Indiana Injury Lawyer Blog

If an accident victim was operating a motor vehicle without a valid driver’s license at the time of their motor vehicle accident, they will likely receive a ticket and can be arrested in some circumstances. However, this does not mean they are not entitled to pursue a claim for their injuries.

Under most circumstances, if an injury victim is involved in an accident and suffers injury as a result of someone else’s negligence or fault, they are likely entitled to bring a claim for those injuries, even if they did not have a valid driver’s license at the time of the accident.

Whitetail deer season is underway here in Indiana and motorists are being cautioned to stay on the lookout for deer crossing Indiana roadways. There are several factors contributing to the rise of deer/motor vehicle accidents in these fall months: opening of deer season, deer mating season and a reduction in habitat due to fall harvest.

Indiana is one of the top states in the U.S. for the number of deer/motor vehicle collisions annually. Deer collisions can cause significant property damage and serious personal injury. Indiana drivers are cautioned to stay alert and be on the lookout for deer crossing Indiana roadways.

Be sure you are sufficiently covered through your insurance policy in the event of a deer collision. Collision coverage in your insurance policy generally does not cover deer collisions. Look to see if any provision within your automobile insurance policy covers deer collisions and determine if you are adequately covered.

Wave3.com has reported that police are seeking the driver of a S-10 truck that was involved in a hit-and-run accident early morning on August 2. Indiana State Police reported that the truck, identified by state police to look nearly identical to the truck shown in the picture below, collided with a motorcycle, leaving the operator fatally injured. The truck subsequently left the scene of the accident after the collision occurred.

Police ask that you call the Indiana State Police or Crime Stoppers with any information relating to this accident.

Picture Courtesy of Wave3.com and Indiana State Police

The chicagotribune.com reported recently that more Indiana motorcycle deaths has caused a renewed debate over Indiana's lack of a mandatory motorcycle helmet law. According to the report, while Indiana does not have a mandatory motorcycle helmet law, 20 states currently do. The Indianapolis based Indiana Criminal Justice Institute states that since April of this year, at least 12 Indiana motorcycle crashes have resulted in deaths and motorcycle deaths have risen 80 percent in the last 10 years.

Click here to review the complete article from the chicagotribune.com.