Poynter & Bucheri, LLC

Poynter & Bucheri, LLC Poynter & Bucheri is a law firm dedicated to helping injured people.

We will help you deal with the consequences of an accidental injury by taking forceful and targeted legal action.

Indiana is a fault-based state, which means after a car crash, the driver who caused it is on the hook for your medical ...
06/19/2026

Indiana is a fault-based state, which means after a car crash, the driver who caused it is on the hook for your medical bills, lost wages, and property damage. But here's the catch: you have to prove it.

Under Indiana's modified comparative fault rule, your compensation gets reduced by your percentage of fault, and if you're found 51% or more at fault, you recover nothing at all. That's why what you do in the hours and days after a crash matters so much.

If you were hurt in a crash in Indianapolis and want to understand your options, the team at Poynter & Bucheri is here to talk it through. Call (317) 406-7443 for a free case review. 🚗

Picture this: a jury foreman announces your damages at $400,000 after a rear-end collision on Keystone Avenue. You exhal...
06/14/2026

Picture this: a jury foreman announces your damages at $400,000 after a rear-end collision on Keystone Avenue. You exhale. Then the fault allocation gets read: plaintiff 52 percent, defendant 48 percent.

You walk out with nothing.

That's not a glitch. It's exactly how Indiana Code 34-51-2-6 works. Hit 51 percent fault and the entire verdict evaporates, no matter how catastrophic your injuries or how reckless the other driver behaved.

Hurt in a wreck around Marion County and worried about how blame is getting assigned? Poynter & Bucheri handles case reviews at no charge. (317) 406-7443. 🚙

Renters, hotel guests, and office tenants across Indiana just got a meaningful boost in their ability to hold property o...
06/11/2026

Renters, hotel guests, and office tenants across Indiana just got a meaningful boost in their ability to hold property owners accountable, and most people haven't heard about it yet.

The backdrop: For decades, if a built-in feature failed and hurt someone, courts demanded proof the owner knew or should have known the fixture was defective. Discovery often ended with a win for the defense.

Then came Isgrig v. Trustees of Indiana University. Translation: when something installed in the structure fails during ordinary use, plaintiffs no longer need a smoking-gun maintenance memo to survive the pleadings.

Injured by a built-in component giving way in the Indianapolis area? Poynter & Bucheri offers free case reviews at (317) 406-7443. 🏗️

A slip-and-fall case isn't won at trial. It's won or lost in the parking lot, before you drive home.The uncomfortable tr...
06/06/2026

A slip-and-fall case isn't won at trial. It's won or lost in the parking lot, before you drive home.

The uncomfortable truth about Indiana premises cases: defense attorneys aren't trying to prove you weren't hurt. They're trying to prove you can't show what hurt you. The longer you wait, the easier their job gets.

Evidence is a melting ice cube the moment you go down.

One Indiana landmine: incidents on government property fall under the Indiana Tort Claims Act. You have 180 days to notify a political subdivision and 270 days for state entities. Miss those windows and your case never reaches a courtroom.

Took a fall around Indianapolis? Poynter & Bucheri reviews claims at no cost. Call (317) 406-7443. 🛒

Think a slip-and-fall claim is a slam dunk because the floor was wet? In Indiana, it's rarely that simple.Property owner...
06/01/2026

Think a slip-and-fall claim is a slam dunk because the floor was wet? In Indiana, it's rarely that simple.

Property owners aren't automatically liable when someone gets hurt on their premises. To recover damages, you generally need to show the owner had actual or constructive notice of the hazard, meaning they caused it, were aware of it, or it sat there long enough that reasonable inspection would have caught it. A spill that happened thirty seconds before you walked through? That's a hard case. A puddle that's been there for two hours with no cone in sight? Different story.

Fell at a store, restaurant, or apartment complex in the Indianapolis area? Poynter & Bucheri offers free consultations at (317) 406-7443. 🏪

Most people imagine premises liability as a simple equation: you got hurt on their property, so they owe you. Indiana co...
05/29/2026

Most people imagine premises liability as a simple equation: you got hurt on their property, so they owe you. Indiana courts see it as a puzzle, and the pieces don't always fit how injured folks expect.

What actually moves the needle:

🔹 Status matters. Invited customer, social guest, or trespasser? Each triggers a different duty.

🔹 The "should have known" standard.

🔹 Recurring conditions. Patterns establish notice.

🔹 Comparative fault traps. Indiana's 51% bar means defense lawyers just need to load enough blame onto you.

Hurt at a business or rental property in central Indiana? Poynter & Bucheri talks with injured folks at no cost. Dial (317) 406-7443. 🏬

Imagine this...You're walking back to your car after grabbing groceries in Indianapolis. The sun is setting, the lot is ...
05/26/2026

Imagine this...

You're walking back to your car after grabbing groceries in Indianapolis. The sun is setting, the lot is dimly lit, and before you see it coming, you step into a deep pothole.

The fall is sudden. The pain is immediate.

Now you're facing ER visits, missed work, and a stack of medical bills. And that pothole? It had been there for months.

Indiana property owners have a legal duty to keep their parking lots reasonably safe. When they ignore these responsibilities, they can be held accountable.

If you or someone you love was injured in a parking lot fall in Indianapolis or nearby, Poynter and Bucheri is ready to help you understand your legal options.

Call (317) 406-7443 for a free case review.

They knew. They just didn't act. That cracked staircase had been reported twice. The flickering hallway light? Tenants c...
05/21/2026

They knew. They just didn't act. That cracked staircase had been reported twice. The flickering hallway light? Tenants complained for weeks. The loose carpet edge was a disaster everyone could see coming.

Yet nothing changed until someone got hurt.

This pattern repeats across Indianapolis properties every day. Landlords defer maintenance to save money. Property managers bury complaints and hope for the best.

Then injury strikes, and the narrative shifts to you.

"Were you looking at your phone?"
"Those shoes don't seem practical."

Dealing with injuries from hazardous property conditions in Indianapolis? Poynter and Bucheri offers complimentary case assessments.

Contact us: (317) 406-7443

Someone is already calculating what your injury is worth. Their number won't match yours. That fall at the Indianapolis ...
05/18/2026

Someone is already calculating what your injury is worth. Their number won't match yours. That fall at the Indianapolis grocery store? A file exists. A professional whose bonus depends on minimizing payouts is studying every detail, not to help you recover, but to determine the lowest acceptable offer.

Hurt at an Indianapolis location? Poynter and Bucheri reviews situations without fees.

(317) 406-7443

While you're still shaking behind the wheel, their investigation has already begun. Your hands are trembling. Meanwhile,...
05/14/2026

While you're still shaking behind the wheel, their investigation has already begun. Your hands are trembling. Meanwhile, miles away, a claims professional is already accessing databases and building their version of what happened.

Indiana's fault system operates on percentages, not absolutes. Our state assigns specific blame ratios to each party. Accept 30% responsibility? Your recovery drops by that exact figure. Exceed 50% fault attribution, and your entire claim gets wiped out.

Indianapolis accident with disputed fault? Poynter and Bucheri provides free consultations.

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