After a serious accident in Indiana, the lawyer you choose can shape everything that happens next: how quickly evidence is preserved, how the insurance company treats your claim, and how much of the final recovery you actually keep.
Team Green Law represents injured people across Indiana in personal injury cases involving serious motor vehicle crashes and unsafe property conditions. To us, you are more than a case number.
From the first conversation, our goal is to give you a clear read on your options, protect your claim from early mistakes, and move the case toward a fair recovery.
If you were injured in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, Terre Haute, or elsewhere in Indiana, call (317) 489-4700 today for a free case review.
Personal Injury Lawyer Indiana Guide
- How Does Team Green Law Differ From High-Volume Injury Firms?
- What Kinds of Cases Do Indiana Personal Injury Lawyers Handle?
- How Does the Personal Injury Claims Process Actually Work in Indiana?
- How Much Does an Indiana Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?
- What If I Was Partly at Fault for the Accident?
- How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Indiana?
- What Is My Indiana Personal Injury Case Worth?
- Ask Team Green Law
- FAQs for Indiana Personal Injury Lawyers
- Talk to an Indiana Personal Injury Lawyer Today
How Does Team Green Law Differ From High-Volume Injury Firms?
Team Green Law gives injured Hoosiers attorney-guided representation, a smaller and more intentional caseload, and a fee structure built around the client rather than the firm.
R.T. Green has spent 5 decades in Indiana law, including time on the bench as a Bartholomew County judge appointed by Chief Justice Robert Orr. Collin Green worked alongside him for more than five years before they launched the firm together.
The roster is small on purpose. Our family comes from a long line of Indiana basketball coaches, and that team-first mindset runs through every case file in the office.
When you hire us, you are assigned to a dedicated case team that includes a legal support specialist, a paralegal, and attorneys who oversee the case and provide legal guidance.
Most day-to-day communication happens with the legal support specialist or paralegal, but clients can request time with an attorney whenever legal questions arise.
If you have been hurt in a wreck on I-465, slipped on an unsalted walkway in Fort Wayne, or hit by a semi on I-70, you have options. Call (317) 489-4700 to talk through what happened.
What Kinds of Cases Do Indiana Personal Injury Lawyers Handle?
Indiana personal injury lawyers handle claims where someone else’s careless or reckless conduct caused you physical harm. Team Green Law focuses specifically on three areas where the stakes tend to run highest and the insurance companies push back the hardest.
Our Core Practice Areas
- Car Accidents: Rear-end crashes, T-bones, head-on collisions, hit-and-runs, and uninsured motorist claims across Marion County and the rest of Indiana.
- Commercial Truck Accidents: Semi-truck, oversized load, and delivery vehicle wrecks involving Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) regulations and corporate insurance defense teams.
- Premises Liability and Slip and Fall: Injuries on poorly maintained property, including grocery stores, apartment complexes, parking lots, and commercial buildings.
These three practice areas have one thing in common: the defense usually hires experienced lawyers right away. You need a firm ready to stand up to skilled insurance defense teams, not a high-volume firm that may push cases toward a quick settlement.
Team Green Law does not accept medical malpractice or nursing home abuse cases, so when we take your case, it sits squarely in the lane where our team practices every day.
How Does the Personal Injury Claims Process Actually Work in Indiana?
The Indiana personal injury claims process moves through investigation, demand, negotiation, and, if necessary, litigation.
Most cases settle before trial, but the only way to get a fair settlement is to be ready to file suit. Insurance adjusters know which firms will and which firms will not.
Once you hire our office, we take over the pressure points right away. We open your file, notify every involved insurance carrier that you are represented, and begin gathering the police report and medical records.
From that point forward, adjusters contact us instead of calling you directly.
The Stages of an Indiana Injury Case
| Stage | What Happens | Typical Timeline |
| Investigation | Police report pulled, dashcam and surveillance preserved, witnesses contacted | First 30 to 60 days |
| Medical treatment | You finish active care or reach maximum medical improvement | Varies by injury |
| Demand package | Full accounting of medical bills, lost wages, and damages sent to the insurer | 2 to 4 weeks to prepare |
| Negotiation | Counter-offers traded with the adjuster, often through multiple rounds | 1 to 4 months |
| Litigation | Lawsuit filed in the proper Indiana county court if the carrier refuses to deal fairly | 12 to 24 months |
Timing varies. A clean liability case with finished treatment may resolve in six to nine months.
A disputed truck wreck with multiple defendants and serious injuries can run two years or longer. We give you a realistic read on your timeline at intake, not a sales pitch.
How Much Does an Indiana Personal Injury Lawyer Cost?
A personal injury lawyer in Indiana typically costs nothing upfront. Our firm works on contingency, meaning the fee comes out of the recovery only if we win.
Some large Indiana injury firms charge 40% or more, and fees may rise to 45% or 50% if a case goes into litigation. Fees that high can leave the client with less money than the attorney receives.
The Team Green Fair Fee Guarantee is different. Our fee stays below 40%, and we never take home more than you do. If the final numbers would leave us with more than you, we lower our fee.
This promise matters most when a case has large medical liens or limited insurance coverage. We believe the injured person should receive the larger share of the personal injury settlement, and that belief is part of how our firm was built.
What If I Was Partly at Fault for the Accident?
You may still recover compensation in Indiana even if you share some blame for the accident, as long as your share of the fault is 50% or less.
Indiana applies a modified comparative fault rule under the Indiana Comparative Fault Act, specifically Indiana Code § 34-51-2-6. Under this rule, your compensation is reduced by your percentage of fault. However, if your share of fault is greater than 50%, you cannot recover compensation.
Say a jury awards $200,000 but finds you 25% at fault. In that case, you would receive $150,000. Insurance companies know this rule well.
Adjusters may try to put more blame on injured drivers to lower the payout. They may also try to push your share of fault above 50%, which could prevent you from recovering any money.
Common Ways Insurers Try to Shift Blame
- Claiming you were following too closely in a rear-end crash on I-69 or I-465.
- Arguing you should have seen and avoided a hazard in a premises liability case.
- Citing speed even when the at-fault driver clearly ran a red light or failed to yield.
- Pointing to a delay in seeking medical care as evidence your injuries came from somewhere else.
Pushing back on fault allocation is most of the work in many Indiana injury cases. The investigation you do in the first thirty days often decides where the percentages land six months later.
How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim in Indiana?
Most Indiana personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years of the date of injury.
The deadline comes from Indiana Code § 34-11-2-4, and it applies to car wrecks, truck crashes, and most slip and fall cases.
If you miss the deadline, the court will dismiss the case, no matter how strong the underlying facts.
Claims Against an Indiana Government Entity
A few situations shorten or change the clock significantly. Claims against an Indiana governmental entity, like a city, county, or transit agency, fall under the Indiana Tort Claims Act and require a written notice within 180 days for political subdivisions or 270 days for the state itself.
These deadlines are separate from the two-year filing window and run alongside it, not after.
Wrongful Death and Cases Involving Minors
Wrongful death claims have their own two-year window, measured from the date of death rather than the date of the underlying incident. Cases involving minors may toll until the child reaches age 18, which can extend the filing deadline for years.
The exception does not apply to every claim a minor may have, so the specifics matter.
Why Acting Early Protects Your Case
The earlier you talk to a lawyer, the more leverage you keep. Evidence disappears, witnesses move, and dashcam footage gets overwritten on a 30 to 60 day cycle.
Reach our team at (317) 489-4700 to lock in deadlines and start the investigation.
What Is My Indiana Personal Injury Case Worth?
The value of an Indiana personal injury case depends on the severity of your injuries, the cost of your medical care, your lost income, the strength of the liability proof, and the available insurance coverage.
A careful lawyer will not quote a case value at intake before reviewing the evidence, medical records, insurance coverage, and long-term impact of your injuries. Early estimates can be misleading, so we give you a realistic evaluation as the facts develop.
Economic vs. Non-Economic Damages
Indiana law allows recovery of both economic and non-economic damages. Economic damages cover hard numbers like medical bills, future care, and missed wages.
Non-economic damages cover pain, scarring, loss of mobility, and the disruption to daily life that does not show up on a receipt.
Why Every Indiana Injury Case Is Valued Differently
A minor soft-tissue case from a fender-bender on Keystone Avenue looks nothing like a catastrophic semi-truck collision on I-70 outside Terre Haute.
We work the value of your case from the medical records up, with input from your treating providers, and we revisit the number as your treatment evolves.
Ask Team Green Law
Do I have to talk to the other driver’s insurance company before I hire a lawyer?
No. In most cases, you do not have to give a recorded statement to the other driver’s insurer before speaking with a lawyer.
Adjusters are trained to ask questions that lock you into facts before you know the full extent of your injuries. Once you hire our firm, every call from the other carrier comes to us.
What is the Fair Fee Guarantee at Team Green Law?
It is a written promise that our contingency fee stays under 40% and never exceeds what the client recovers.
If a case settles in a way that would push our fee above the client’s net share, we cut our fee. The guarantee applies to every case we accept.
Will I actually speak with R.T. Green or Collin Green about my case?
Yes. If your case appears to be a good fit, you will have the opportunity to speak with an attorney before signing up.
After you become a client, a dedicated case team will guide your case day to day, and you can request time with an attorney when you need legal guidance or have questions about the process.
Do I have to file a lawsuit to get compensation in Indiana?
Not usually. Most Indiana personal injury claims resolve through pre-suit negotiation with the at-fault driver’s insurance carrier.
Filing suit becomes necessary when the carrier disputes liability, lowballs the offer, or runs out the clock toward the two-year deadline.
FAQs for Indiana Personal Injury Lawyers
How quickly should I contact an Indiana personal injury lawyer after a crash?
As soon as you are physically able. The first few weeks after an accident set the tone for the entire case. Evidence is fresher, witnesses remember more, and a lawyer can stop the insurance company from pulling statements out of you before you understand your injuries.
Does Team Green Law handle cases outside Indianapolis?
Yes. We serve clients across Indiana from offices in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Terre Haute, with cases in Marion, Allen, Vigo, Hamilton, Hendricks, Johnson, and surrounding counties. The intake call is the same number regardless of which office is closest.
What if the at-fault driver has no insurance or not enough insurance?
You may still have a path to compensation through your own uninsured or underinsured motorist (UM/UIM) coverage.
Indiana law requires insurers to offer this coverage, and most drivers carry at least some. We pull and review every available policy at the start of the case.
Can I afford a personal injury lawyer if I am already buried in medical bills?
You pay nothing upfront. The contingency model means the firm fronts the costs of investigation, expert review, and litigation, and recovers them only if your case resolves successfully.
The Fair Fee Guarantee adds a second layer of protection on the back end.
Does Team Green Law take medical malpractice or nursing home cases?
No. We focus exclusively on car accidents, truck accidents, and premises liability claims.
If you have a medical malpractice or nursing home matter, we are happy to point you toward Indiana firms that handle those cases well.
Talk to an Indiana Personal Injury Lawyer Today
After an accident, the insurance company is already working to protect its own interests. The question is: who is protecting yours?
Team Green Law was built to give injured Hoosiers a clear answer to that question. You are more than a case number here.
Your dedicated case team keeps your case moving with care, while our attorneys oversee the legal work and remain available when legal questions arise.
Our fee structure puts you ahead of the firm, and our small, intentional caseload allows us to work your file carefully instead of pushing it through a settlement mill.
Call (317) 489-4700 or use the free case review form. We will tell you directly whether you may have a case, what deadlines may apply, and what the next step should be.
There is no pressure, no obligation, and no billboard pitch. For you. With you.
