Hurt by a Drunk Driver in Indiana? Victim Resources
If you were hurt by a suspected drunk driver in Indiana, start with urgent help and a place to keep your records. This guide does not decide whether a driver committed a crime.
This resource is for injured victims and their families, not DUI or OWI defense.
Our fee is only 25%* on motor vehicle accident cases
No fee and no costs unless we recover for you.
After a drunk-driver crash in Indiana
In an emergency, call 911. Give your location and follow the call-taker’s instructions. Never delay help to take photos or use this site. See Calling 911.
When urgent needs are handled, the first-days checklist can help you sort papers and questions.
The criminal case is not the only question
The Lawrence County prosecutor’s restitution guide, question 5, explains that a victim may file a civil lawsuit for damages whether or not restitution is ordered. Restitution is repayment of certain losses from a crime. It is not a promise that all losses will be paid.
Read criminal case and injury claim for questions to take to the prosecutor’s office and a lawyer.
Use a paper records organizer
The paper records organizer has blank headings for bills, appointments and calls. You do not need to contact the firm to use these headings.
Official help
The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute explains the state’s victim compensation program and its eligibility rules. Not every crash or expense qualifies. Ask the program about your situation rather than assume that an impaired-driving allegation makes you eligible.
What this guide does not decide
It does not set your lawsuit deadline, decide a bar’s legal duties, assign fault or determine insurance coverage. Put those questions on a list and ask a lawyer to review them with your facts, rather than waiting for this guide to supply an answer.
About the firm
- FeeOur fee is 25%* on motor vehicle accident cases. No fee and no costs unless we recover for you.
- Case reviewFree case review
- CallsCalls answered 24/7 (office staff Mon–Fri 9–5; answering service after hours)
- SinceHelping Indiana accident victims since 1996
- Office4202 Madison Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227
- Phone(317) 780-8000
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Questions about fees and calls
What is the firm’s fee?
Our fee is 25%* on motor vehicle accident cases. No fee and no costs unless we recover for you. See the footnote below.
Is the case review free?
Yes. Your case review is free.
How are fee terms set?
If we take your case, the fee terms are set out in a written contingency fee agreement that you review and sign before we start.
When are calls answered?
Calls to (317) 780-8000 are answered 24/7. Our office staff answer during office hours (Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.). After hours, an answering service takes your call and passes your message to the office. A lawyer is not available at all hours.
Does reading this site make me a client?
No. Calling, or reading this page, does not by itself make you a client.
Talk with the firm
You can call Poynter & Bucheri at (317) 780-8000 for a free case review. Ask about the terms of any work before you agree to it.
Poynter & Bucheri represents people injured in motor vehicle crashes in Indiana.
Our fee is only 25%* on motor vehicle accident cases.
No fee and no costs unless we recover for you. Calls answered 24/7 (office staff Mon–Fri 9–5; answering service after hours).
Free case review Call (317) 780-8000
*The 25% fee is 25% of the total recovery in motor-vehicle cases (car, truck, motorcycle, scooter, bicycle or pedestrian struck by a vehicle), including bar or host claims arising from them, settled prior to trial. If there is no recovery, the client owes no fee. Case costs and expenses paid by the firm are reimbursed from any settlement or recovery. This 25% fee is valid for 15 days after the date last advertised.
Poynter & Bucheri resource · 4202 Madison Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227. This is a private law-firm resource, not a government, police or nonprofit site. General information only; not advice about your case. For a correction, use our contact form or call (317) 780-8000.