Defendant Insurance Companies Put Blame on Motorcyclists Injuries suffered by victims of motorcycle accidents are—by nature—more serious than injuries received by motorists in similar accidents. Insurance companies have potentially greater financial exposure at stake and must work that much harder…
Evidence should be obtained immediately in accident involving trucks Car and motorcycle accidents involving trucks require time, energy, resources and a sound knowledge of the trucking industry and products liability. An experienced plaintiff’s attorney will already have familiarity with the…
Statistics don’t take inclement weather into account The “Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures,” was a study conducted by the University of Southern California and partially funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. This study investigated nearly…
Non-Riders’ Misperceptions of Cyclists Focus groups have found that non-riding members of juries often perceive motorcyclists as risk-takers. Legends of James Dean and Marlon Brando perpetuate this ‘bad boy’ stereotype. And while not everyone shares these opinions, an experienced personal…
Trying the Motorcycle Accident Case Before a Jury, Part II–Preparation of Evidence in Indianapolis, IN Motorcycle Accidents Involving Truckers Evidence is the cyclist’s best friend Motorcycle accidents involving trucks require a significant amount of time, energy and financial resources to…
Trying an Indianapolis, IN Motorcycle Accident Claim Before a Jury, Part I — Overcoming Negative Perceptions of Cyclists Defendants exploit ‘bad boy’ biker stereotypes Cyclists involved in a motorcycle accident are more vulnerable to injury and fatality than motorists afforded…
Photo of Damaged Vehicle May Be Used To Determine Extent of Injuries by Jury in Indianapolis, IN Auto Accident Changing the way personal injury cases are tried in Indiana In August, 2011, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued an opinion…
Black box technology serves up evidence If you are currently driving a car or truck with factory installed airbags, you may already be driving with a Black Box or Event Data Recorder (EDR) under your seat or center console. General…
Who represents your interests? At Ward & Ward, we often meet honest people who’ve been injured in accidents, through no fault of their own, opt to work on their own behalf and in good faith with their auto insurance carrier to resolve…
A jury must assign a percentage of fault, if any, to each person involved in the accident If you are injured by another party, for example, in an auto, trucking, bicycle or motorcycle accident—even as a pedestrian or when acting as…
