Indianapolis Personal Injury Law Blog

Truck accidents can result in catastrophic injuries to victims, which is why victims of truck accidents in Indiana should be familiar with legal protections available to them. Personal injury legal protections can help truck accident victims with the injuries they have suffered.

Truck accidents can result in serious and debilitating injuries for which truck accident victims will likely need medical care and treatment and time away from work while they recover from their injuries. A personal claim for damages can help victims of truck accidents recover compensation for their physical, financial and emotional damages. They may be able to recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering damages.

A failure to diagnose can result in serious consequences for victims of medical malpractice. As a result, victims of medical malpractice should be familiar with the legal protections available to them when they have been harmed by a failure to diagnose.

A failure to diagnose, delayed diagnosis or erroneous diagnosis can result in a worsened condition for the victim. When the victim has suffered a worsened condition than they would have otherwise suffered had their medical condition been properly and timely diagnosed, they may have a claim for damages against the medical care provider responsible for their damages. A medical malpractice claim for damages can help victims with their physical, financial and emotional damages and help them recover compensation for medical expenses, lost wages and pain and suffering damages.

Self-driving cars may have once been deemed something out of a science fiction novel, but these days companies are increasingly developing semi-autonomous vehicles that can be used on the streets and highways of Indiana and across the nation. Some may claim that, because they reduce the chance of human error, autonomous vehicles are safer than traditional vehicles and will result in fewer motor vehicle accidents.

Certain types of automated safety technologies are already common features in many automobiles. These technologies include back-up cameras, lane centering assistance and automatic emergency braking. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, by the year 2025 we may see vehicles with fully automated safety features and highway autopilot.

Since ride-sharing apps have exploded with popularity, many have begun to rely on them for transportation. Some users have gone so far as to forego purchasing or leasing a car in favor of basing their commutes off these apps.

While using these apps, we may not always think about the possibility of ever getting in an accident. We may even think that companies like Uber and Lyft will be liable if an accident were to occur. However, this is rarely the case.