Category: Car Accidents

Before insurance companies agree to pay car accident claims, they rely on adjusters to investigate accidents and determine whether they believe the company should be liable. Insurance adjusters often come across as friendly and sincere, but it’s essential to remember these individuals act on behalf of insurance companies and not…

When you’re hurt in a car accident, your first focus may be on the physical injuries you’ve sustained. But you shouldn’t ignore the emotional and psychological fallout from the crash. These effects can be just as intense and just as harmful as any physical injury. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and…

The violent impact of a car crash puts tremendous stress on your body, including your muscles, ligaments, and tendons. These soft tissue injuries are sometimes difficult to detect, but they can be just as painful as more obvious injuries. One of the most commonly overlooked types of car accident injuries…

Even a fairly minor car accident can turn a day from good to bad in a split second. But the situation could become even worse if you discover that the other driver doesn’t have a valid driver’s license. If you were injured in a car crash with an unlicensed driver,…

Determining who is at fault in a car accident, a slip and fall case or another injury and who is financially liable as a result is at the heart of virtually every Indiana personal injury claim we handle at Truitt Law Offices. A person’s right to bring a personal injury claim is based…

While headlines focus on car accidents that cause fatalities and extensive property damage, about 85% of car accidents in Indiana are reported as only causing property damage in the latest edition of Indiana Traffic Safety Facts. Most car accidents are minor fender benders and may leave drivers involved wondering whether…

Pregnant women face unique stresses when they are involved in car accidents. These victims often must deal with complex injuries that affect both themselves and their babies. They have understandable worries for the health of their unborn child. Plus, they have added expenses as their bodies recover from crash injuries…

When you have been injured in a car accident in Indiana, you may be entitled to recover compensation if you can establish that another driver caused the accident. Typically, a claimant in a car accident case needs to prove the negligence of the at-fault driver. However, a claimant may be…

Indiana gets its fair share of ice and snow every winter. Although this weather allows for some fun winter activities, it can also wreak havoc on our roads. Yet, even though the roads may be snowy and icy, drivers are still expected to drive safely. When they fail to do…

At the start of 2020, Truitt Law Offices asked on our Facebook page for people to tell us what they believed to be the “worst intersection in Allen County.” The question drew a high number of responses – and a wide range of opinions. While some users identified specific intersections…