To determine if you are entitled to compensation for your injuries, contact Gerling Law in Evansville, also serving the Indianapolis and Louisville areas. Our personal injury attorneys can hold the responsible party liable and win compensation to help you get on with your life.






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Indianapolis, Indiana 46290
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Louisville, KY 40222
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Evansville, Indianapolis, and Louisville Personal Injury Attorneys — Personal Injury Law

If you or a loved one has been injured due to the negligent or careless actions, or inaction, of another, our personal injury attorneys can help you get the compensation you need to move on with your life. We understand the emotional and physical distress involved when you or a loved one has been the victim of a personal injury. We help you through this difficult time by taking care of the details of your case so that you can concentrate on returning to health.

Gerling Law is a personal injury firm serving the Louisville, Indianapolis, and Evansville areas. Our personal injury attorneys have the experience and resources to win fair compensation for your pain and suffering.

Personal Injury Cases

At our Louisville, Indianapolis, and Evansville law offices, our personal injury attorneys typically handle the following cases involving personal injury claims:

Personal Injury Law

Personal Injury law is designed to protect those who have been harmed by the recklessness, carelessness, malpractice, or inaction of others. It covers a variety of situations in which an injury has occurred as the result of another’s negligence. The injured party may file a claim to recover damages, usually in the form of monetary compensation, from those who have caused the injury. When a death has occurred as the result of an injury caused by another’s negligence, the loved ones of the deceased may be able to file a wrongful death claim.

At Gerling Law in Evansville, Indianapolis, and Louisville, our personal injury attorneys can help you through the process of filing a personal injury case to ensure that you receive the full compensation you deserve for your injuries.

Determining Liability in Personal Injury Cases

Our personal injury attorneys will investigate your case and determine who is responsible (liable) for your injuries. Liability is found when the following conditions are met:

  • There is proof that the victim was injured
  • The wrongdoer has acted negligently by failing to act with the level of care required by law
  • There is proof that the injuries received by the victims were caused by the careless actions of the wrongdoer

Liability may be established on the grounds of either negligence, intentional wrong, or strict liability.

Negligence: Negligence is the failure of a person to act as a reasonably careful person would. In personal injury cases involving negligence, the defendant is liable for failing to prevent the injuries. Nursing home abuse, slip and fall accidents, and constructions accidents are all examples of cases that commonly involve negligence.

Intentional Wrong: An intentional wrong occurs when injuries result from the intentional acts of another. The person who acted intentionally is liable for the injuries he or she caused. In such cases, it may be possible to file a civil personal lawsuit, as well as criminal charges.

Strict Liability: Strict liability typically applies to product liability cases in which injuries result from the use of defective products such as defective drugs. Manufacturers who market and sell defective products are liable for injuries that result from the correct use of these products. In such cases, negligence or intention does not need to be determined.

Compensation for Personal Injury

The amount of damages, or compensation, that the liable party must pay the victim should fairly reflect the degree of injury or damage, and the degree of liability for the injury. In some cases, the victim may be partially at fault for their injuries if they acted carelessly by, for example, ignoring warning signs at a construction site. At our Louisville, Indianapolis, and Evansville law offices, our personal injury attorneys will review your case and help you recover the full amount of compensation to which you are entitled.

There are two types of compensation awarded in personal injury cases: compensatory damages and punitive damages.

Compensatory damages are generally awarded to compensate the victim for the following:

  • Physical and mental pain and suffering
  • Loss of wages — past and future
  • Medical bills
  • Permanent disability

Punitive (exemplary) damages may be awarded in addition to compensatory damages in some cases that involve intentional or malicious acts. These damages are meant to punish the wrongdoer and set an example to deter others from acting in the same way.

How Our Personal Injury Attorneys Can Help

Our personal injury attorneys understand the complex issues involved in personal injury cases and can determine who holds responsibility for your injuries. We will investigate the accident in question, review the evidence, and prepare a strategy to win the full compensation to which you are entitled for your injuries. We will guide you through the legal process and answer any questions you may have regarding your legal rights. From our law offices in Evansville, Indianapolis, and Louisville, our personal injury attorneys fight to win fair compensation for our clients.

Contact Our Evansville, Indianapolis, and Louisville Personal Injury Attorneys

If you have been injured or have experienced a loss due to the actions or inaction of others, you may be able to receive compensation for your suffering. It is important to act quickly following a personal injury in order to investigate the accident in question, preserve any evidence, and file a lawsuit before the deadline set by the statute of limitations. At Gerling Law, we have won compensation for many individuals in the Evansville, Indianapolis, and Louisville area. Our personal injury attorneys are happy to listen to your case to determine if you have a claim. Contact Gerling Law for a free, no obligation consultation today.

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