Losing a loved one, no matter what the circumstances, is typically devastating, and the emotional impact for a family may be immeasurable. For many Indiana families, the financial impact may also be crushing. When a loss is the result of the recklessness or carelessness of another party, a wrongful death…
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Car accidents with motorcycles can cause injuries or worse
A collision between any two vehicles on a busy roadway can obviously lead to injuries or worse. When those car accidents involve motorcycles, the drivers and passengers on those motorcycles can be at a greater risk for serious injury or death. A recent collision between a car and a motorcycle…
Individuals called to scene following crash put lives on the line
The risk of being injured does not necessarily go away after a crash is over. The individuals called to the scene following an incident are placed at risk as they tend to the scene as well. These individuals not only include first responders but tow truck operators as well. The…
Not slowing for traffic can lead to deadly car accidents
Safely navigating traffic takes attentiveness and maintaining a safe distance from other vehicles. When traffic is held up or slow and oncoming drivers do not slow down for that traffic in a timely manner, deadly car accidents are an all too common result. A recent crash on an Indiana Interstate…
Wrongful death suit may be sensitive, but necessary pursuit
When a family loses a loved one in a tragic or sudden manner due to the negligent or reckless actions of another, the last thing that family may be thinking about is legal action. However, Indiana families may want to understand that while the pursuit of a wrongful death suit…
Fatal hit and run could lead to wrongful death lawsuit
A hit and run accident can lead to criminal charges in many cases. However, when a hit and run turns fatal, the family of a victim may also be able to pursue a claim of wrongful death. A woman recently lost her life on an Indiana roadway after she was…
Tragic bus accident in Indiana may be wrongful death
Anytime anyone is struck by a vehicle, the potential for injuries is great. When that vehicle is a bus, the injuries can be massive if not fatal. In fact, one incident recently unfolded outside of an Indiana elementary school in which a principal was fatally injured and the incident may…
Crash on Indiana highway may open door to wrongful death suit
When a group of college kids got a flat tire on their vehicle, they pulled over to attend to their disabled vehicle. When they did so, a car accident occurred that left three of them dead. The situation and resulting criminal charges may open the door to a wrongful death…
Death of man along road may be wrongful death situation
Fire department personnel were shocked and dismayed to respond to a recent car accident because the victim was one of their own. An intern with the Indiana fire department was the victim, and he was helping with a tow truck alongside the roadway when the accident occurred. The 20-year-old died…
Wrongful death suit may prove necessary for families
While the death of a loved one is difficult under any circumstances, the loss may be made all the more devastating if it comes about as the result of someone else’s negligence. Despite the emotional upheaval and duress a family may suffer, a wrongful death suit filed in an Indiana…