Indianapolis Personal Injury Law Blog

A teenager in Indiana has sadly lost his life in a tragic car crash. In addition, several individuals were injured in the collision. Sometimes, these types of motor vehicle accidents occur due to driver negligence, which is grounds for litigation.

The accident took place at a little past 12 p.m. on a recent Saturday along Eastbound Interstate 74. Police said a car was headed west on the interstate, but the driver, 17, ended up losing control of the car. That is when he breached the median and struck a second car that an 85-year-old man was driving.

Distracted driving -- for instance, texting while operating a car -- can easily cause car crashes. This is why many states have taken steps to ban driving while using cell phones. Indiana is yet another state that has decided to make distracted driving illegal in an effort to prevent injuries from motor vehicle accidents as well as save lives.

The state of Indiana is proceeding with a House bill aimed at banning drivers from holding their mobile phones while behind the wheel. During a recent hearing, victims of distracted driving advocated for the law. Likewise, the surviving loved ones of people who had died as a result of distracted driving showed support for the bill.

If you have recently had a negative experience involving your medical provider, you may be suffering damages as a result. These damages may be financial, they may be physical or they may be emotional. If you have suffered damages, you will be wondering whether there is anything that you can do to gain some form of compensation for what you went through.

It may be possible to seek compensation for the damages that you suffered by making a medical malpractice claim. To do this successfully, you must be able to show that your medical provider was negligent or reckless in some way and that this behavior directly led to the damages suffered. The following are the most common types of medical malpractice.

When there is a story about a distracted driving accident in Indiana or anywhere else across the nation, there is an automatic assumption that the driver was using his or her phone. However, there are many ways in which a driver can be distracted and all can lead to motor vehicle accidents with injuries and fatalities. This is especially dangerous when the distracted driver is operating a large truck. People who have been hurt or lost a loved one in a crash should be aware of the variety of ways in which a driver can be distracted and consider this as part of a potential legal filing for compensation.

A semi-truck crashed into vehicles in front of it during slowed traffic after its driver was distracted by his cup of coffee. Three people died and many others were hospitalized after the accident. The accident happened on the interstate in the late morning at around 11 a.m. Eight vehicles in addition to the truck were involved. The fatalities were two women, 21 and 19, and a toddler. The driver of the truck, a 34-year-old man from Michigan, said he put his cup down just as he approached the traffic. He rear-ended the vehicles leading to the deaths and injuries. In total, 14 survivors were taken for treatment. The injuries were not believed to be life-threatening. The trucker was arrested on various charges including reckless homicide.