Counties Where IN Drivers Are at Highest Risk of Being Hit by a Drunk Driver No matter where you live in Indiana, each time you hit the road, you risk sharing it with drunk drivers. But some parts of Indiana have a bigger drunk driving problem than others. Below, we analyze state-specific data from the Indiana State Police Traffic Crash…
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Year: 2018
In an Accident Not At Fault but No Insurance. Can You Still File a Claim?
In 2016, the most recent year for which there are statistics, the Indiana University Public Policy Institute published a Highway Safety Fact Book, Indiana Crash Facts. In that year, 821 people lost their lives in Indiana car crashes. Another 52,591 people were injured, some of them so severely, their lives will never be the same. Indiana law requires its drivers…
Why You Should NEVER Sign a Release After an Indiana Accident
Following a car crash in Indiana, make sure you write down the names, addresses, phone numbers, driver’s license numbers, insurance and license plate information of all the other motorists involved in the automobile accident, and provide your information to them. In addition, write down the make and model of each vehicle. If there are witnesses to the accident, request contact…
Is Indiana a No Fault or At Fault Accident State?
There is nothing more jarring than to be driving down the road and then feel the sudden impact of a car slamming into the side of the vehicle or into a bumper. Car accidents can happen to anyone at any time for a range of reasons. Someone may have been distracted and failed to stop. A person may be tired…
How Dangerous Are Indianapolis’ Public Trails?
What You Need to Know Before Your Next Bike Ride or Run The public walking trails in Indianapolis are the result of tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer investment, and they’re responsible for getting millions of residents and tourists up off the couch and on their feet each year. The trails are popular and add immeasurably to our city’s…
Car Accidents Involving an Undocumented Immigrant
Getting into a car accident can be a harrowing experience, but when the other driver is an undocumented immigrant with no license and no insurance, it can take your breath away. What do you do when you are in a car accident with an undocumented immigrant? Read on to find out. An Undocumented Immigrant Hit Your Car, Now What? If…
Indianapolis Electric Scooter Laws: What Happens When Someone Gets Hurt?
Establishing Some Law & Order in the Wild, Wild Midwest of Electric Scooters (and Rights for the People Injured by Them) Downtown Indianapolis sure looks different than it did last summer. I don’t know about you, but I remember a time way, way back in… the spring… when people walked around on two legs and a pair of feet. But…
Petition: Protect Indiana Cyclists with Safe Passing and “Dooring” Laws
Indiana Bike Safety Standards in Critical Need of Improvement According to a comprehensive independent study from the League of American Bicyclists’ Bicycle Friendly America (BFA) program, Indiana is the 12th least bicycle-friendly state in the country. While three out of four US states have adopted straightforward yet comprehensive Safe Passing Laws that meet BFA standards, Indiana remains one of 15…
Torn Rotator Cuff Injury After an Accident
A rotator cuff tear is a common shoulder injury that can cause pain and disability. There are a number of ways that it can occur, including auto crashes and work-related accidents. Each year nearly 2 million American adults see their doctor because of problems with a rotator cuff. This type of injury can be serious if left untreated. It can…
Injured in DUI Accident: What You Should Do
There’s no doubt drunk driving is a national epidemic across the entire United States with more than 16,000 fatalities each year being caused by drunk driving. This number equals about 40% of all motor vehicle fatalities across the nation. Drunk drivers are always dangerous and potentially deadly, and drunk drivers injure an additional 250,000 Americans every year. It may seem…