Personal Injury & Accidents in Indiana

Personal injury law covers what happens when someone is hurt because another person or company was careless. In Indiana, that includes car and truck crashes, motorcycle wrecks, slip-and-fall injuries, dog bites, workplace accidents, and the worst cases of all, when a death results. This section explains how those claims work in plain English so you can understand your rights before you talk to an insurance adjuster or a lawyer.

A few rules shape almost every Indiana injury claim. You generally have two years from the date of the injury to file a lawsuit. Indiana follows a modified comparative fault rule, which means your compensation drops by your share of the blame and disappears entirely if you are found more than 50 percent at fault. And most cases settle out of court, so understanding how settlements are calculated matters as much as knowing how a trial works.

Northwest Indiana sees a heavy share of these cases. The Borman Expressway and the Indiana Toll Road push enormous truck traffic through Lake and Porter counties, the steel and refining industries carry real injury risk, and thousands of Region residents commute into Illinois every day, which raises its own questions about which state's law applies. The guides below walk through the situations Region residents ask about most.

Remember as you read: this is general legal information, not advice about your specific case, and we are not a law firm. If you were seriously hurt, talk to a licensed Indiana attorney. Most injury lawyers offer a free consultation and work on contingency, meaning they are paid only if you recover money.