indiana’s modified comparative fault system under IC 34-51-2 determines how fault is divided and affects your potential recovery…. Read more »
A fresh set of federal traffic-fatality numbers is shaping how injury lawyers, insurers, and courts discuss risk, damages, and public safety in 2026. On April 1, 2026, NHTSA announced traffic deaths continued to decline in 2025, while releasing final 2024 fatality data. Although these figures concern motor-vehicle deaths rather than premises incidents, they influence how… Read more »
Yes, a Mooresville store can be held liable for a wet floor fall, but only if you can establish negligence. Simply falling inside a business does not automatically entitle you to compensation. You must show the store knew or should have known about the hazardous condition and failed to act. Under premises liability law, stores… Read more »
Premises liability is the legal principle that holds property owners responsible when unsafe conditions on their property cause injuries to visitors. If you slipped and fell in an Indianapolis grocery store, parking lot, restaurant, or apartment complex, Indiana premises liability law may entitle you to compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and… Read more »
If you slipped and fell on someone else’s property in Indianapolis, the steps you take immediately afterward can make or break your claim. Thorough documentation establishes the property owner’s liability and protects your right to fair compensation under Indiana law. Whether you tripped on a broken sidewalk, slipped on a wet floor, or fell in… Read more »