Author: Alexander J. Limontes

Alex is a bilingual attorney of Cuban decent. Alex is originally from Florida and came up to Indiana in 1999 to play football at Hanover College. Alex went to law school in 2004 and was a law clerk at Mitchell, Hurst, Jacobs and Dick during most of his law school career. He graduated from Indiana University School of Law in Indianapolis in 2007 and began his career as a trial attorney with the Marion County Public Defender Agency. Alex returned to work with Bill Hurst in 2011 and currently focuses his practice on plaintiff’s personal injury work.

February 12, 2020 I Have the Coverage but My Auto Insurance Company Refuses to Pay for My Crash’s Medical Treatment, Can They Do That?

There is a coverage on many people’s auto insurance called “Medical Payments Coverage” (“Med Pay” for short) which is intended to help you out with paying the medical bills that you receive due to a car crash. This coverage is referred to as “no fault,” meaning it doesn’t matter whose fault the crash is, if […]

February 7, 2020 I Was Just Involved in a Car Crash with an Emergency Vehicle—Can I Recover for My Injuries and Property Damage?

Your ordinary, everyday car crash can be a confusing and terrifying experience. However, a car crash involving an emergency vehicle on the other side can cause several issues with your case even if you do not think you were the party at fault for the crash. There are four main pieces of Indiana law that […]

February 2, 2020 Have you been in a Car Crash that you did not cause but you don’t have insurance, can you still make a claim?

Yes, you can make a claim against the insurance company for damages. However, it does depend on your driving history and if you have any recent convictions for driving without insurance. INDIANA CAR CRASH FACTS In 2016, the Indiana University Public Policy Institute published a Driving Safety Fact Book which showed that in 2016, there […]

January 23, 2020 I Was Walking Across the Street and Got Hit by A Car, what do I do? Will Insurance Cover My Injuries?

Everyday hundreds of people are struck by a vehicle as they’re crossing the street or walking in it. Some in the crosswalk with the walk sign, other in it without the walk sign, and some outside of the crosswalk.

Unlocked and Loaded: Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment on the Pleadings in Favor of Careless Handgun Owner

The topic of firearms ownership, especially handguns, can be a thorny issue to address in today’s polarized political climate. No matter what side of the aisle you fall on, most if not all Hoosiers agree that firearm owners have a duty to exercise reasonable and ordinary care in the storage and safekeeping of their guns.

November 1, 2019 Law Office of William W. Hurst, LLC Named to Best Law Firms 2020 By U.S. News & World Report – Given Tier 1 Ranking For Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

The Law Office of William W. Hurst, LLC is proud to announce we’ve been ranked by U.S. News in their “Best Law Firms” rankings for our personal injury practice in Indianapolis. Our attorneys focus solely on personal injury matters and we treat clients like family, which is why we’re considered one of the best personal […]

October 11, 2019 Are Medical Bills Admissible At Trial When The Plaintiff Isn’t Claiming Medical Expenses??

The legal community in Indiana, specifically those involved in both sides of personal injury cases, has been enthralled in a lively debate concerning whether Defendants should be able to admit Plaintiff’s medical bills when the Plaintiff him/herself isn’t claiming medical expenses as part of their damages. Of course, this debate didn’t arise out of thin […]

October 7, 2019 Fisticuffs and Bar Nuts: Making Sense of Indiana’s Legal Foreseeability Test Post Cavanaugh’s Sport’s Bar & Eatery v. Eric Porterfield

It is no secret that premises liability in Indiana has been curbed in favor of business owners over the past few years, with violence occurring within bars and restaurants sitting at the forefront of the Court’s paradigm shift. The Court of Appeals of Indiana has consistently found since 2016 that unless the business and its […]

October 3, 2019 Can a Persons Own Insurance Company Treat Them Like the Enemy if They are Hit by an Uninsured Motorist and are Claiming their Own Uninsured Motorist Coverage?

The short answer is yes, in such cases an insurance company “steps into the shoes” of the other driver and engages in an “adversarial process” with you, their own insured, as you attempt to get compensation for your injuries. BUT, there are ground rules. When you sign up for auto insurance (or most other types […]