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Wrongful death cases in Indiana: the rules and the lawyers
The deadline to file, the fault rule and the other Indiana rules that matter for a wrongful death case, each with the law it comes from. This is general information, not advice about your case.
We don’t list firms in Indiana that take wrongful death cases yet.
At a glance
Checked 6 Nov 2026 · Not legal advice
Deadline to file
We don’t show Indiana’s deadline here until we have checked it against the official text. Ask a lawyer, or each firm you call, which deadline applies to you.
If you were partly at fault
51% bar
In Indiana, if you are found more than 50% at fault, you generally can’t recover.
Firms we list
0 firms
None yet for wrongful death cases.
Know this first
Step 1: Your deadline to file in court
We don’t show Indiana’s deadline here until we have checked it against the official text. Ask a lawyer, or each firm you call, which deadline applies to you.
When the clock starts, and whether an exception applies, can depend on the facts. A lawyer can tell you your exact date.
How fault is counted
Step 2: If you were partly at fault
51% bar
In Indiana, if you are found more than 50% at fault, you generally can’t recover.
Indiana's Comparative Fault Act decides how a plaintiff's own fault affects recovery in most negligence cases, but it does not reach every defendant.
Next
Step 3: What to do with this
- Write down the datesThe day you were hurt, the day treatment ended, and anything a government body or hospital sent you.
- Ask a lawyer about your factsThese rules have exceptions that depend on details. A lawyer licensed in Indiana can tell you which ones apply.
- Ask each firmWhich deadline applies to me, does a notice need to go out, and by when?
More Indiana rules
This page keeps to the rules that matter most for a wrongful death case. The Indiana page has all of them.
Injured in Indiana: all deadlines and rules
Other case types in Indiana:
After a wrongful death: the general guide
If someone in your family died because of another person’s carelessness: what a wrongful-death claim is, who can bring it, how it differs from a survival claim, getting records, and the deadline.
How to check a lawyer’s license in Indiana
Each state keeps a public list of lawyers. Before you hire anyone, look the lawyer up by name and read what the listing says about their license. If it isn’t clear, call the office that keeps the list.
How we list firms
How we list firms
We don’t rank firms. Listing is free and doesn’t depend on buying anything.
Firms are listed for free, in A–Z order, when they say they take wrongful death cases. Every fact shows its source and date. We don’t recommend lawyers, and we don’t pass on your details.
This is general information, not legal advice.