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Whiplash is among the most common car accident injuries in Indiana, particularly in rear-end collisions. Preventing further harm and protecting your rights after a whiplash injury requires a thorough understanding of the signs and symptoms of whiplash and prompt medical attention. At Truitt Law Offices, we do not just help…

In a single recent year, 5,897 crashes in Indiana involved large trucks, resulting in 1,862 injuries. Of those crashes, 127 were fatal, resulting in 135 total deaths. All told, Indiana is among the nation’s most dangerous states for truck collisions.   These Indiana truck accident statistics are eye-opening. Our state is…

If you were injured in a car crash, a slip-and-fall accident, or any other incident that was someone else’s fault, you must choose the right Indiana personal injury lawyer to protect your rights. An experienced Indiana personal injury attorney can offer legal advice, gather key evidence, handle insurance company communications,…

A personal injury case exists when you’ve sustained injuries due to someone else’s negligent or wrongful actions. To have a viable negligence claim in Indiana, you must demonstrate that another party failed to exercise reasonable care, directly causing your injuries and resulting losses. Common situations include car accidents, slip-and-falls, and…

Every state seems to have peculiar laws that ban or regulate specific aspects of life, which most other states do not have. Indiana also has its fair share of strange laws. Although legislators may have had safety or injury concerns when passing them, these weird Indiana laws can seem odd…

The odds that you will get into a car accident over the course of your driving life are very high. As Forbes reports, the average American driver should actually expect to get into at least once accident every 18 years. While many accidents are minor “fender benders,” the reality is that many…

A commercial truck with unsecured cargo can cause devastation in the blink of an eye, and it is often the surrounding passenger vehicles that bear the brunt of the falling truckload. The real tragedy of falling truckload accidents is that they are almost always preventable. The experienced truck accident lawyers…

After a car accident in Indiana, the at-fault party’s insurer generally covers the cost of a rental car if you need one. However, you may need to pay out-of-pocket or through your own insurance coverage at first and then seek reimbursement later. An experienced Indiana car accident attorney can provide…

When you retain the services of a personal injury lawyer, they work for you. That means you are free to fire your personal injury attorney at almost any point between when you engage their services and when your case is resolved.  While it is important to remember that your attorney…

Indiana follows a modified comparative fault rule. Under this rule, you can still be eligible for compensation after a car accident if you are 50 percent or less at fault for the crash. Determining who is at fault in a car accident and the percentages of fault can be challenging….