Author: Bill Hurst
Lawsuits are expensive, time consuming and can be confusing, especially when injuries are involved. In other lawsuits such as contract disputes, there are generally no physical injuries suffered by the parties, thus no medical bills. However, in personal injury cases the costs of the lawsuit, retaining an attorney, court fees, medical bills, expert witnesses, etc., […]
There are a seemingly endless number of factors that contribute to the thousands of fatal car accidents which occur each year. In 2016, an average of 102 motor vehicle fatalities occurred each day, which is equal to one fatality every 14 minutes. Your likelihood of being involved in a fatal crash could increase depending on, […]
Occasionally our vehicles run out of gas, tires blow out, or another complication occurs which causes a temporary break down. You come back after a few hours to fix your vehicle only to realize it has been towed. Dealing with a towed car can be extremely frustrating, especially when it was unrightfully done. Indiana has […]
In light of the new tech era with cars that drive themselves, park themselves and brake in emergencies if needed, the focus has shifted away from pedestrian safety. People are more concerned with speed and the time it takes to travel to their destination than avoiding a crash involving a pedestrian. In portions of Texas, […]
The Law Office of William W. Hurst, LLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Alexander J. Limontes and William W. Hurst have again been named to the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America as a Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiffs. Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal […]
The warmer seasons are here which means more motorcycles will be out on the roads. Motorcycles can be very fun especially in the summer months, yet they bring about a special danger that only riders can understand. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration states, 5,172 motorcyclists were killed in crashes in 2017, which is a […]
They say that death and taxes are the only two certainties in life, but the Court of Appeals of Indiana has recently added to that list of foregone conclusions by finding that a beneficiary of a wrongful death action with no heirs may not continue to pursue survivor damages if the beneficiary dies himself/herself while […]
For years, our Partner, Alex Limontes, has volunteered his time and resources to the Indianapolis Bar Association by serving in various capacities including his current capacity as an At Large Member of the Board of Directors and Chair of the Indianapolis Bar Association Solo Small Firm Division. In an article published in the most recent Indiana Lawyer, Alex […]
Every day, approximately 30 people die and 800 are injured in drunk driving crashes in the United States alone. In 2017, drunk driving deaths equated to one death every 48 minutes. Although the deaths have decreased in recent years, drunk driving crashes have resulted in more than 10,000 lives per year. While younger drivers make […]