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.

Imagine this: you slip on a puddle in an Indianapolis grocery aisle. The manager shrugs and says, "We didn't know it was...
07/27/2026

Imagine this: you slip on a puddle in an Indianapolis grocery aisle. The manager shrugs and says, "We didn't know it was there." Case closed, right? Not so fast.

Indiana law recognizes something called constructive notice. That means a property owner can be held responsible for a hazard they should have discovered through reasonable inspections, even if no one technically reported it. The key question courts ask: how long was that puddle, spilled produce, or torn mat sitting there before you fell? The longer it existed, the stronger your argument that the owner failed in their duty to keep the premises safe.

That's why evidence matters so much, and why it has to be gathered fast.

If you were hurt in a slip and fall in Indianapolis, call Poynter & Bucheri at (317) 406-7443 for a free case review and a straight answer about where your claim stands.

Three questions injury victims rarely ask after an Indianapolis truck wreck, but absolutely should:1) Who else besides t...
07/23/2026

Three questions injury victims rarely ask after an Indianapolis truck wreck, but absolutely should:

1) Who else besides the driver could owe me money?
A tractor-trailer collision is rarely a one-person event.

2) What proof actually wins these cases?
Data does. Roadside inspections have flagged brake violations in roughly 4 of every 10 wrecked trucks studied, and rigs with out-of-service defects face triple the crash risk.

3) How long do I really have?
Indiana gives you two years to file under IC § 34-11-2-4, and the modified comparative fault statute shuts the door completely once a jury assigns you 51% of the blame. Every week of delay invites both clocks to work against you.

Hurt by a semi in Indianapolis? Reach Poynter & Bucheri at (317) 406-7443 for a free case review.

A loaded tractor-trailer needs roughly the length of a football field to stop from highway speed. Your sedan needs about...
07/19/2026

A loaded tractor-trailer needs roughly the length of a football field to stop from highway speed. Your sedan needs about a third of that. When the math fails on I-70, I-65, or the north split, the human cost is rarely subtle, and neither is the legal terrain that follows.

The "trucking company" isn't always one company. The tractor might be leased from one entity, the trailer owned by another, the load brokered through a third, and the driver employed by a staffing outfit. Each layer has its own insurance tower and can be targeted under a different theory: negligent entrustment for the lessor, negligent hiring for the broker, negligent supervision for the carrier.

And Indiana's two-year deadline under IC § 34-11-2-4 runs from the crash, period.

Hit by a commercial rig in Indianapolis? Poynter & Bucheri at (317) 406-7443 offers a free consultation. 🚛

Imagine this: a semi rear-ends your car on I-465 during the morning commute. You assume the driver's insurance will cove...
07/16/2026

Imagine this: a semi rear-ends your car on I-465 during the morning commute. You assume the driver's insurance will cover everything. But in a commercial truck crash, the driver is often just one piece of the puzzle.

Responsibility can extend to the trucking company (for negligent hiring, training, or unsafe scheduling), the cargo loader who improperly secured freight, a maintenance provider who skipped brake repairs, or even a parts manufacturer if a defective component failed. Each one carries its own insurance policy and its own duties under Indiana and federal law. That matters because a driver's personal policy may be modest, while a carrier's commercial coverage can be substantial.

Want a clear-eyed look at who may be liable in your case? Call Poynter & Bucheri at (317) 406-7443 for a free case review.

Ever wonder why a truck crash settlement takes 18 months when a car wreck wraps in 90 days? One afternoon in a commercia...
07/09/2026

Ever wonder why a truck crash settlement takes 18 months when a car wreck wraps in 90 days? One afternoon in a commercial vehicle case makes it clear.

2:14 p.m. A tanker drifts across US-31 and clips a Subaru. By 2:47, the carrier's rapid response team is rolling from Lebanon. They'll photograph skid marks before the tow truck arrives.

4:30 p.m. The driver's qualification file in Kentucky shows a medical certificate that expired six weeks ago. Nobody at dispatch flagged it. That sheet of paper, governed by 49 CFR § 391.45, just opened a negligent retention claim.

Next morning. The tractor's ECM holds engine data from the seconds before impact: throttle, brake, road speed. That module gets pulled and analyzed, or wiped when the tractor returns to service. A spoliation letter within 48 hours is often the difference.

Injured by a commercial truck around Indianapolis? Poynter & Bucheri, (317) 406-7443, free consultation. 🚛

Myth: If it's legal to ride without a helmet in Indianapolis, my choice can't be used against me after a crash.Fact: Ind...
07/07/2026

Myth: If it's legal to ride without a helmet in Indianapolis, my choice can't be used against me after a crash.

Fact: Indiana law lets adults 18+ ride lid-free, but that doesn't stop an insurance adjuster from arguing your head injuries would've been less severe with one. Under Indiana's modified comparative fault rule, if you're assigned a percentage of blame for the severity of your injuries, your payout drops by that percentage, and hitting 51% bars recovery entirely. Not wearing a helmet does not make you responsible for the crash itself, though, the at-fault driver still owns liability for causing it.

Call Poynter & Bucheri at (317) 406-7443 for a free case review and straight answers about what your claim is really worth.

Riding without a helmet in Indianapolis? The freedom is real. So is the legal trap waiting on the other side of a crash....
07/02/2026

Riding without a helmet in Indianapolis? The freedom is real. So is the legal trap waiting on the other side of a crash.

Indiana Code § 9-19-7-1 lets adult riders skip the helmet. What the statute doesn't tell you: defense attorneys and insurers have spent years building a playbook around that choice. Their move is almost always the same. They concede the driver caused the wreck, then pivot to argue you made your own injuries worse by going bareheaded.

This matters because of IC § 34-51-2-6. Juries assign percentages. If yours decides 30% of your TBI traces back to the missing helmet, your award shrinks by 30%. Tip past 50%, and you walk away with nothing.

Down on two wheels in Indianapolis? Poynter & Bucheri offers free consultations at (317) 406-7443. 🏍️

Day three after the collision. The muscle relaxers are kicking in and your phone buzzes. Unknown number."Hi, this is Bra...
06/28/2026

Day three after the collision. The muscle relaxers are kicking in and your phone buzzes. Unknown number.

"Hi, this is Brad with [insurance company]. Just a few quick questions to get your claim moving."

Stop. Here's what Brad isn't telling you:

➡️ Every word is recorded. "I'm doing alright" today becomes a quote in a denial letter when your shoulder needs surgery.

➡️ That authorization form often opens your entire medical history.

➡️ He'll ask how the accident happened in a friendly way. Buried in are questions designed to make you speculate about speed or distance.

➡️ The first settlement number is an opening bid, placed before you know what you're dealing with medically.

Indiana's modified comparative fault law means if an adjuster pins 51% of blame on you, your case is over.

Let an attorney handle Brad.

Injured in a wreck around central Indiana? Poynter & Bucheri offers no-cost case evaluations. Call (317) 406-7443. 🚗

Here's something most Hoosiers don't realize about Indiana premises liability.Liability doesn't hinge on whether a manag...
06/28/2026

Here's something most Hoosiers don't realize about Indiana premises liability.

Liability doesn't hinge on whether a manager actually saw the hazard. It hinges on whether the law says they should have. Indiana follows the Restatement (Second) of Torts § 343, which makes business owners responsible for dangers they could have discovered with reasonable care. That phrase, "reasonable care," is where cases are won and lost.

Think about timing as your strongest ally.

Then go after the paper trail. Discovery can reveal whether the assigned employee was actually on the floor or ringing a register two departments away. Gaps in those logs are gold.

Surveillance retention varies wildly. Some Indianapolis retailers keep footage 72 hours. Others hold it 45 days.

Slip and fall in Marion County or surrounding areas? Poynter & Bucheri offers free consultations at (317) 406-7443.

Indiana premises liability cases often turn on one number: time.Not how badly you were hurt. Not how dangerous the hazar...
06/24/2026

Indiana premises liability cases often turn on one number: time.

Not how badly you were hurt. Not how dangerous the hazard looked in photos. How long it sat there before you encountered it.

A defense attorney's first move in any slip-and-fall is to shrink the window their client had to fix the problem. A plaintiff's attorney stretches it. Medical records, wage loss, surgical recommendations, all become secondary if you can't win the timeline fight first.

Don't underestimate Indiana's 51% comparative fault rule.

Injured on someone else's property in the Indianapolis metro? Poynter & Bucheri reviews cases at no cost. (317) 406-7443. 🏢

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