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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.

This client shared that after a personal injury accident, they worked with an attorney who was knowledgeable, honest, an...
10/20/2026

This client shared that after a personal injury accident, they worked with an attorney who was knowledgeable, honest, and professional, and who helped them achieve a positive outcome.

That kind of trust means everything to us. Knowing you felt confident in the process and satisfied with the result is exactly why we do this work. Thank you for sharing your experience and for letting us be part of your recovery.

If you've been injured in an accident and want experienced guidance on your case, call us: (317) 406-7443.

This client shared that after two car accidents, they didn't feel stressed or left alone, and that patience made all the...
10/19/2026

This client shared that after two car accidents, they didn't feel stressed or left alone, and that patience made all the difference in getting the results they deserved.

Dealing with multiple accidents at once can feel overwhelming, and knowing this family trusted us to make sense of everything means so much. We especially appreciate their reminder that patience is key — giving a case the time it needs is often what leads to the strongest outcome.

Thank you for trusting us with something this important. We hope you never need us again, but we'll always be here.

If you've been in an accident, call us: (317) 406-7443.

"Let's keep this between us and skip the police." If the other driver floats that at the scene, Indiana already answered...
10/12/2026

"Let's keep this between us and skip the police." If the other driver floats that at the scene, Indiana already answered it. When someone is injured, when someone is trapped in a car, or when a vehicle can't be driven away safely, the driver has to notify police right then. And where a crash causes injury or death, or damage that looks like $2,500 or more, an officer has to investigate and write a report.

Get that report number before you leave. Photograph where the cars came to rest, the skid marks, the other driver's insurance card while it's still in your hand. Both plates too.

Months later, your recovery gets cut by whatever share of fault lands on you, and if that share is bigger than everyone else's combined, you recover nothing. Those percentages get argued over photos nobody thought to take.

Save our number in your phone before you need it: (317) 406-7443.

Your neck feels okay in the ambulance. Two days later you can't check your blind spot, and the ache has moved into your ...
09/28/2026

Your neck feels okay in the ambulance. Two days later you can't check your blind spot, and the ache has moved into your shoulder blade. That's a familiar pattern for whiplash and soft-tissue injuries. Symptoms often take a day or two to show up, sometimes longer, and adjusters commonly treat a gap as proof your pain doesn't match the crash.

What I see most often is someone waiting a week to get checked out, then spending months explaining a gap that was never suspicious. By then, the insurer has typically already asked for a recorded statement and broad medical authorization, often with a low number on the table.

Calling early isn't about Indiana's two-year filing deadline. It's about who controls the story of your injury before the adjuster does. Contingency-fee representation is typically standard here. Cost isn't why to wait.

If your injuries are moderate to serious and the insurer's already calling, call us: (317) 406-7443.

The chart entry from your first medical visit ends up carrying more weight in an Indiana injury claim than almost anythi...
09/23/2026

The chart entry from your first medical visit ends up carrying more weight in an Indiana injury claim than almost anything else you produce.

Whiplash and concussion symptoms don't always show up at the scene. Sometimes they do. Often they surface days later, like a headache that turns sharp three mornings after the crash, right in the middle of a work meeting. Symptoms can appear immediately or take days, sometimes weeks, to fully show up.

Adjusters typically treat that gap, the days between the crash and your first appointment, as a reason to doubt how serious the injury is. What I keep noticing is that people who call early end up with someone managing that medical timeline before the adjuster gets to shape it. People who wait end up explaining the gap themselves, months later, with less leverage.

The earlier in the case, the more options you have. Call us: (317) 406-7443.

The adjuster's voice shifts on the phone. Something like, 'the other driver's policy is thin, maybe nothing at all.' Tha...
09/19/2026

The adjuster's voice shifts on the phone. Something like, 'the other driver's policy is thin, maybe nothing at all.' That's the week most people realize the guy who hit them wasn't really covered.

Indiana requires insurers to offer uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage matching your bodily injury liability limits, unless you picked lower limits or rejected it in writing on some form years ago. Most people don't remember which.

Plenty of people assume their own policy only protects the other driver, so the declarations page sits untouched in a drawer while the adjuster keeps talking. Working through that UM claim is often the first thing an attorney sorts out, because that page decides whether the gap gets filled or you absorb it yourself.

If you want a second set of eyes on your own declarations page, call us: (317) 406-7443.

Back-to-school week turns the drop-off line into its own kind of traffic jam: brake lights, crossing guards waving, a st...
09/14/2026

Back-to-school week turns the drop-off line into its own kind of traffic jam: brake lights, crossing guards waving, a stretch of minivans creeping past the school doors. That's the kind of morning a brand-new teen driver, still learning braking distance, taps the car ahead or doesn't see someone stepping off the curb.

None of that changes the fault math. Indiana applies the same comparative fault rule to a new teen driver behind the wheel as it does to anyone else. Same threshold. No separate presumption because a new driver got the license last month.

What shifts is the conversation afterward. The teen's insurer typically wants a recorded statement quickly, often with a number attached that's lower than the injury deserves. Getting someone on the phone before that statement happens is usually what decides how it goes, not something you can fix afterward.

Call us: (317) 406-7443.

"Just a few quick questions for our file." That's how the recorded statement usually gets pitched, a few days out, befor...
09/10/2026

"Just a few quick questions for our file." That's how the recorded statement usually gets pitched, a few days out, before you even know how hurt you are.

The problem is the timing. Whiplash and concussion symptoms often surface within a day or two, sometimes weeks later. So you end up describing your injuries on tape before your body has finished telling you about them. Adjusters typically ask for that statement and a broad medical authorization early, and often float a low first number to people without a lawyer.

You're generally not required to give a recorded statement to the at-fault driver's insurer. Getting someone managing those calls early often keeps a routine-sounding request from quietly shrinking your claim.

Save our number before you say yes to that recorded statement: (317) 406-7443.

Somewhere above that intersection, a traffic camera may have caught exactly how the crash happened. It won't hold that f...
09/05/2026

Somewhere above that intersection, a traffic camera may have caught exactly how the crash happened. It won't hold that footage forever.

While you're still on the shoulder, get photos of both vehicles, the skid marks, the intersection, and the name and number of anyone who stopped. The police report typically shows up on BuyCrash about 7 to 10 business days later, so early on you're working with partial evidence.

Camera footage typically runs on its own clock. Traffic cams, doorbell cameras, business surveillance, even your car's data recorder can be erased on different schedules. Some may be gone within a day, others may last weeks, and an impounded vehicle in Indianapolis can be disposed of within approximately 30 days. What saves that footage is someone sending a preservation letter before the system cycles it out.

Before that footage disappears, call us: (317) 406-7443.

Traffic crawls where 465 narrows to one lane past the orange barrels, brake lights stacking up, and a semi's trying to s...
08/28/2026

Traffic crawls where 465 narrows to one lane past the orange barrels, brake lights stacking up, and a semi's trying to squeeze into a gap that isn't there. That's the scene on 465, 70, and 65 most summer afternoons, and it's exactly where rear-end and lane-change wrecks with trucks start. Same three highways, each summer.

If you end up in a work zone crash, get more than photos of the damage. Note the lane setup, the signage, where the cones sat, and any posted work zone speed limit. Those details often line up against Indiana's traffic control standards, and gaps between them can be evidence of negligence by whoever built or maintained the zone.

Indiana cuts what you recover by your percentage of fault, but only shuts you out completely if you're found more than half responsible.

The earlier in the case, the more options you have. Call us: (317) 406-7443.

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