Aug
28
After Fatal Accident, Indianapolis PD Considers Field-Sobriety Policy For Officers
August 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment
John Young has written several blog postings about the firestorm surrounding IMPD officer David Bisard who was involved in a collision while operating his police cruiser allegedly under the influence of alcohol. A motorcycle operator lost his life in the accident. There was no field-sobriety test taken administered at the scene which is in part [...]
Aug
17
Roadway Safety Rules at the School Bus Stop
August 17, 2010 | Leave a Comment
With the school year about the start, safety concerns for new and returning students comes to the forefront. For one thing, it won’t be long before your nearby school bus stop will be crowded with kids waiting for transportation. In a previous blog entry, we noted that to avoid traffic accidents involving school children, police [...]
Aug
9
Back to School Roadway Safety
August 9, 2010 | Comments Off
The summer seems to go by fast, doesn’t it? Schools in some parts of Indiana will be back in session as early as next week, with the resulting increase in car traffic (and the possibility of a road accident) in the morning and late afternoon. Avoiding any kind of traffic accident should be on your [...]
Aug
9
Indiana Brain Injury Attorney
August 9, 2010 | Comments Off
John P. Young wants you to be educated about brain injury. Mr. Young is an Indiana Brain Injury attorney. He practices with his partners out of the Indianapolis law firm of Young & Young. The attorneys of Young and Young travel all over the state of Indiana representing Hoosiers injured as the result of [...]
Jul
15
Bicycle Safety Tips–Part 1
July 15, 2010 | Comments Off
Bicycle Safety Tips #1
For bicycle enthusiasts, we’ve blogged previously about the importance of roadway safety, a responsibility shared by the person on the bike as well as motorists in cars and trucks, especially now in the midst of the warm weather and vacation season. When they are out and about on Indiana roads, bicyclists [...]
Jun
11
Teen Sleep Deprivation and Car Accidents
June 11, 2010 | Comments Off
We’ve discussed previously in this blog how a new driver behind the wheel can create a lethal weapon. Minors have less driving experience, and inexperience (and often lack of maturity and good judgment) means less ability to control a car in an emergency. Drinking and texting are usually key factors in a car wreck, and [...]
Jun
10
The Wedding “Crashers”
June 10, 2010 | Comments Off
There is never a good time to get into a traffic accident, whether it’s a minor fender-bender or a serious car wreck, but having it happen on your wedding day is perhaps the worst of all possible contingencies. Last Saturday afternoon, a shuttle bus carrying a wedding party in downtown Indianapolis collided with an SUV. [...]
May
24
Indianapolis auto accidents
May 24, 2010 | Comments Off
John P. Young is your Indiana Truck accident lawyer. Mr. Young practices truck accident Injury law out of Indianapolis. Mr. Young’s practice includes all highway accidents including semi tractor-trailer accidents, large truck accidents, bus accidents , motor cycle accidents and car accidents.
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Apr
22
Suspected Drunk Driver Crashes After High-Speed Chase
April 22, 2010 | Comments Off
Apart from the potential penalties imposed by law, common sense tells us not to drink and drive. Alcohol slows reaction times, impairs judgment, and leads to highway accidents. But if you happen to watch the popular TV show "Cops," you also know that it’s never a good idea to run from the police regardless of [...]
Apr
20
Bicycle Safety
April 20, 2010 | Comments Off
John P. Young is your Indiana Injury Attorney. We have 22 years experience in matters involving personal injury. We represent Hoosiers injured in highway accidents, semi tractor-trailer crashes, motorcycle accidents, car accidents, drunk driving accidents and crashes, construction accidents and more. We deal with only serious personal injury including broken bones, spinal cord injury with [...]
Apr
14
Two Teen Pedestrians Struck By Hit-and-Run Suspected Drunk Driver
April 14, 2010 | Comments Off
When we think about the disastrous effects of drunk driving, the image conjured up is usually a car-on-car accident. However, a suspected drunk driver mowed down two 15-year-old girls who were merely walking on the sidewalk in Indianapolis near Keystone Avenue. To make matters worse, the driver fled the scene, although he was shortly [...]
Feb
4
If I get Social Security – What about My Children?
February 4, 2010 | Comments Off
I was asked by a client I represent before the Social Security Administration on their Social Security Disability claim, “what about my children?” You see, this client was in a highway accident with a semi tractor-trailer. Regardless of how he got hurt, whether it be getting in a car crash with a drunk driver, or [...]


