Our Personal Injury Blog
In a tragic accident that occurred earlier this week in Indiana, a man who was married for only a few hours was struck and killed as he stopped to render aid to another motorist in need. According to a story by CNN, the couple had just gotten married and was on their way home after their wedding reception when they…
Last month, the driver of a 2002 Hyundai Elantra was fatally injured when he crashed into a semi-truck that had run a stop sign. According to a report by The Daily Standard, the truck driver did not see the stop sign at the intersection of Routes 118 and 29. As the truck driver sped through the intersection, the driver of…
The Indiana state prosecutor’s office has determined that a fatal accident involving a church bus that occurred over the summer was not due to any criminal conduct. Therefore the driver of the bus will not be criminally charged for his role in the accident. According to a story by USA Today, the driver of the bus was issued a citation…
Some accidents are clearly one party’s fault. For example, a drunk driving accident: there is little that an innocent victim of a drunk driving accident can do to avoid the collision. In these cases, determining liability is usually not all that difficult. However, there are also accidents in the parties each share some of the blame for the collision. These…
Earlier last week, an iron worker in an ArcelorMittal plant died from blunt force trauma when a blast oxygen furnace rubble pit wall shield fell on top of him. According to a report by the Post-Tribune, the deceased was working alongside two other men to disassemble the large wall shield-measuring 6 x 20 feet-when it came loose and fell on…
Earlier this week, Indiana State Troopers responded to a call where a semi-truck had rolled over onto a police car near Indianapolis. According to a report by 14News.com, the accident occurred on eastbound I-70. Apparently, the truck driver was near the police cruiser when it began to change lanes. Before the truck completed the lane change, however, the driver suddenly…
Country music star, Jason Aldean, was on his tour bus driving across Indiana when the driver struck and killed a pedestrian in Knox County. According to a report by Fox News, at about 1:28 am, a man walking in the northbound lane of highway 41 stepped out in front of the star’s tour bus. The man was pronounced dead at…
Over this past weekend, a man was killed in a three-vehicle accident in Bloomington. According to a report by the Indiana Student Daily, the 67-year-old man was driving west in a Buick LeSabre near North Kinser Pike and the State Road 45/46 bypass. At about 10:40 a.m. Friday morning, the man was attempting to make a left turn when he…
Last week, Indiana police arrested a man who allegedly fled the scene of a deadly motorcycle crash that occurred this past August. According to a report by ABC Local, the man was riding a motorcycle on I-74 when he bumped into another motorcyclist. The driver of the other motorcycle lost control and crashed. Both the driver and his passenger were…
Earlier last month, two teens were hit by a truck while riding a Moped scooter in Kokomo. The driver of the truck did not stop, but instead fled the scene. Both the driver and the passenger of the Moped were taken to the hospital. The 13-year-old driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the hospital.For over a week,…