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William W. Hurst

Law Office of William W. Hurst, LLC

Bill Hurst has successfully represented hundreds of accident victims, and has limited his practice to being an Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyer for thirty-five (35) years. Bill has helped families with tragic, life altering injuries, and even deaths, obtain substantial verdicts and settlements to compensate for their losses.

Bill is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” and has been for over twenty-five (25) years. He has been selected as a “Super Lawyer” every year including and since its first publication in 2004.  In 2013 Bill was selected as one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the American Trial Lawyers Association and in 1998 Bill was named the “Indiana Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. Bill and his law firm also have the highest rating given by Martindale Hubble, an attorney rating company.

Bill and his staff have the experience and resources to take on any personal injury case no matter how complex. We never collect a fee unless we get money for you. The Law Office of William W. Hurst specializes in the cases listed here:

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident please contact us today for a free consultation at (317) 636-0808 or (800) 636-0808. We are here for you! No Fee Until You Get Paid!

Lawyer Bio

Bill Hurst has successfully represented hundreds of accident victims, and has limited his practice to being an Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyer for thirty-five (35) years. Bill has helped families with tragic, life altering injuries, and even deaths, obtain substantial verdicts and settlements to compensate for their losses.

Bill is listed in “The Best Lawyers in America” and has been for over twenty-five (25) years. He has been selected as a “Super Lawyer” every year including and since its first publication in 2004.  In 2013 Bill was selected as one of the “Top 100 Trial Lawyers” by the American Trial Lawyers Association and in 1998 Bill was named the “Indiana Trial Lawyer of the Year” by the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association. Bill and his law firm also have the highest rating given by Martindale Hubble, an attorney rating company.

Bill and his staff have the experience and resources to take on any personal injury case no matter how complex. We never collect a fee unless we get money for you. The Law Office of William W. Hurst specializes in the cases listed here:

If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident please contact us today for a free consultation at (317) 636-0808 or (800) 636-0808. We are here for you! No Fee Until You Get Paid!

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Education:

  • Indiana University, J.D., graduated 1966

Bar Admissions:

  • Indiana, Indiana
 

Court Admissions:

  • Indiana

Affiliations:

  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association - Director Emeritus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
 

Awards:

  • Super Lawyer, 2004-Present
  • Top 100 Lawyers in Indiana, National Trial Lawyers Association
  • Trial Lawyer of The Year, 1998, Indiana Trial Lawyers Assocation
  • Best Lawyers In America, 1992-Present

Areas of Expertise:

  • Automobile Collision
  • Brain Injury
  • Civil Litigation
  • Mass Tort
  • Premises Liability
  • Product Liability
  • Public Liability
  • Wrongful Death
 

Q&A

Tell us a little bit about your practice and what makes it unique.

  • Our office is one of the very few that focuses its practice solely on representing injured accident victims to ensure they receive fair and just compensation for their injuries.
 

What common questions are you asked by clients, and what are your answers?

  • Q: How much is my case worth?
    A: The value of a case depends on a plethora of variables and adequately assessing the value of a case is difficult and cannot be determined quickly.

    Q: What if I don't get any money, will I owe your firm?
    A: Our firm works on a contingency fee basis, meaning we don't collect a fee unless we are able to recover money for you. If we're unable to do that you don't owe us a dime. We'll even absorb the costs we've put forward to litigate your case.
 

What is most challenging about your area(s) of expertise?

  • The unwillingness of insurance companies to be reasonable in their negotiations.
 

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Firm Details

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Law Office of William W. Hurst, LLC
http://www.billhurst.com
 
Headquarters
50 South Meridian Street, Suite 600
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 636.0808

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Significant Litigation

Enhanced injury-second impact.
Bill tried and won the first, second impact case in the United States in 1979. Case was Mark v. General Motors and was tried in Indianapolis, IN. and involved the dangerous design of a General Motor's vehicle bumper, which enhanced the injury of Daniel Mark, a minor pedestrian who was struck by the vehicle
 
Wrongful death of a child.

In about 1980, Bill twice tried and won, Mayberry v. Winona Hospital, which was appealed to the Supreme Court. This was the first time in Indiana where love and affection of parents was considered as an element of damage. While the Supreme Court reversed, the lawsuit resulted in the legislature enacting Indiana's child death Law.


In-house Insurance Counsel.

In 2000 Bill challenged the ethics of insurance companies having in house defense counsel in Cincinnati Insurance Company v. Wills. This case gained national attention and precipitated similar lawsuits throughout the country. While it was successful in trial court the Supreme Court in a split decision, unfortunately reversed.