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Indiana Negligence Laws<\/h1>\n
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Maybe your neighbor never shovels his sidewalk and you finally slipped on the ice. Or maybe someone rear-ended you on I-465. Either way, if you’ve been injured because of another person’s lack of care, you may be asking yourself if you have a valid negligence claim. But how do these claims work, and are there state laws regarding how much you can recover for your injuries?<\/p>\r\n

This article is a brief overview of negligence<\/a> laws in Indiana.<\/p>\r\n

General Negligence Law: Background<\/h2>\r\n

Legal negligence refers to a situation where one person owes a duty<\/a> to another and fails in that duty, becoming liable for any resulting injuries reasonably related to a person’s breach of their duty of care. A person speeding on the interstate, for example, who collides with another car, might be held liable for negligence. The elements<\/a> of a negligence case are:<\/p>\r\n