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…
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…
Parents May Receive Compensation for Child’s Death, Attorney Fees & Litigation Costs Under Indiana’s Adult Wrongful Death Statute | Indianapolis, IN Indiana’s Adult Wrongful Death Statute and Patient’s Compensation Fund – Scope of Damages After the executor of a young woman’s…
Motorcyclists should carefully assess their motorcycle bodily injury & liability portion of their insurance policy There’s no doubt that the rising cost in fuel is throttling the motorcycle industry. Sales were up 7.2% in the first quarter of 2011 so…
From a legal standpoint, truck accident lawsuits are investigated and litigated differently than auto accident cases A semi truck accident is different from a car accident in a number of ways. Truck drivers must meet higher safety standards than car…
Determine responsibility for your serious trucking accident case Determining liability for a truck accident is much more complex than establishing fault in a car accident. It takes a number of different people and companies to keep a truck properly operating, and any…
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