Evansville Personal Injury Lawyers

The seat of Vanderburgh County and the third biggest city in Indiana, Evansville has so much to recommend it, with popular tourism destinations that appeal to visitors and locals alike, including seven themed museums, the Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Gardens, and Angel Mounds, one of the best-preserved prehistoric attractions in the United States.   

Additionally, Evansville is the center of trade in the Indiana-Kentucky-Illinois tri-state area, generating billions of dollars in annual economic activity in the healthcare, finance, education, and manufacturing sectors.  The city is a regional educational hub as well, with notable institutions like the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation, the University of Evansville, and the University of Southern Indiana. 

It can be tough to imagine Evansville’s current good fortunes ever coming to halt, but an accidental injury could leave anyone on the brink of ruin. 

Getting Justice for the Seriously Injured of Evansville 

A major accident can bury you underneath an avalanche of bills while robbing you of the ability to go to work to pay for them.  In an instant, you could find yourself struggling to make ends meet, much less address the new strains on your wallet. 

But if you have been hurt in Evansville through no fault of your own, take a page from those who came before you and reach out to Hensley Legal Group, which has been getting justice for the seriously injured for over a quarter century.  Combining the power of a nationwide law firm with the intimacy of a neighborhood practice, Hensley is prepared to help you and the ones you love in the event of an accidental injury. 

If you hire Hensley, our Evansville injury lawyers will do whatever it takes to get you a settlement or verdict that is worthy of everything you have lost, including your: 

• Medical expenses  

• Lost wages 

• Reduced earning capacity  

• Pain and suffering  

• Mobility limitations 

• Diminished quality of living 

• Loss of consortium  

And if you are concerned about agreeing to more expenditures when you can least afford them, you should know that Hensley works on a contingency basis, which means that you will not have to pay us anything until our Evansville personal injury attorneys win your case.

For a no-cost consultation with an accomplished Evansville personal injury lawyer, please call or text us at (317) 472-3333, chat with us online, or fill out our contact form now. 

Hensley Legal Group has secured top results for virtually every type of personal injury case, including cases involving: 

Car Accidents 

Evansville sees a significant number of cars passing through each day – and a significant number of car accidents too, including 4,588 crashes in 2022.  The injuries from Evansville car accidents can sometimes be extreme, especially when drivers are acting recklessly.  Around 65 percent of all Indiana traffic collisions are caused by unsafe driver actions, which may include: 

• Drunk driving

• Speeding 

• Aggression 

• Distracted driving, including using a cellphone behind the wheel 

If you were injured in an Evansville car accident because of another driver’s negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for your damages, whether they are short-term, long-term, monetary, or non-monetary.  Automobile injury claims can be complex, and obstinate insurance adjusters may dispute liability or call your losses into question, but the Evansville car accident lawyers at Hensley Legal Group have been getting injured motorists what they deserve for more than 25 years. 

Truck and Semi-Trailer Accidents 

Large trucks and semi-trailers are essential to Evansville, but truck accidents can inflict devastating injuries and immense financial losses that few Evansville residents could manage on their own.   

Though the substantial commercial policies that these vehicles are supposed to carry might accommodate the damages that may be incurred, the potential sums involved could motivate insurance companies to fight you every step of the way – and our Evansville personal injury lawyers will be there to fight back. 

Once retained, Hensley will launch a thorough investigation into your truck accident and everyone who may be responsible for it within the time allotted by law, a list that could be quite extensive given how many may be involved in one shipment by truck.  But the sooner you can get our Evansville truck accident lawyers on your truck accident case, the stronger that case can be. 

Motorcycle Accidents  

Riding a motorcycle can be an enjoyable means of transportation, though it is far from the safest one, with Evansville recording 85 motorcycle accidents over the course of a single year.  Not only are riders likelier to get injured in a crash (four times likelier than other passenger vehicle occupants, in fact), but the injuries they sustain also tend to be much more severe because of the minimal shielding that motorcycles offer. 

Given how vulnerable cyclists can be, it is incumbent upon drivers sharing Evansville roads with them to take heed of their presence by maintaining a proper lookout, giving them extra room, and slowing down more gradually.  But if motorcyclists are exposed to grievous bodily harm by incautious drivers, our Evansville personal injury lawyers will strive to make them whole again. 

Construction Accidents  

Construction is a constant in Evansville, with a nearly $60 million mixed-use project that just broke ground in the heart of downtown.  Evansville wouldn’t be what it is today without the hardworking men and women of the construction industry, who nevertheless toil under some of the state’s most dangerous employment conditions, which took the lives of 21 Indiana construction workers in 2021 alone.      

Even non-fatal construction accidents could be debilitating, though you could pursue a personal injury case if you are hurt because of negligence on a construction site, which might be indicated by: 

• Inadequate overhead protection 

• Lax fall prevention measures 

• Uncovered trenches 

• Obstructed paths 

• Open power sources 

• Tool and equipment malfunctions 

But because construction accident cases require comprehensive awareness of state and federal laws and standard trade practices, they present some of the greatest challenges in civil litigation – challenges that Hensley Legal Group is more than willing to accept.  Our Evansville personal injury attorneys will assemble a rock-solid case for your construction accident, legally safeguarding evidentiary materials from destruction and keeping defects from being remedied before they can be documented.  

Slip-and-Falls 

While motor vehicle accidents may spring to mind most often when the subject of personal injury law comes up, falls are actually the leading cause of preventable injuries in Indiana, and one of the greatest risks to seniors, hospitalizing over 12,000 of them across the state in 2016.

You may feel like you were solely to blame because you slipped, tripped, or fell, but you shouldn’t have to pay for your losses if your fall injury was the result of a property owner’s negligence, signs of which may include: 

• Slippery surfaces 

• Unfixed or bulging rugs, mats, or carpeting 

• Loose floorboards 

• Damaged or unevenly spaced stairs 

• Holes, dips, or impediments in walkways 

• Unnatural accumulations of water or liquids 

• Unsalted ice 

To be successful, you will have to demonstrate that a property owner disregarded his or her duty to you, which can be harder to do in a slip-and-fall case than in a case with a more obvious causal relationship between a defendant’s conduct and a plaintiff’s losses.  But if an actionable breach was committed, Hensley’s Evansville personal injury lawyers will work tirelessly to expose it. 

Medical Malpractice 

We trust our healthcare providers to take care of us when we are most vulnerable.  Even if our treatment doesn’t achieve the desired results, we should still be able to expect competent medical care.  But sometimes the treatment itself can be a source of harm if it is badly executed or inappropriately prescribed.   

When a patient is hurt by the negligence of a healthcare provider, medical malpractice is said to occur.  Some common examples of medical malpractice are: 

• Misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, or failure to diagnose 

• Surgical and medication errors 

• Excessive or insufficient anesthesia 

• Birth injuries to either the child or the mother 

• Infections caused by poor sanitation 

• Medical device breakdowns 

• Physical, mental, or sexual abuse 

Medical malpractice claims demand conclusive proof that an injury was not just a mistake, but rather a clear result of negligence.  Furthermore, patients will have to square off against massive malpractice insurance carriers and the vast legal departments that hospitals and healthcare systems keep on their payrolls to oppose these sorts of claims.  Finally, the State of Indiana has passed strict caps on the amount that an injured patient can recover in a medical malpractice lawsuit.  

In the face of these seemingly insurmountable obstacles, consider getting in touch with the meticulous Evansville personal injury attorneys at Hensley Legal Group, who have the skills to synthesize detailed technical information with testimony from expert witnesses in order to put together a convincing case of medical malpractice.  

Dog Bites 

Your dog may your best friend, but that doesn’t mean it is everyone else’s friend.  Indeed, about 4.5 million Americans are attacked by dogs every year, while Indiana has the ninth highest rate of dog injury claims.  Some dog bites may produce only superficial damages, but others may lead to long-term disfigurement, disability, and even death when very young children or the elderly are targeted.  And though victims of dog bites could be compensated in Indiana for medical bills, lost income, and other damages, the state’s “One-Bite Rule” can make it difficult to hold careless dog owners to account.   

Difficult, but not impossible when you join forces with our Evansville personal injury lawyers, who are proficient at tracking down evidence to bypass the One-Bite Rule, such as prior aggression by the dog or negligence by its owner. 

Wrongful Death 

Losing a loved one is deeply painful, and the pain could be even deeper when the death is the entirely avoidable consequence of somebody else’s misbehavior.  A moment of thoughtlessness can extinguish a cherished life and leave a grieving family behind to sift through the remains. 

In tragic situations like these, certain individuals may be eligible to initiate a wrongful claim to alleviate the fiscal burden associated with an untimely passing, including reimbursement for: 

• Medical, hospitalization, funeral, and burial costs 

• Lost companionship (when allowed) 

• Loss of support 

• Psychological counseling 

• Punitive damages (if applicable)  

Indiana law puts strict constraints on who can pursue a wrongful death claim, what and how much can be received, and the time in which everything must take place, all of which could be overwhelming when you are in mourning.  And you deserve room to mourn, so let the Evansville personal injury attorneys at Hensley Legal Group do the work for you.  We will file the claim on your behalf, represent you in court, and handle every issue that arises so that you can acquire the resources to live the life that your loved one would have wanted for you. 

Giving Back to the Communities Who Have Given Us So Much 

At Hensley Legal Group, we don’t believe that our obligations stop in the courtroom or at the negotiating table.  This is why we have always tried to give back to the communities who have given us so much, whether that means organizing fundraising drives for cancer research, purchasing Christmas presents for foster kids, or sponsoring a youth soccer camp for the disadvantaged.   

We are particularly proud of two of our most recent endeavors: Pawpalooza, which finds homes for dogs and cats being sheltered by Indy Humane, and Backpacks 4 Good, which has donated backpacks and school supplies to over 43,000 Indiana students.   

No matter what tomorrow may bring, Hensley hopes that it can do its part to make the day end better than it began. 

Turn to Our Evansville Personal Injury Lawyers 

Hensley Legal Group has been standing up for the hardworking people of Indiana since 1998.  If you are reeling from the effects of an unexpected injury, turn to our Evansville personal injury lawyers to explore your legal options.  

You can schedule a free case review with a dedicated Evansville personal injury attorney by calling or texting us at (317) 472-3333, chatting with us online, or filling out our contact form at your earliest convenience.  

Hensley Legal Group, PC

417 N. Main St Suite B
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 437-2000