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Many people are hurt each year in Lafayette, IN because of other parties’ negligence. For example, car accidents, slip and fall accidents, and construction site accidents are all common sources of serious injuries.
Fortunately, victims can pursue payment by filing lawsuits against the parties responsible for the harm they sustained. However, defendants are usually represented by insurance companies and attorneys who will attempt to dispute key elements of plaintiffs’ claims. The assistance of our attorneys can be highly valuable when fighting for the compensation you deserve.
If you were injured because of another person’s negligence in Lafayette, IN, get help building your case against the at-fault party. Reach out to our experienced Lafayette personal injury lawyers by calling Wruck Paupore at (219) 322-1166. Our lawyers can provide a free case review.
The time limit to file a personal injury lawsuit in Indiana is set forth by I.C. § 34-11-2-4(a)(1). In most cases, victims will have two years from the date of their accident to file personal injury cases seeking payment for the damages they incurred. Failure to comply with this deadline could cause you to miss out on available compensation. Our Lafayette personal injury lawyers can help file your case on time.
Additionally, several other requirements must be satisfied when filing your personal injury lawsuit. For example, plaintiffs must file in the correct jurisdictions, attach any required supporting documents, pay any necessary filing fees, serve all named defendants, and ensure that they file complete personal injury claims. Noncompliance with one of these conditions could force you to re-file your case. By attempting to file your case early, you give yourself time to re-file your case if necessary.
There are certain exceptions to the standard, two-year statute of limitations. For example, parents can bring personal injury cases on behalf of their children at any point until the children reach the age of 18. Under I.C. § 34-11-6-1, after reaching the age of 18, victims will then have two years to file personal injury cases stemming from accidents suffered while they were minors. Our experienced attorneys can help explain how the statute of limitations will apply to your case during your free case assessment.
There are several different forms of negligence that can lead to personal injuries. Our Lafayette personal injury lawyers can help victims obtain payment for injuries stemming from any of the following sources:
Car accidents are a very common cause of personal injuries. At-fault motorists exhibit many types of careless conduct. The following are all examples of negligent actions that can lead to crashes:
If you suffered a collision caused by another motorist’s negligence, you should contact our attorneys for help holding the at-fault party responsible for the harm you incurred.
Slip and fall accidents are also a common source of personal injuries in Lafayette, IN. When property owners act negligently in the maintenance and upkeep of their premises, harmful accidents can occur. For example, an apartment owner that does not tend to ice accumulation at their building’s entranceway may be liable for their tenant’s slip and fall. Furthermore, a restaurant owner that does not clean up a spill on the dining room floor may also be sued for a resulting slip and fall accident.
Slip and fall accident victims may be able to seek payment for their injuries. After such accidents, our West Lafayette personal injury lawyers can help gather evidence to prove that negligent property owners are at fault.
Furthermore, many personal injuries are suffered because of construction site accidents. In some cases, injured workers will have to pursue benefits through Workers’ Compensation insurance. However, under certain circumstances, victims of construction site accidents can file personal injury lawsuits against parties responsible for their injuries.
For instance, some construction site accidents are caused by defective products. In such cases, victims can bring personal injury cases against the defective products’ sellers and manufacturers.
Plaintiffs in construction accident lawsuits can recover certain categories of monetary damages that cannot be sought through Workers’ Compensation claims. If you suffered a harmful accident on a construction site, you should contact our attorneys for help evaluating the legal options available to you.
Motorcycle accidents are another common cause of personal injuries. Riders lack the same protections afforded to drivers of standard cars. Accordingly, serious injuries are likely to occur when careless motorists strike bikers.
Improper left turns and illegal lane changes are both common causes of motorcycle accidents. However, many forms of negligent conduct can lead to harmful collisions. Drivers often hit motorcycle riders simply because they do not notice them sharing the roadways. Victims of such accidents can contact our attorneys for guidance and support on their roads to recovery.
Lastly, medical malpractice is also a common source of personal injuries. Medical malpractice occurs when patients are injured because their healthcare professionals deviate from appropriate standards of care. In order for your medical malpractice case to succeed, you must have suffered more than just a negative outcome from your treatment. For example, a surgeon may be liable for medical malpractice if they left surgical supplies inside of a patient or forgot to render post-operative care. If you believe you suffered injuries because of medical malpractice, our West Lafayette personal injury lawyers can help evaluate the strength of your case.
If you were injured because of another person’s negligent actions, seek support from our experienced Lafayette personal injury lawyers by calling Wruck Paupore at (219) 322-1166 for a free review of your case.
Don is a founding partner and one of the nation’s top-ranked personal injury litigators. He is a member of the Multi-million Dollar Advocates Forum, which includes less than 1% of the nation’s trial lawyers, and awarded the highest ranking given by Martindale Hubbel and AVVO.
More importantly, Don understands representing personal injury victims is about more than recovering the best settlement: it’s about helping clients get back on their feet and supporting them in every aspect of their recovery.
In nearly all cases, our clients seek compensation from the wrongdoer’s insurance company. Before forming Wruck Paupore, Jason worked for a prominent law firm representing some of the world’s largest insurers. This experience gives Jason a deep understanding of the insurance industry and the strategies it uses to pay injury victims as little as possible.
Jason -- and our entire team -- put this inside knowledge to work to force insurance companies to pay what is actually owed. Often, we use the insurance company’s own tactics against them as we fight for the full compensation our client deserves.
For more than four decades, Keith has been fighting for injury victims. During that time, he’s watched the insurance industry change, with insurers now more interested in protecting their stock price than treating injury victims fairly.
Since the beginning, Keith has put people first. From his childhood in Gary, Indiana during the 1960’s and working his way through law school, Keith has risen to become one of the Midwest’s most respected trial lawyers. He has never forgotten that being a lawyer is about helping people -- and seeing injury victims through struggles in a way that could change their lives forever.
Over the decades, Keith, Don and Jason have fought relentlessly for clients, even when other lawyers have said the case was impossible to win.
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