Personal Injury Lawyer Valparaiso Indiana

Personal Injury Lawyer Valparaiso, Indiana

So much of our well-being depends on others. No matter how careful we may drive, how closely we follow product-use directions, or how diligently we keep up with our medical care, if other drivers, product manufacturers, or medical professionals do not do their part, we can still get hurt. This is just an unfair reality.

Theodoros and Rooth, P.C. is an award-winning Valparaiso personal injury law firm, and we are here to help you recover from that unfair reality. Our personal injury lawyers fight for injury victims’ rights, putting our 100-plus years of combined experience into every case. If someone else’s negligence caused you injury, connect with our injury law firm right away. We are ready to get to work.

Understanding Personal Injury Cases

Victims of injuries caused by another party may have the right to seek compensation for their losses through a personal injury claim. Under Indiana Code (IC) 34-51-2-6, victims who are less than 51% to blame for the accident leading to their injuries are eligible to file an injury claim.

To protect your right to fight for compensation in court, you must file your claim within Indiana’s statute of limitations or legal deadline. The deadline for most personal injury claims is two years, as established in IC 34-11-2-4. Specific considerations for medical malpractice cases are found in IC 34-18-7.

For the best chance of collecting fair compensation, contact our injury lawyers as soon as possible following your accidents. Our Valparaiso injury law firm can handle your injury claim no matter what type of incident prompts it.

Motor Vehicle Accidents

Motor vehicle accidents are a prevalent reason for filing a personal injury claim. All drivers owe others sharing the roads a duty of care. This duty requires drivers to operate their vehicles safely by following traffic laws and avoiding dangerous behavior, such as distracted or fatigued driving, driving under the influence, or speeding. 

We can manage your case no matter what type of motor vehicle accident you experience:

  • Car accidents: We can handle single or multi-car accidents and hit-and-run situations.
  • Motorcycle accidents: The injuries from motorcycle accidents can be severe. While motorcyclists enjoy the same driving privileges as other drivers, they also have to follow the same laws.
  • Truck accidents: Truck accidents are hazardous, and commercial truck insurance claims can be complicated, but our team is up to the challenges presented.  

Premises Liability Claims

When you are injured on someone else’s property, you may have grounds to file a premises liability claim. Property owners owe their guests a duty to keep them safe from reasonably known hazards. They must correct known dangers as soon as possible and warn guests of those hazards.

For example, grocery store owners must take measures to mark and clean up wet floors. If you slip and fall because of their failure, they may be liable for the injuries you sustained in the fall. Amusement parks, arenas, shopping malls, entertainment venues, and all other businesses must have adequate security in place to prevent injuries from attacks or unruly crowds.

Only trespassers are not owed a duty of care by property owners, as established in IC 34-31-11-3. However, some exceptions apply to underage trespassers when swimming pools or other attractions are on the property, enticing them to enter without permission and without recognizing the risks. Our personal injury attorneys can tell you what you need to know about premises liability claims and manage all aspects of your case. 

Medical Malpractice

Medical professionals owe their patients a sacred duty of care. When they do not fulfill this duty, they may be held liable for medical malpractice. Examples of medical malpractice include, though are not limited to:

  • Preventable birth injuries
  • Misdiagnosis
  • Improper treatment
  • Surgical errors
  • Plastic surgery malpractice
  • Failing to properly inform patients of risks associated with treatment 

Indiana’s medical malpractice laws are extensive. Your injury lawyer from Theodoros and Rooth, P.C. will have comprehensive knowledge of those laws and how they apply to your case. 

Catastrophic Injuries

Catastrophic injuries can take many forms, but what they all have in common is that they are completely life-changing. Life is one way before the injury and totally different after. 

For example, spinal cord injuries can paralyze victims, rendering them unable to care for their own daily needs or perhaps even breathe without artificial help. Traumatic brain injuries can diminish or destroy a victim’s ability to learn, remember, process information, make judgments, or even communicate with others. Other catastrophic injuries can leave victims with chronic pain, limited mobility, and other damage.

If you sustain a catastrophic injury, experienced injury attorneys from our firm in Valparaiso, IN can fight to get you compensation for the resulting consequences. 

Product Liability

Product manufacturers, packaging designers, and others responsible for putting safe products in consumers’ hands may be culpable for injuries caused when those products malfunction. 

Loose, small parts of children’s toys can present choking hazards. Chemical products that splash out of poorly designed containers can damage the user’s eyes or skin. Electrical appliances can “short” and cause electrical burns or injuries, and those powered by lithium batteries can explode and cause burns from actual fires. 

Not all injury law firms are willing or prepared to take on product manufacturing companies, but we are. And we will fight aggressively to get you just compensation.

Nursing Home Negligence

We trust nursing facilities and staff to care for the most vulnerable among us. When these facilities or caregivers instead abuse or neglect residents, they must be held accountable for these failures and the devastating consequences. 

Nursing home residents can be subjected to physical and sexual abuse, financial exploitation, and emotional neglect. If you notice signs of abuse–pressure sores, soiled linens, weight changes, changes in demeanor, unexplained purchases, for example–our personal injury law firm will review your case for free, and if you have a case, will fight fiercely to get justice.

Construction Accidents

Construction zones are full of powerful tools, machinery, and other opportunities for injury. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recognizes the possibilities, highlighting four specific types of construction site dangers in its safety education protocols. 

Workers’ compensation often covers on-the-job injuries. Sometimes, they also warrant third-party personal injury claims. Our personal injury attorneys will work to get you fully compensated for your construction-accident damages.

Wrongful Death

Some accidents prove fatal. If you lose a loved one to a preventable death caused by someone else’s negligence, a Valparaiso injury lawyer from our team is here to help. We know how Indiana’s wrongful death rules work and can manage all aspects of your case.

Our team will show you and your family great compassion as we work on your case. Not all Valparaiso personal injury law firms prioritize the attorney-client relationship, but we do. Your loved one’s death is more than “a job” to us. We acknowledge your grief and will fight to mitigate the injustice of this untimely loss.  

How to Prove a Personal Injury Claim

You must prove all elements of negligence to secure a favorable outcome for a personal injury claim. These elements are:

  • Duty of care: The at-fault party had a legal duty to keep you safe
  • Breach of duty: The at-fault party failed, in some way, to uphold your safety
  • Direct causation: The at-fault party’s breach in duty was the cause of your accident and subsequent injuries
  • Damages: You sustained measurable losses because of your injuries and their effects

Proving the elements of negligence requires convincing evidence. Our team of Valparaiso personal injury lawyers knows how to look for and compile this evidence. We will investigate every possible source of information to support your claim and demonstrate the at-fault party’s culpability. Sources of evidence can include:

  • Physical evidence from the accident scene
  • Analysis from accident reconstructionists
  • Footage from traffic or surveillance cameras mounted nearby
  • Accounts from those who witnessed the accident
  • Input from your medical team and other medical experts regarding the cause and extent of your injuries
  • The at-fault party’s history of prior complaints (for example, previous actions against a product manufacturer or nursing care facility)

Our Valparaiso Injury attorneys have the knowledge, experience, and resources needed to conduct an exhaustive and productive accident investigation. We put our full power into building the strongest, most convincing case possible. 

We Work to Secure the Highest Compensation Possible

Personal injury claims can be resolved in two ways. Opposing sides either settle through negotiations or fight for a verdict in court. Out-of-court settlements typically take less time than trial fights, and our Valparaiso personal injury attorneys are skilled negotiators who will work toward this type of resolution. 

Your injury attorney will carefully evaluate your losses, considering your economic and non-economic losses. Economic losses are those affecting your finances. These include:

  • Medical bills and future care expenses
  • Income lost during recovery and future lost wages and benefits if you cannot return to work
  • Property damages or wrecked in the accident 
  • Other costs incurred by the accident. You may need to pay for transportation or hire others to take care of responsibilities you cannot manage alone anymore

Your personal injury attorney will also account for your non-economic losses, which recognize losses that do not come with an actual bill. These include:

  • Physical pain
  • Disfigurement 
  • Emotional and psychological distress
  • Diminished enjoyment and quality of lif

After calculating a settlement amount to cover your losses, your Valparaiso injury attorney will send a demand letter to the at-fault party’s representatives. Usually, they will counter that demand with a lower offer, and negotiations will take place. Each side will present evidence and arguments supporting their demands until an agreement is reached. 

Taking Your Case to Court

Some cases are not resolved through negotiations. The other side may use stall tactics, make consistently unsatisfactory offers, or otherwise compromise the process. But our team is committed to getting you justice, and your Valparaiso personal injury lawyer will not be intimidated or convinced to accept less than you deserve. We know the value of your case.

You can depend on your Valparaiso personal attorney from Theodoros and Rooth, P.C., to discuss your options with you as negotiations proceed. We will present you with the possible outcomes of both settling and going to trial and give you trustworthy legal guidance as you consider your options. 

How We Stand Out From Other Valparaiso Injury Law Firms

The team at Theodoros and Rooth, P.C. stands out from other law firms by making an actual pledge to clients. We promise:

  • Exceptional legal service given in a professional and timely manner.
  • To only take cases we believe in. So if we take your case, you can count on our utmost commitment to it as a cause, not just a file number.
  • That our entire team will work aggressively to secure justice.
  • To treat you and your family with compassion and respect.
  • To answer your calls promptly and communicate with you consistently.
  • To work with diligence to bring your case to a satisfactory resolution within a reasonable amount of time.

Our award-winning law firm is available to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We are trusted in personal injury law and willing to stand up to even the most formidable opponents. We protect the rights of injury victims and do it to great success.

You Can Trust the Personal Injury Lawyers from Theodoros and Rooth, P.C. 

Some personal injury law firms care about the “win” and nothing else. At Theodoros and Rooth P.C., we see our Valparaiso injury lawyers as “Guardians of Justice.” We want to win your case–but we want that win to represent a rebalancing of the scales. 

Our goal is to restore your financial losses and see the at-fault party held accountable for the damage they have caused you. We want your case resolution to bring you a sense of justice so you feel seen–your pain and losses matter. That justice can help you look toward a financially secure future with a more hopeful outlook. Contact us today for a free consultation by using our online form or calling (219) 400-7264