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  • How to protect yourself from Uninsured or Underinsured drivers

    If you are hit by an uninsured or underinsured driver, you may not be able to be fully paid for your injuries. An uninsured driver is a driver with no insurance coverage at all. An underinsured driver is one with some coverage, but not enough to cover the damage caused by the traffic accident. In Indiana, being hit by uninsured or underinsured driver normally means that there is no or not enough money to fully compensate you for a serious injury.

    To prevent this from happening to you, you should carry uninsured/underinsured motorist insurance that provides coverage for a claim against an un...

  • Where do you file for special driving privileges?

    The proper county for seeking specialized driving privileges depends on whether the underlying driving suspension was court ordered or whether it was imposed administratively by the BMV. If your suspension was imposed by the BMV, you must file your petition for special driving privileges in your county of residence. If your suspension is from a court order, you must file in each court that ordered a suspension.

  • Purdue Disciplinary Conduct Conferences

    Purdue students arrested for a criminal offense will face either a disciplinary conduct conference or a Community Standards Board Panel hearing depending of the seriousness of the criminal offense.

  • What is "comparative fault"?

    The Indiana comparative fault statute for personal injury cases provides that in each automobile accident the degrees of fault for every person who caused or contributed to the accident will be compared to one another. This usually includes all drivers in the accident though sometimes other people can be blamed for an accident.