[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Either driver in a car accident may have caused a crash and may ultimately be held financially liable for compensating an injured passenger.\u00a0 Because Indiana is a comparative fault state,\u00a0both drivers in an accident could potentially be held liable if both contributed to the crash. This could complicate settlement negotiations. As an injured passenger, you might need to file claims with both drivers\u2019 insurance companies to cover the full costs of your medical care and other losses.","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/passenger-car-accident-claim\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"The State of Indiana places a limit on filing passenger injury claims against immediate family members.  Indiana\u2019s Guest Statute (Indiana Code 34-30-11) says that you cannot pursue a civil action against the at-fault driver if he or she is a parent, spouse, child\/stepchild, brother, or sister or if they picked you up hitchhiking\u00a0and you did not pay them for the ride. The Guest Statute is waived if the driver displayed willful misconduct that led to the crash.","@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/passenger-car-accident-claim\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","name":"Filing a Car Accident Claim as an Injured Passenger in Indiana","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"Which Car Driver Can Be Held Liable for My Injuries?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/passenger-car-accident-claim\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/passenger-car-accident-claim\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"When Are Injured Passengers Not Eligible for Car Accident Compensation?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/passenger-car-accident-claim\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/passenger-car-accident-claim\/#Question1"}],"@id":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/passenger-car-accident-claim\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Filing a Car Accident Claim as an Injured Passenger in Indiana","item":"https:\/\/www.truittlawoffices.com\/blog\/passenger-car-accident-claim\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]