Indiana Injury Lawyer
WILLIAM F. CONOUR PRACTICE AREAS
- Construction Accidents
- Vehicle Accidents
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury
- Defective Products
- Slip and Fall/Premise Liability
Construction labor makes up one of the three most dangerous occupations in the United States today; each year producing thousands of debilitating injuries and wrongful deaths. Factors that contribute to construction accidents include workers lifting loads with worn and weathered cables, working on elevated platforms without fall protection or wearing defective safety harnesses and lanyards, and/or working in trenches with improper benching and using outdated tools and equipment.
Construction site personal injury law is not practiced nor understood by many personal injury Lawyers. As a result, many personal injury construction claims are often subject to mediocre representation and minimal financial compensation due to improper legal counsel. Injured construction workers are urged to seek a personal injury Attorney who is knowledgeable in a variety of construction techniques, OSHA certified and has successfully litigated numerous construction site personal injury cases.
Legal claims that arise from vehicle accidents are typically governed by the law of negligence. Any individual who negligently operates a motor vehicle may be required to pay damages to an injured victim. A personal injury case involving a vehicle accident may become formalized through civil court proceedings, or may be resolved through an informal settlement before a lawsuit is filed. Vehicle accidents can include car accidents, boating accidents, motorcycle accidents, semi tractor trailer accidents and truck accidents, to name a few. Anyone injured by a drunk driver, or surviving family members of a person killed by a drunk driver, may be able to bring wrongful death charges against the defendant.
Many serious vehicle and recreational accidents can result in severe injuries to the brain which in the worst case can require life-long treatment and care. Traumatic brain injury cases require special experience to demonstrate the evidence by use of the correct damage testimony, expert witnesses and documentation. Attorney William F. Conour has a proven track record handling these complex cases.
Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when the nerves within the spinal canal are damaged. Most SCI's are caused by trauma to the vertebral column, affecting the spinal cord's ability to send and receive messages from the brain to the body's systems that control sensory, motor and autonomic function. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of SCI, followed by acts of violence, falls, sports injuries including water sports and diseases such as polio, spina bifida, and Friedreich’s Ataxia. The spinal cord does not have to be severed in order for a loss of functioning to occur; it only has to be fractured.
Product liability refers to a manufacturer or seller being held liable for placing a defective product into the hands of a consumer. A person injured by a defective or dangerous product may be eligible to file a lawsuit for product liability, and recover damages under one of the following categories: strict product liability, negligence, or breach of warranty.
SLIP AND FALL/PREMISE LIABILITY:
Slip and fall injuries can happen anywhere. The owner or possessor of a residence, land, or place of business has a duty to exercise reasonable care for the protection of those individuals who are invited to come upon the premises. Failure to exercise this duty may result in liability for the owner of the property.
If you or someone you know in Indianapolis, Indiana, or within the surrounding cities and counties of Indiana, needs the assistance of an experienced personal injury lawyer, contact Attorney William F. Conour of the Conour Law Firm, LLC, toll free at 1-866-688-7297 or complete the contact form on this site to begin your free consultation.
