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Jeffersonville, Indiana Personal Injury Lawyer

Hurt in Jeffersonville or elsewhere in Clark County? How Indiana injury law differs from Kentucky’s, and how a Jeffersonville, IN personal injury lawyer can help.

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Reviewed by Larry Forman, Attorney.

Jeffersonville sits just across the Ohio River from Louisville, and many people live on one side and work on the other. Jeffersonville is the Clark County seat. I-65 crosses the Ohio River here on the Abraham Lincoln Bridge (northbound) and the Kennedy Bridge (southbound), and the toll-free George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge (US 31) links downtown Jeffersonville to downtown Louisville. A crash or injury in Jeffersonville is generally governed by Indiana law, which differs from Kentucky’s in important ways. Forman & Associates helps people injured in Southern Indiana, and the consultation is free.

Key takeaways

  • Indiana uses modified comparative fault: you can’t recover if you’re more than 50% at fault.
  • Most Indiana injury claims must be filed within two years.
  • Claims against local governments need written notice within 180 days; claims against the state, within 270 days.
  • Indiana is not a no-fault state: there is no PIP like Kentucky’s.
Ohio River bridges between Jeffersonville, Indiana and Louisville, where a personal injury lawyer handles cross-river crashes

How Indiana law differs from Kentucky

  • Fault: Indiana uses modified comparative fault. You can’t recover if your fault is greater than the fault of everyone else combined, that is, more than 50% (Ind. Code 34-51-2-6). Kentucky only reduces recovery.
  • Deadline: two years for most injury claims (Ind. Code 34-11-2-4).
  • Government claims: written tort claim notice is generally due within 180 days for a city, county or other local government (Ind. Code 34-13-3-8), and within 270 days for the State of Indiana or a state agency (Ind. Code 34-13-3-6). Claims against government defendants also follow stricter fault rules: Indiana’s comparative fault law doesn’t apply to them (Ind. Code 34-51-2-2).
  • Insurance: Indiana is an at-fault state. The at-fault driver’s liability insurance pays, and there’s no PIP threshold like Kentucky’s.

Crashes that cross the river

When a Kentucky resident is hurt in Indiana, or an Indiana resident is hurt in Louisville, which state’s law and insurance rules apply can be complicated. See our out-of-state driver guide.

Local details for Jeffersonville

  • Courts: Clark County Circuit Courts sit in the Clark County Government Building and Courthouse, 501 E. Court Ave., Jeffersonville. The Clerk’s office is in Room 137 (Clark County courts).
  • Hospital: Norton Clark Hospital (formerly Clark Memorial Health), 1220 Missouri Ave. It became part of Norton Healthcare in 2023 (Norton Healthcare).
  • Roads and bridges: I-65, I-265 and the East End crossing: the Lewis and Clark Bridge, opened in December 2016, links the Utica area to eastern Jefferson County. The Lincoln, Kennedy and Lewis and Clark bridges are tolled through RiverLink, and RiverLink toll records can help show when a vehicle crossed.

How we help

Forman & Associates helps people injured in Jeffersonville and across Southern Indiana: car and truck crashes, falls and other injuries caused by someone else’s carelessness. Larry Forman has tried 50+ jury trials, and we prepare every case as if it may go to trial. We start by gathering the crash report, photos, medical records and insurance information, and we keep track of Indiana’s notice deadlines.

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Frequently asked questions about hiring a Jeffersonville, IN personal injury lawyer

Can you help if I was hurt in Jeffersonville?

Yes. Forman & Associates helps people injured in Southern Indiana, including Jeffersonville. Call 502-931-6788 for a free consultation, and we’ll explain how Indiana law applies to your situation.

How long do I have to file in Indiana?

Most Indiana injury claims must be filed within two years. Claims against a city, county or other local government need written notice within 180 days, and claims against the State of Indiana within 270 days.

What if I was partly at fault?

In Indiana you can still recover if you were 50% or less at fault, but your recovery is reduced by your share. Above 50%, recovery is barred. Different rules apply to claims against government defendants.

Hurt in Jeffersonville? Talk to a Jeffersonville, IN personal injury lawyer

We’ll explain how Indiana law applies to your case.

Get a free case evaluation or call 502-931-6788.

This page is general information about Kentucky law as of October 2026, not legal advice. Every case is different.

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