If you have been injured and are considering filing a personal injury lawsuit in Indiana, you may wonder how a jury decides how much money to award to accident victims who go to trial. To determine damages in Indiana accident cases, a jury must first determine the facts of the case and decide how much […]
Tractor trailers have wide blind spots on all sides – even on the front passenger side. To stay safe driving on the road with Indiana trucks, all drivers need to know where they can and cannot be seen by a truck driver. If you cannot see the trucker in the truck’s side view mirror, the […]
As personal injury lawyers at Craig, Kelley and Faultless LLC, we prepare legal demands to submit to insurance companies for compensation after an Indiana car accident, the costs of an accident victim’s medical care are a primary driver of the amount sought. In some severe injury cases, the long-term effects on an injury will require […]
National and state government reports tell us that there were 205,532 motor vehicle accidents in Indiana in 2014 that caused injury or property damage, and 821 fatal traffic accidents in Indiana in 2015, of which 178 involved drunk driving. At Craig, Kelley and Faultless LLC, our car accident and truck accident attorneys assist the people […]
Each of us has seen a car accident on the highway with an ambulance nearby, indicating someone may have been severely injured. The impact of a collision can cause traumatic injuries and incapacitating injuries. Our car accident attorneys at Craig, Kelley and Faultless LLC typically assist accident victims who have sustained serious injuries, such as […]
INDOT, an acronym for the Indiana Department of Transportation, is responsible for maintaining safe roads and intersections throughout the state of Indiana. To handle day-to-day operations ranging from management of construction projects in highway work zones to traffic control signals and more, INDOT has numerous offices and vehicles across the state. INDOT’s vehicle drivers do […]
One of the few things worse than a collision with a tractor-trailer is a crash involving a large truck or chemical tanker truck transporting hazardous chemicals. Depending on the type of hazardous material being shipped, a crash may mean an explosion and fire, significant injuries to the motorists involved, or environmental damage if the truck […]
Driving in Indiana in the winter can be scary. It’s best to stay off the roads during inclement weather unless you have to travel. Rain, snow, ice, and wind affect everything from visibility to maneuverability. Freezing rain, sleet, and snow can make large trucks harder to control and significantly increase stopping distances. If an accident […]
When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) implemented a new set of rules designed to ensure that drivers of large commercial trucks receive ample rest and sleep throughout trips in June, 2013, it was meant to reduce the amount of accidents caused by driver fatigue. It was a direct response to the data that […]
Insurance companies make billions of dollars by minimizing soft tissue injury claims. They are highly skilled at using strong tactics to accomplish this goal. Many individuals who suffer from injuries related to automobile, semi- trucks, or motorcycle accidents often realize this far too late. Now, seasoned personal injury attorney B.J. Kelley draws from decades of […]
