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If you were hurt in Indianapolis, IN, the insurance adjuster is already building a case against you. They move fast, and the legal process that follows can feel overwhelming. Our Indianapolis personal injury lawyers at Langer & Langer have represented injured Indiana families in car crashes, truck accidents, wrongful death cases, catastrophic injuries, and every other personal injury matter since 1980. Lead attorney Steven L. Langer was a former President of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) in 2014/15, is an AV Preeminent-rated trial lawyer, and a Best Lawyers in America honoree every year since 2014. When adjusters see a Langer & Langer claim, they know what follows if they do not negotiate in good faith.
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Our Indianapolis personal injury firm brings 100 years of combined Indiana legal experience across personal injury, including motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, catastrophic injuries, and wrongful death.
Steven L. Langer served as President of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and has been named to Super Lawyers every year since 2008. The ITLA presidency is not an honorary title. It means Steven Langer spent years working alongside and against Indiana’s top defense attorneys. His name is known in Marion County courtrooms, and insurance defense counsel know his record before a single demand letter is sent. That recognition does not just matter at trial. It shapes every offer the insurer makes before trial.
We are not a high-volume firm. Our personal injury firm focuses on impactful cases for people who need real legal representation. Clients receive attorney access from intake through resolution. Your attorney knows your case, your injuries, and your goals because they have worked your case from day one, not because they reviewed a file summary the morning of mediation.
We operate on a contingency fee basis, meaning no attorney fee unless we recover for you. We advance all case costs. If there is no recovery, there is no fee.
Learn more about why you should choose Langer & Langer for your case, or speak with our Indiana personal injury lawyers about your case today.
Langer & Langer handles car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle crashes, wrongful death, catastrophic injuries, birth injuries, medical malpractice, premises liability, pedestrian accidents, and public transit accidents for injured clients across Indianapolis and Marion County.
According to Indiana Crash Facts, Marion County recorded the highest vehicle accident fatality count of any county in Indiana in 2022. The car accident lawyers at Langer & Langer in Indianapolis have handled crashes on every major corridor in the county, including rear-end collisions at I-465 interchanges, intersection T-bone crashes on Meridian Street and Washington Street, and impaired-driving crashes on I-65 and I-70.
Semi-truck and tractor-trailer crashes cause catastrophic injuries because of the mass differential between commercial vehicles and passenger cars. FMCSA regulations govern driver hours of service, maintenance records, and cargo securement. That documentation must be requested and preserved immediately after a crash, and it forms the foundation of every truck accident case. Our truck accident attorneys based in Indianapolis pursue both the driver and the motor carrier.
Indianapolis is home to Eskenazi Health, IU Health Methodist Hospital, IU Health University Hospital, St. Vincent Indianapolis, and Franciscan Health Indianapolis. When negligent care at these facilities causes serious harm, the Indianapolis medical malpractice lawyers bring 46+ years of Indiana malpractice litigation to your case. Steven Langer has authored and spoken on medical malpractice evidence standards for ITLA, the organization whose members include Indiana’s leading PI and malpractice trial lawyers.
When negligence kills, Indiana’s wrongful death statute (Ind. Code § 34-23-1-1) allows surviving family members to recover medical expenses incurred before death, funeral and burial costs, lost future income, and loss of companionship. Our Indianapolis wrongful death lawyers represent families across Marion County and the greater Indianapolis metro.
Spinal cord injuries, traumatic brain injuries, amputations, and severe burns require a litigation strategy built around lifetime care costs, not just initial medical bills. Life care planners, vocational rehabilitation experts, and treating physicians all contribute to building a damages picture that reflects what the injured person will actually need over their lifetime. Our Indianapolis catastrophic injury attorneys have handled these cases for decades.
Obstetric negligence at Indianapolis hospitals takes many forms: oxygen deprivation during delivery, delayed emergency C-sections, improper use of forceps or vacuum extraction, and failure to monitor fetal heart tracings. These errors cause hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), cerebral palsy, and brachial plexus injuries that affect children for life. For Indianapolis families, our birth injury attorneys in Indianapolis handle both the medical liability and the long-term damages calculation.
Property owners in Indianapolis owe a duty of care to visitors. When a dangerous condition like wet floors in retail locations on the north side, unmarked hazards in Fountain Square, ice on sidewalks near Broad Ripple businesses, or poorly lit parking lots in Speedway, causes a fall, Indiana’s premises liability law entitles the injured person to compensation if the owner knew or should have known about the hazard.
IndyGo bus accidents follow different rules from standard motor vehicle claims. Because IndyGo is a government transit authority, Indiana’s advance notice requirement under Ind. Code § 34-13-3-6(a) applies before a suit can be filed. The 270-day government claims notice window is shorter than the standard two-year personal injury statute of limitations. If you or a family member was injured on an Indianapolis public transit vehicle, read IndyGo Bus Accidents: Causes, Injuries & Legal Help before taking any steps with the transit authority, or call our pedestrian accident attorneys for help.
Without a lawyer, the insurance adjuster controls the value of your claim. Adjusters follow a systematic playbook designed to minimize payouts. Hiring an Indianapolis personal injury attorney removes that control from the insurer and places it with someone whose job is to maximize what you recover.
Insurance companies are profitable because they pay out less than the claims are worth. That is not a cynical reading. It is the business model. An Indianapolis adjuster handles dozens of claims each week.
An attorney changes that equation. From the moment you retain us, the adjuster deals with a lawyer who has spent 46 years in Indiana courts. The adjuster’s standard playbook stops producing results. Practical benefits extend beyond leverage.
Our attorney preserves evidence like:
Our injury lawyer in Indianapolis also retains expert witnesses, including accident reconstruction specialists, treating physicians, and life care planners for catastrophic cases. And we handle every communication with the insurer so you can focus on treatment and recovery.
For guidance on when to bring a lawyer into your case, read our guide on when to hire a personal injury lawyer in Indiana. For a detailed look at the specific tactics adjusters use in Indianapolis-area claims, see how to avoid insurance bullying after an Indiana car crash.
Indianapolis and Marion County record the highest vehicle accident count, the highest number of people injured in crashes, and the highest crash fatality count of any county in Indiana. Major crash corridors run through the metro: I-465, I-65, I-69, I-70, and I-74. After a serious crash on any of those roads, victims are transported to Eskenazi Health, IU Health Methodist Hospital, IU Health University Hospital, St. Vincent Indianapolis, or Franciscan Health Indianapolis. Treatment starts immediately. So does the clock on your claim.
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Indiana personal injury victims can recover economic damages (medical bills, lost wages, future care costs), non-economic damages (pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life), and punitive damages (when the defendant’s conduct is malicious, egregious, or shows a reckless disregard for others’ safety. If the accident was fatal, the victim’s family can recover wrongful death damages under Ind. Code § 34-23-1-1. The total value depends on the severity of injury, documented losses, and comparative fault.
Economic damages are the documented financial losses your injury caused. They include:
Non-economic damages are real losses that do not appear on a bill. Indiana law allows recovery for pain and suffering, emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of consortium. Indiana does not cap non-economic damages in standard personal injury cases. Marion County juries have awarded substantial non-economic damage amounts in traumatic brain injury and catastrophic injury cases. Documentation drives these awards: treatment compliance, psychological evaluations, and treating physician testimony establish the severity of non-economic harm.
For a detailed explanation of how these damages are valued under Indiana law, read how pain and suffering is calculated in Indiana injury claims and what are special damages in Indiana injury cases.
Two factors reduce the final recovery. First, comparative fault: under Ind. Code § 34-51-2-6, your damages are reduced proportionally by your assigned fault percentage and eliminated entirely if your fault reaches 51 percent or more. Second, evidence gaps: missed medical appointments, inconsistent symptom descriptions, and delayed treatment are used by the defense to argue your injuries were less severe than claimed.
Indiana gives most injury victims two years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit under Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4(a)(1). Missing that deadline ends your case regardless of how strong the evidence is. Indiana’s modified comparative fault rule also bars recovery entirely if you are assigned 51 percent or more of the fault under Ind. Code § 34-51-2-6.
The two-year clock under Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4(a)(1) starts on the date of injury for most personal injury cases: car accidents, truck crashes, slip and fall incidents, and premises liability claims. It does not start on the date you received a diagnosis or first felt symptoms. Three exceptions matter:
Indiana follows the 51 percent bar under Ind. Code § 34-51-2-6. If you bear 51 percent or more of the fault for the accident, you recover nothing. If you bear 50 percent or less, your damages are reduced proportionally.
Example: $180,000 in documented damages with 25 percent fault assigned to you equals a $135,000 recovery. That same case with 55 percent fault assigned to you yields zero.
Insurance adjusters understand this math better than most injured victims. Pushing your fault above 50 percent eliminates their exposure entirely. That is why recorded statements, early settlement offers, and accident-scene statements all carry legal risk. An attorney documents the facts before adjusters have an opportunity to shape the narrative.
A personal injury case in Indianapolis begins with injury documentation and attorney investigation, moves through a formal demand letter and insurance negotiation, and, if the insurer refuses a fair offer, proceeds to filing in Marion County Superior Court at 675 Justice Wy, Indianapolis, IN 46203. Total timeline runs 6 months to 4 years, depending on injury severity and litigation complexity.
Every gap in treatment is documented by the defense as evidence that your injuries were minor or pre-existing. Eskenazi Health and IU Health Methodist Hospital serve as primary trauma receiving centers for Marion County. Seek care immediately and follow every treatment recommendation.
The at-fault party’s insurer will call within 24 to 48 hours. They are not calling to help you. A recorded statement is a discovery tool. What you say about the accident, your injuries, and your daily limitations gets used to reduce or deny your claim.
Black box data on commercial vehicles may be overwritten within 30 to 90 days. Surveillance footage from businesses along Indiana corridors is typically retained for 30 days before being overwritten. A spoliation letter from your attorney demands that these records be preserved before the evidence disappears.
Rushing a settlement demand before treatment is complete locks you into a valuation that does not account for future care costs or permanent restrictions. Your attorney builds the damages case as treatment progresses, obtaining medical records, retaining experts, and calculating future economic losses.
A formal demand letter documents your injuries, liability, and damages and states the settlement amount required to resolve the claim. Most Indianapolis personal injury cases resolve at this stage. Insurers who know the attorney will take the case to Marion County Superior Court, because that attorney has done so before, and offer meaningfully more than those who believe the attorney will settle on any terms.
If negotiation fails, a suit is filed in Marion County Superior Court. Discovery, depositions, expert disclosures, and trial preparation follow. Most cases still resolve before trial. Some do not. The willingness to go to a verdict is what gives the settlement process its teeth.
Soft tissue injury cases with clear liability resolve in 6 to 18 months. Surgery cases typically close in 12 to 36 months. Catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases with complex medical evidence run 2 to 4 years. For a detailed breakdown, read how long personal injury cases take in Indiana.
You should never give a recorded statement to the at-fault party’s insurer without an attorney present. Never say “I’m fine” at the accident scene or accept the first settlement offer, even verbally. Each of these mistakes is documented and used to reduce your compensation.
Indiana law does not require you to give a recorded statement to the at-fault party’s insurer. Adjusters ask for one anyway because the information you provide under pressure gives them what they need to dispute liability, minimize your injuries, or establish contributory conduct. Your own insurer’s cooperation clause may require a statement under your policy, but even then, an attorney should be present.
Soft tissue injuries to the cervical and lumbar spine, traumatic brain injuries, and internal bleeding frequently do not manifest symptoms at the scene. Adrenaline masks pain. What feels like a minor impact often produces significant injuries that appear 24 to 72 hours later. If the police report or an adjuster’s notes record that you said you were uninjured at the scene, the defense uses that statement at every stage of the claim.
The first offer is not a fair valuation. It is a test of whether you will accept less than what your case is worth. Adjusters are authorized to start low and move only as far as legal pressure requires. Without an attorney who has filed and tried cases in Marion County courts, the adjuster has no reason to move to a fair number.
During treatment, injured people often downplay pain during appointments or in casual conversations with the adjuster. Adjusters document these statements. Under Indiana’s comparative fault framework, evidence of reduced symptoms before treatment is complete strengthens the defense’s argument that your claimed damages are overstated.
For a step-by-step guide to what you should do in the hours and days after a crash in Indianapolis, read 8 steps to take after a car accident.
No two cases share the same value. The formula is: documented economic losses (medical bills, lost wages, future care costs) plus non-economic damages (pain and suffering, emotional distress), reduced by your assigned fault percentage under Ind. Code § 34-51-2-6. What your case is worth depends on the severity of your injury, the clarity of liability, and the quality of your documentation. A free case evaluation with an Indianapolis personal injury attorney is the only way to get an accurate assessment for your specific claim.
Personal injury attorneys at Langer & Langer operate on a contingency fee basis. There is no attorney's fee unless we recover compensation for you. We advance all case costs, including expert witnesses, medical record retrieval, and court filing fees. Before signing any fee agreement, review it carefully to confirm how costs are handled in a no-recovery scenario. For a checklist of questions to ask before retaining any Indianapolis personal injury attorney, read 6 questions to ask a personal injury lawyer first.
A settlement is a negotiated resolution between you and the at-fault party's insurer, typically before trial. A verdict is a judgment entered by a Marion County jury after hearing the evidence. Settlements resolve faster and carry less uncertainty. Verdicts can produce larger awards but require longer timelines and carry appellate risk. An experienced Indianapolis personal injury attorney evaluates which path produces the better outcome for your specific case.
Most Indianapolis personal injury cases resolve through settlement before trial. However, the willingness to go to Marion County Superior Court determines the quality of the settlement offer. Insurance companies track which law firms take cases to verdict. Steven L. Langer has tried cases in Indiana courts for 46 years and has spoken to ITLA on trial practice. That trial readiness changes how adjusters calculate their exposure from the moment a claim is filed.
Indiana's wrongful death statute Ind. Code § 34-23-1-1 allows surviving family members to file a lawsuit within two years of the death. Recoverable damages include medical expenses before death, funeral and burial costs, lost future income and services, and loss of companionship. Langer & Langer represents grieving families across Marion County and the greater Indianapolis area, including Carmel, Fishers, Greenwood, Westfield, and surrounding communities.
Our personal injury attorneys at Langer & Langer represent accident victims across Indianapolis and Marion County. Call (219) 600-8847 for a free consultation. There is no attorney’s fee unless we win your case.
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