by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 18, 2022 | Personal Injury, Slip and Fall
When a person slips and falls, who is responsible? This isn’t always an easy question to answer. If we’re talking about premises liability law, we’re mainly interested in determining who the owner or manager is. It seems like a straightforward question, but it can be...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 11, 2022 | Personal Injury
In the State of Indiana, defamation is not defined by statute. It’s a common law offense that can be broken down into four distinct elements. To establish defamation, you need to show: a statement with defamatory imputation; malice; publication; and damages. Let’s...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Nov 4, 2022 | Car Crash, Personal Injury
Can you file a claim against your own insurance company? Of course you can! But why would you want to? In many car crashes, the person who caused the collision does not have auto insurance. If someone hits you, and that person is uninsured, you need someone to pay...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 28, 2022 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges
If you’re facing criminal charges, the attorneys at the Marc Lopez Law Firm encourage you to think very carefully before posting anything on social media. Police are often able to obtain social media records, even if your accounts are set to private. Never mind if...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 21, 2022 | Criminal Charges, Drug Charges
In the State of Indiana, possession of marijuana is still a crime. Never mind the fact that marijuana has been legalized or decriminalized in neighboring states like Illinois, Michigan, and Ohio—Indiana has yet to budge on the legality of cannabis. Public Opinion This...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 14, 2022 | Criminal Charges
It’s not exactly common knowledge, but there are actually two types of arrest that can occur in the State of Indiana. The first type is the one that we’re all familiar with from movies and TV. If you are handcuffed, driven to the police station, and booked, there’s no...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Oct 10, 2022 | Car Crash, Insurance, Personal Injury
What happens if you’re in a car crash and the other driver doesn’t have auto insurance? This is not as uncommon as you might think. In fact, for most of your adult life, you’ve likely been paying for something called uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage. This...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 29, 2022 | Insurance, Personal Injury, Slip and Fall
Following an auto collision or other unexpected injury, one of the most natural questions for you to ask yourself is, Who do I file my case with? Step one is contact your own insurance company. You have an obligation to update them and fill them in on the details....
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 23, 2022 | Alcohol, Criminal Charges, DUI, OVWI
If you’ve been arrested in Indiana for DUI / OVWI and you have an out-of-state driver’s license, this creates the potential for all sorts of problems. The big issue is that the U.S. doesn’t have a single administrative body that’s responsible for licensing drivers—it...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Sep 15, 2022 | Criminal Charges, Self-Defense
Cases that involve self-defense are some of our favorites here at the Marc Lopez Law Firm. Not only is the right to self-defense written into the Indiana Code, it can also be a valuable tool for a person facing battery charges. The Fundamentals of a Self-Defense Claim...
