Terre Haute Personal Injury Lawyers

If you think that every personal injury lawyer is the same, you haven’t met the personal injury lawyers at Hensley Legal Group, PC, who are ready to make a real difference for the people of Terre Haute with:

• National caliber legal service with a small town approach from a firm that was founded by and for hardworking Hoosiers like you.
• Nine offices located in almost every corner of Indiana so that you can get the help you need wherever and whenever you need it.
• A proven record of success in high-stakes cases, including a $25 million settlement* for a catastrophic collision with an ambulance.

*SPECIFIC CASE RESULTS. NO TWO CASES ARE ALIKE.

Terre Haute, IN has been called the “Crossroads of America,” and it continues to play a central role in the western part of the state. The city is among the largest in the Wabash Valley, the seat of Vigo County, and home to such respected educational institutions as Indiana State University and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology as well as Fortune 500 employers like GE Aerospace and Sony.

Of course, it’s not like there’s nothing to do once class is out or work is done for the day. If you want to window shop at Haute City Center, root for the Rex in Sycamore Stadium, take a leisurely stroll through Deming Park, or do something else altogether, Terre Haute has got you covered.

Yet with almost 60,000 residents taking advantage of everything that Terre Haute has to offer, accidents may be inevitable, and they can change everything in an instant.

Get the Compensation You Deserve with Hensley Legal Group, PC

A major injury can impair you physically and ruin you financially. Before you know it, you could find yourself buried beneath a mountain of medical debt and simultaneously incapable of digging up the funds to dig yourself out.

To make the situation worse, you’ll probably face a wide range of obstacles if you try to seek compensation from the insurance companies for the parties liable for your injuries, who will typically be your primary means of fiscal recovery following an accident. However, you can overcome these obstacles and get the compensation you deserve by partnering with Hensley Legal Group, PC, a dedicated Indiana personal injury law firm whose experienced attorneys have been fighting on behalf of the wrongfully injured since 1998 and who have delivered such notable results as:

• $25 million for a man who was catastrophically injured in a collision with an ambulance.
• Over $2.5 million for a woman who sustained multiple spinal fractures in a car crash.
• $1.25 million for a motorcyclist who was hit by a driver disregarding a stop sign.

In light of these and other achievements, Hensley has been named one of the Best Law Firms in the United States by Best Lawyers®. Its attorneys have also been honored with inclusion in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Super Lawyers, America’s Top 100 Attorneys, and the National Trial Lawyers’ lists of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers and the Top 40 Under 40, but they would be equally honored to get the chance to get you justice.

If you decide to hire Hensley, our knowledgeable Terre Haute personal injury attorneys will do whatever it takes to make sure that the entirety of your losses is taken into consideration, including your:

• Medical bills
• Lost wages
• Reduced earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Psychological trauma
• Mobility restrictions
• Diminished quality of living
• Loss of consortium (if applicable)

You may be reluctant to spend more money after spending so much already, but you should know that our firm operates on a contingency basis. This means that it won’t cost you anything up front to retain us. In fact, it won’t cost you anything at all unless our Terre Haute personal injury lawyers manage to win your case.

To learn more about what Hensley’s seasoned Terre Haute personal injury attorneys can do for you, schedule a free case review by calling us at (317) 472-3333, chatting with us online, or filling out our contact form.

Hensley Legal Group has successfully represented clients who’ve been injured in practically every circumstance imaginable, including injuries arising from:

Car Accidents

Car accidents are an ongoing concern in Terre Haute, with 2,261 collisions in 2024 alone. Some roads in the city are more threatening than others, like U.S. Route 41, which is currently tied as Indiana’s fourth most dangerous road, but the reality is that a Terre Haute car accident can happen almost anywhere, normally because of driver misconduct, examples of which may include:

• Speeding
• Distraction
• Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Excessive drowsiness

Regardless of why a Terre Haute car accident takes place, the consequences can be dire, and it may not be as easy to get fairly compensated as you’d expect. But if an auto insurer is casting doubt on the extent of your damages or the degree of the insured’s culpability, Hensley’s tenacious Terre Haute personal injury lawyers will be there to set things right.

Truck Accidents

Terre Haute might be unable to function without trucks to facilitate the operations of local businesses and supply the public with essential goods, yet their sheer size can make truck accidents some of the most devastating events on the city’s roads.

Trucks make up around an eighth of the vehicles involved in crashes in the state that end in death, but even non-lethal Terre Haute truck accidents could inflict punishing injuries necessitating prolonged treatment that few families could afford without outside assistance.

And although commercial trucks in Indiana must hold insurance policies large enough to pay for the larger damages they leave in their wake – up to $5 million depending upon the cargo – that translates to five million reasons for their insurance carriers to oppose you at every turn.

This opposition can seem insurmountable if you’re on your own, but you won’t have to be on your own if you team up with the Terre Haute personal injury attorneys at our firm, where we have a proven record of obtaining multi-million-dollar settlements in truck accident cases.

Motorcycle Accidents

No matter if you’re bypassing rush hour gridlock in downtown Terre Haute or touring off the beaten path through Lawrence County Recreational Park, riding a motorcycle can be an exciting, convenient mode of transportation, though it definitely isn’t the safest one. Because motorcyclists are exposed to direct contact with other vehicles and the pavement, they are 28 times more likely to die in a wreck than the occupants of cars and trucks, while the survivors of motorcycle accidents disproportionately incur staggering injuries.

Given how vulnerable riders can be, other drivers have a heightened obligation to watch out for them, give them extra room, and slow down more gradually when they’re around, and they’ll have to deal with Hensley’s Terre Haute personal injury lawyers if they don’t.

Slip and Falls

Falling is among the biggest sources of serious injury in Indiana and the absolute biggest source of injury and death for the state’s seniors, who account for 82.1 percent of fall-related casualties and 71.8 percent of fall-related admissions to Indiana hospitals.

A variety of factors could lead to a fall in Terre Haute, IN, yet you might only have grounds for what’s known as a premises liability claim if you fall because of negligence by a property owner, some signs of which are:

• Unsecured or bulging carpets or rugs
• Loose floorboards
• Slippery surfaces
• Damaged or irregular stairs
• Holes, dips, or impediments in walkways
• Heavy accumulations of water or fluid
• Unsalted ice

These conditions might not be enough for a favorable outcome, though, since you will still have to show that the property owner ignored a duty that was owed to you, but our Terre Haute personal injury attorneys are highly adept at unearthing actionable breaches of the law.

Construction Accidents

Despite the many vital contributions that the building trades have made to Terre Haute’s historical growth and current prosperity, construction remains one of the most hazardous professions in the state, recently killing nineteen and hurting many more in a single year.

Construction injuries are frequently extreme, making it that much more unfortunate that construction accident cases are some of the most challenging in personal injury litigation, in part because of the number of defendants who could potentially share blame, such as:

• Property owners
• Project developers
• General contractors, contractors, and subcontractors
• Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of defective tools and materials
• Government agencies with jurisdiction over spaces under construction or renovation

Assuming the defendants can be identified, establishing their negligence usually demands a deep familiarity with state and federal regulations along with a comprehensive understanding of industry practices, both of which our Terre Haute personal injury lawyers can bring to the table.

Medical Malpractice

In many ways, this is the best time to be alive and stay alive in Terre Haute, thanks to first-rate medical facilities like Union Hospital, but healthcare can do more harm than good when it’s incorrectly prescribed or improperly administered.

Although you may be eligible to pursue a medical malpractice case if you get injured by a negligent provider, it should be noted that the State of Indiana puts strict caps on these kinds of claims, including a ceiling on the amount that can be awarded. Additionally, your case won’t be viable unless you can demonstrate that a caregiver deviated from the recognized protocols of the medical profession, commonly referred to as the “standard of care,” examples of which may include:

• Misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, or failure to diagnose
• Mistakes during surgeries or non-surgical procedures
• Medication and anesthesia errors
• Malfunctioning medical devices
• Unsanitary conditions
• Avoidable birth injuries
• Physical, mental, or sexual abuse

The individual deviations can vary, but you’ll almost certainly have to incorporate complex technical information and compelling expert testimony if you hope to assemble an airtight medical malpractice claim. This can be incredibly intimidating for a novice plaintiff like yourself, particularly when you’re struggling to heal, but it’s exactly the sort of problem that our Terre Haute personal injury attorneys are eager to take on.

Dog Bites

If it seems like dogs are nearly everywhere you look in Indiana cities like Terre Haute, that might be because they are. With the state ranking sixth in dog ownership nationwide, encounters with “man’s best friend” are an everyday occurrence, and not just in zones reserved for dogs like Vectren Bark Park either.

Sadly, not every encounter will be positive, since many dogs have a tendency to react violently to even the mildest irritations, as the approximately 4.5 million Americans attacked by them annually are well aware, and dog bites can sometimes be permanently disfiguring. Aside from that, it can be difficult to go after irresponsible Indiana dog owners following unprovoked attacks because of a “One-Bite Rule” that can shield them from civil liability.

But difficult isn’t the same as impossible when you have Hensley Legal Group in your corner. Our Terre Haute personal injury lawyers are dogged when it comes to hunting down evidence that could neutralize the One-Bite Rule, such as prior aggression by the dog or a violation by its owner of a rule like Vigo County Code Sec. 3-45-2, which states that:

Any dog not so restrained [by a leash or in another approved manner] and not on the property of a person responsible for the dog will be determined to be running at large.

Wrongful Death

Loss is the foundation of any personal injury claim, and there may be no greater loss than the sudden death of somebody close to you, and it can be especially upsetting when the death is caused by somebody else’s carelessness.

While nothing can bring your loved one back, you may be able to alleviate the economic impact associated with an untimely passing through a wrongful death lawsuit, although the state narrowly constrains what plaintiffs can file suit, how long they have to file, and how much they can receive.

Nevertheless, Hensley’s Terre Haute personal injury attorneys will do everything they can to get you everything you’re entitled to under the law, including reimbursement for:

• Medical, hospitalization, funeral, and burial expenses
• Termination of support
• Loss of companionship (when allowed)
• Counseling
• Punitive damages (if relevant)

Nothing can truly prepare you for a moment like this, but you can rely on Hensley to satisfy every statutory requirement and meet every deadline so that you can have the future that the deceased would have wanted for you.

Giving Back to Our Neighbors

As important as providing skilled legal service is, we don’t believe that our commitment to the Hoosier State should be limited to the law.

As our founder John Hensley likes to remind us, “Giving back to our neighbors should always be at the heart of what we do, whether it’s inside the courtroom or anywhere else we can help.”

This spirit of giving back has inspired the firm to champion worthy causes from the very beginning, and it’s a tradition that Hensley is proud to keep going in the present day.

Among the many charitable initiatives that the firm has created are Fur-Ever Friends, Pawpalooza, Teddy Patrol, the Golden Apple Award, Caroline’s Care Kits, and Backpacks 4 Good, which has distributed over 50,000 fully stocked backpacks to students across the state.

Get in Touch with Our Terre Haute Personal Injury Lawyers

Hensley Legal Group has been fiercely advocating for the innocent victims of negligence since the firm opened its doors more than a quarter century ago. If you’ve been badly injured by the thoughtless acts of a thoughtless actor in the Terre Haute area, get in touch with our Terre Haute personal injury lawyers to explore your legal options.

You can call us at (317) 472-3333, chat with us online, or fill out our contact form now for a complimentary consultation with an accomplished Terre Haute personal injury attorney.