Our Elkhart catastrophic injury lawyers want to make it as easy as possible for accident survivors like you to get the help you need to recover from burns, broken bones, traumatic brain injuries, and other life-changing conditions.
The team with Vaughan & Vaughan operates on contingency on behalf of all Hoosiers. Our policies make it easier for people like you to connect with Elkhart personal injury lawyers without compromising your financial integrity. We’ve worked in Indiana since 1913. Let’s work together to get justice for your catastrophic injury.
Elkhart Catastrophic Injury Lawyers Can Help You Streamline Your Recovery
No matter what, it’s going to take you a long time to learn how to live with the injuries you sustained in a catastrophic injury accident. However, you don’t have to let someone else’s negligence drive you into debt. Indiana’s civil courts give you the right to take legal action against parties who actively endanger you.
You can work with our catastrophic injury lawyers in Elkhart, IN, to file a personal injury claim against the party responsible for your recent accident. We can hold that person responsible for your financial losses and demand that they pay for your recovery. At the same time, we can:
- Investigate the negligence that led to your accident
- Compile our findings in a comprehensive claim
- Assess what contracts, if any, might impact your fight to recover
- Mediate with insurance claims adjusters and the defense
- Represent you in and out of civil court
You do not pay upfront for these services. Vaughan & Vaughan’s attorneys work on a contingency fee basis, meaning that you won’t have to pay for our representation while your case progresses. We don’t make you pay a deposit to work with our team, either. We only get paid for our representation once we secure the settlement you deserve.
Your Case Will Get
The Attention It Deserves
How to File a Catastrophic Injury Claim
You can’t qualify for financial support after an accident unless you file a catastrophic injury claim with Indiana’s civil courts. If you come to our team and express interest in taking legal action against another party, we will lay out the steps we need to take to move your fight for compensation forward.
Gathering Evidence of Someone Else’s Negligence
You can’t build a catastrophic injury claim without evidence of someone’s negligence. Fortunately, the evidence you use to make a case against another party can take on a wide range of forms, especially following a catastrophic injury accident.
Our lawyers rely on a combination of the following to meet Indiana’s burden of proof:
- Physical debris
- Bystander accounts
- Video and photo footage of your accident
- Statements from emergency responders
- Medical reports going into detail about your condition
- Police reports
- Electronic data from your accident
- Expert witness testimony, including accident recreations
Holding the Right Party Liable for Your Losses
Once you have evidence of someone else’s negligence on hand, it’s time to assign liability for your losses. However, the process isn’t always straightforward. For example, if you get into a car accident, you may instinctively blame the other driver for your losses.
In reality, liable parties may include everyone from a car’s manufacturer or mechanic to Elkhart’s city government. Construction crews, pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists, and even corporate drivers could all take responsibility for your losses.
Our team carefully assesses all the evidence relevant to your accident to determine which of these parties bears the bulk of the responsibility for your losses. Our diligence makes it harder for the defense to try to place the blame for your accident onto someone else.
Submitting Your Claim Before Indiana’s Personal Injury Statute of Limitations Expires
You don’t have forever to take legal action against the people responsible for your catastrophic injury accident. If you want to use a civil claim to recover from your losses, you need to file a completed claim before your statute of limitations expires. Ind. Code § 34-11-2-4(a)(1) allows you to take up to two years to compile your findings and present them to a judge.
It’s with this deadline in mind that the benefits of working with an attorney become clear. Catastrophic injuries are time-consuming to deal with, and some can rob you of the ability to investigate your losses. Working with an attorney allows you to ask an experienced professional to help you stay on top of this filing deadline.
In other words, we make sure that little mistakes won’t stop you from recovering catastrophic injury damages.
There is no fee
unless you win
You Can Count on Our Team to Defend Your Right to Financial Support
Our Elkhart catastrophic injury lawyers consistently argue for our clients’ rights to compensation that fully encompasses the value of their accidents. When it comes time to present your case for catastrophic injury damages, you can trust us to account for the value of the following expenses:
- Emergency medical services
- Long-term medical services ranging from physical therapy and pain management to ongoing surgeries
- Lost wages
- Property damage, replacements, and repairs
- Reduced quality of life
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
We don’t rely on a statewide average to determine the value of your catastrophic injury claim. At Vaughan & Vaughan, we believe each of our clients’ cases deserves highly individualized attention. We’ll ask you detailed questions about the nature of your losses to make sure we’re advocating for your right to the financial support you need.
You Can Schedule a Free Personal Injury Case Consultation With Our Staff Today
Catastrophic injuries put your ability to take care of your everyday needs at serious risk. You’ll likely need physical therapy and ongoing medical treatments to get back on your feet or accommodate new disabilities. It’s not fair that other people’s recklessness can impact your life like this. Fortunately, our catastrophic injury attorneys in Elkhart, IN, can help you get justice.
Vaughan & Vaughan has helped Hoosiers like you recover millions in the wake of devastating accidents. Don’t let your right to legal action pass you by. You can meet with our team free of charge to discuss your right to file a catastrophic injury claim with Indiana’s civil justices.
