Indiana Personal injury Attorney William F. Conour has over 34 years trial experience in catastrophic injury/death, particularly ones involving construction sites accidents, traumatic brain injury and auto/ truck accident cases.

The Indiana personal injury Attorneys of the Conour Law Firm, LLC, historically have obtained record verdicts, focusing on construction workers and construction site personal injury and wrongful death cases. 

William Conour is a board certified civil trial lawyer and trained OSHA Construction site safety instructor who frequently teaches at seminars and meetings for lawyers. He has also handled cases in more than a dozen states and several foreign countries.

Conour Law Firm provides services for Spanish, German and French speaking clients and is dedicated to providing quality representation to their personal injury clients in the following areas:

• Construction Accidents
• Vehicle Accidents
• Traumatic Brain Injury
• Spinal Cord Injury
• Defective Products
• Slip and Fall/Premise Liability
• Recreational and Water Sport Accidents
• Drowning Accidents

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 toll free at 866-688-7297 complete the contact form on this site to begin your free consultation.

I was injured. Can I file a lawsuit against the party that caused my injury?
In general, when a person is injured as a result of another person's negligence, the injured party may pursue a claim against the party or parties that caused the injuries. You are entitled to compensation for your injuries if it is found that a defendant was negligent and that such negligence was a cause of your injury. Any personal injury case depends on liability, damages, and whether or not you can collect from the negligent party or parties. The Indiana Comparative Fault Act provides that recovery is barred if a claimant's fault exceeds 50 percent of the total fault. Otherwise, the claimant's recovery is diminished in proportion to his degree of fault. The Comparative Fault Act does not apply to medical malpractice claims against "qualified providers" or claims against governmental agencies or public employees. In those cases, any contributory negligence of the claimant will be a complete bar to recovery.

Personal injury law attempts to cover all areas and types of injuries suffered by individuals. Some of the most common areas are automobile accidents, premise liability, medical malpractice, and product liability, among others. Whether or not you are entitled to compensation may depend on the type of accident that caused the injury.

How do I decide if I need to hire an attorney?
There are situations where an attorney is unnecessary, such as very small cases. Small claims court in Indiana will handle claims up to $3000. If your injury is a minor one that will not result in any incapacity, or substantial medical care, then you may want to settle it yourself in small claims court.

An attorney should be consulted if you have been seriously injured or are unsure as to the outcome of your injury. These cases can get quite complicated. In such cases, an attorney will have the legal expertise, time and resources to effectively handle your claim. An experienced personal injury attorney will be able to accurately analyze the value of your case and will be able to meet all of the rules, requirements and deadlines that have to be met. Also of note is the fact that statistics show insurance companies pay more than twice as much compensation when an attorney is involved in your claim. The insurance company representing the party at fault is working against you and its goal is to pay you as little as possible to settle your claim. 

What is premises liability?
If you were injured at someone else's home or at a commercial establishment, the person responsible for the premises may be found liable. This can cover a variety of situations including slip and falls, dog bites, assaults, among others. In general, it is the duty of an owner to exercise reasonable care in the maintenance of the premises and to warn a visitor of any dangerous conditions that are known, or should be known to him, if the conditions are not likely to be perceived by the visitor. The owner or operator of the property must have notice of the defect or circumstances that caused your injury prior to the injury having occurred. The notice can either be actual notice or implied notice, meaning the owner knew or should have known of the dangerous condition given all of the surrounding facts and circumstances. The person liable for your damages is the party in control of the property. That party is responsible for the care, maintenance and inspection of the property. For example, an owner may not be the responsible party if he or she has leased the property to another party who actually has control over the premises.

The duty of a possessor of land to the injured person may vary depending on the status of the person at the time of the injury. Business owners have the highest responsibility to those who are invited onto their premises. They are obligated to inspect the premises to discover any dangerous conditions and warn the public of dangers upon the premises. A homeowner has a duty to exercise ordinary care in maintaining the premises in a reasonably safe condition to prevent injury. Possessors of land must take reasonable measures after an accumulation of ice and snow to diminish the risk of injuries. In general, the standard of care owed to a trespasser is usually less than that owed to a person who has permission to be on the property.