Evansville is the far end of the state from our offices, and that has never stopped us from taking a strong Vanderburgh County case. Most of an injury claim is paperwork, phone calls, and negotiation; the parts that require a courtroom, we travel for. Our Merrillville office is at 8002 Utah Street, Merrillville, IN 46410, and you can reach it at (219) 472-8391. Most of an injury case is handled by phone, email, and video, and we travel to Vanderburgh County for the parts that need us there: depositions, mediation, and trial.
The Lloyd Expressway, U.S. 41, and the I-69 corridor north toward Princeton carry the crashes that fill Deaconess and St. Vincent. Evansville also has a large share of trucking traffic from the I-64 and I-69 interchange. Southwestern Indiana juries are their own community, and we work with local counsel when a case needs a familiar face at the courthouse.
Where Evansville cases are filed: Vanderburgh Superior Court at the Civic Center Complex in Evansville.
Hospitals we work with for Evansville clients: Deaconess Midtown Hospital, Ascension St. Vincent Evansville, Deaconess Gateway Hospital (Newburgh). We request records and bills directly so you are not chasing them.
A commercial truck crash is not a bigger car crash. The trucking company, its insurer, and often a rapid-response team are investigating within hours, sometimes before the police report is written. Evidence that matters most, including electronic logging device data, engine control module downloads, driver qualification files, hours-of-service records, and dash-cam footage, can be lost or overwritten unless a preservation demand goes out quickly.
Liability may extend well beyond the driver: the motor carrier, the owner of the trailer, a broker that hired an unqualified carrier, a shipper that overloaded the cargo, or a maintenance contractor. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations set the standard of care, and violations of those rules are powerful evidence of negligence.
We send spoliation letters immediately, retain accident reconstruction and trucking-safety experts where the case warrants it, obtain the carrier’s FMCSA safety history, and depose the driver and the company’s safety director. Commercial policies carry much higher limits than personal auto policies, and we pursue every layer of coverage.
Most injury claims must be filed within two years of the date of injury (Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4). If a city, county, or state agency is involved, a tort claim notice may be required within 180 days. The sooner you call, the more evidence we can preserve.
A Chicago-area native who worked in telecommunications and held two jobs to support his family before law school, Jason founded the firm in 2010 on a no-nonsense, plain-spoken approach to solving clients’ problems.
Admitted to the Indiana bar at 24, the youngest licensed attorney in the state at the time, Miguel pairs that early start with more than fifteen years helping Northwest Indiana families through injury claims and bankruptcy.
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Most Evansville injury cases are filed in Vanderburgh Superior Court at the Civic Center Complex in Evansville. We appear there for hearings, depositions, and trial, and work with local counsel when a case calls for it.
No. The consultation, the paperwork, and the negotiation are handled by phone, email, and video. We come to Vanderburgh County when the case needs us in person.
As soon as you are medically able. Trucking companies begin building their defense immediately, and key electronic evidence can be overwritten within days or weeks.
In most cases, yes. Employers are responsible for their drivers, and carriers have independent duties for hiring, training, maintenance, and hours-of-service compliance.
Five minutes on the phone and you will know where you stand. You will not owe us a fee unless we recover money for you, and the bills get handled before the check does.