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Chad E. Delventhal

Personal Injury Attorney

Chad E. Delventhal

Chad E. Delventhal is the founding attorney of Delventhal Law Office in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He represents injured plaintiffs in personal injury, workers' compensation, motorcycle, truck, and wrongful death matters across Indiana — Allen, DeKalb, Whitley, Adams, Wells, Huntington, Noble, Elkhart, St. Joseph, and Kosciusko counties. Chad founded the firm in 2009 after several years at Boughter Law Office.

Articles(154)

What Is Black Box or ECM Evidence in an Indiana Truck Accident Case?

What Is Black Box or ECM Evidence in an Indiana Truck Accident Case?

What Is an Application for Adjustment of Claim in Indiana Workers' Comp?

What Is an Application for Adjustment of Claim in Indiana Workers' Comp?

Can I Get Workers' Comp If I Aggravate a Pre-Existing Condition at Work? (Indiana)

Can I Get Workers' Comp If I Aggravate a Pre-Existing Condition at Work? (Indiana)

Invitee, Licensee, or Trespasser? Indiana Premises Liability Duties Explained

Invitee, Licensee, or Trespasser? Indiana Premises Liability Duties Explained

What Indiana Motorcycle Safety and Equipment Laws Matter After a Crash?

What Indiana Motorcycle Safety and Equipment Laws Matter After a Crash?

What Is Permanent Total Disability in Indiana Workers' Comp?

What Is Permanent Total Disability in Indiana Workers' Comp?

How Long Does It Take to Settle a Motorcycle Accident Claim in Indiana?

How Long Does It Take to Settle a Motorcycle Accident Claim in Indiana?

What Is a Jackknife Truck Accident?

What Is a Jackknife Truck Accident?

What Is a Request for Assistance in an Indiana Workers' Compensation Claim?

What Is a Request for Assistance in an Indiana Workers' Compensation Claim?

What Is a Government Tort Claim Notice in Indiana?

What Is a Government Tort Claim Notice in Indiana?

Should I Speak With the Other Driver's Insurance Company? An Indiana Guide

Should I Speak With the Other Driver's Insurance Company? An Indiana Guide

How to Prepare for a Deposition in an Indiana Personal Injury Case

How to Prepare for a Deposition in an Indiana Personal Injury Case

When Do Workers' Compensation Checks Start in Indiana?

When Do Workers' Compensation Checks Start in Indiana?

Is It Necessary to See a Doctor After a Car Accident If I Feel Fine?

Is It Necessary to See a Doctor After a Car Accident If I Feel Fine?

Can I Get Medical Attention After Leaving a Car Accident Scene? (Indiana)

Can I Get Medical Attention After Leaving a Car Accident Scene? (Indiana)

What Is the Deadline to File a Workers' Compensation Claim in Indiana?

What Is the Deadline to File a Workers' Compensation Claim in Indiana?

Road Rash After an Indiana Motorcycle Accident: Treatment, Scarring, and Injury Claims

Road Rash After an Indiana Motorcycle Accident: Treatment, Scarring, and Injury Claims

How Soon Do I Have to Report a Work Injury in Indiana?

How Soon Do I Have to Report a Work Injury in Indiana?

Can I Recover If There Was a Wet Floor Sign in Indiana?

Can I Recover If There Was a Wet Floor Sign in Indiana?

Can I Recover Diminished Value After an Indiana Car Accident?

Can I Recover Diminished Value After an Indiana Car Accident?

Do I Qualify for Workers' Compensation in Indiana?

Do I Qualify for Workers' Compensation in Indiana?

Can People Suffer Major Injuries in Minor Car Accidents? An Indiana Guide

Can People Suffer Major Injuries in Minor Car Accidents? An Indiana Guide

What Are Indiana Motorcycle Insurance Requirements?

What Are Indiana Motorcycle Insurance Requirements?

Can I Recover Compensation After a Car Accident If I Have a Pre-Existing Condition?

Can I Recover Compensation After a Car Accident If I Have a Pre-Existing Condition?

What Qualifies as an At-Fault Accident? An Indiana Guide

What Qualifies as an At-Fault Accident? An Indiana Guide

Can I Get a Second Opinion From Another Doctor in Indiana Workers’ Comp?

Can I Get a Second Opinion From Another Doctor in Indiana Workers’ Comp?

How Long After an Accident Can You File a Claim in Indiana?

How Long After an Accident Can You File a Claim in Indiana?

Should I Accept the First Settlement Offer After a Car Accident in Indiana?

Should I Accept the First Settlement Offer After a Car Accident in Indiana?

How Do Insurance Companies Figure Out Pain and Suffering in Indiana?

How Do Insurance Companies Figure Out Pain and Suffering in Indiana?

Is There a Cap on Pain and Suffering in Indiana?

Is There a Cap on Pain and Suffering in Indiana?

What Information Should I Ask For in a Car Accident in Indiana?

What Information Should I Ask For in a Car Accident in Indiana?

What Is Considered a Severe Injury in a Car Accident in Indiana?

What Is Considered a Severe Injury in a Car Accident in Indiana?

What Is Considered Pain and Suffering in an Indiana Car Accident?

What Is Considered Pain and Suffering in an Indiana Car Accident?

What Not to Say to an IME Doctor in Indiana Workers’ Comp

What Not to Say to an IME Doctor in Indiana Workers’ Comp

Can a Car Accident Cause Spinal Stenosis in Indiana?

Can a Car Accident Cause Spinal Stenosis in Indiana?

What Should I Do If My Car Accident Claim Is Denied in Indiana?

What Should I Do If My Car Accident Claim Is Denied in Indiana?

What Should I Do If the Other Driver Is Uninsured in Indiana?

What Should I Do If the Other Driver Is Uninsured in Indiana?

How Insurance Companies Use Motorcycle Bias After a Crash in Indiana

How Insurance Companies Use Motorcycle Bias After a Crash in Indiana

What Are the 7 Types of Injuries? An Indiana Personal Injury Guide

What Are the 7 Types of Injuries? An Indiana Personal Injury Guide

Hit by a Car While Riding a Bicycle in Indiana: What to Do Next

Hit by a Car While Riding a Bicycle in Indiana: What to Do Next

Will I Have to Go to Court If I File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Indiana?

Will I Have to Go to Court If I File a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Indiana?

How Can I Afford to Hire an Injury Attorney After an Accident in Indiana?

How Can I Afford to Hire an Injury Attorney After an Accident in Indiana?

What Injuries Can't Be Proven? An Indiana Guide to Hard-to-Prove Injuries

What Injuries Can't Be Proven? An Indiana Guide to Hard-to-Prove Injuries

E-Bike Accidents in Indiana: Insurance, Fault, and What Fort Wayne Riders Should Know

E-Bike Accidents in Indiana: Insurance, Fault, and What Fort Wayne Riders Should Know

When Drivers Fail to Yield to Bicyclists in Indiana: How Fort Wayne Cyclists Prove Fault

When Drivers Fail to Yield to Bicyclists in Indiana: How Fort Wayne Cyclists Prove Fault

What Are the 4 D's of Neglect? An Indiana Guide to Duty, Dereliction, Direct Cause, and Damages

What Are the 4 D's of Neglect? An Indiana Guide to Duty, Dereliction, Direct Cause, and Damages

What Is the Hardest Injury to Prove? An Indiana Guide to "Invisible" Injuries

What Is the Hardest Injury to Prove? An Indiana Guide to "Invisible" Injuries

What Not to Say to a Workers' Comp Doctor in Indiana

What Not to Say to a Workers' Comp Doctor in Indiana

What Are the 4 Proofs of Negligence? An Indiana Guide

What Are the 4 Proofs of Negligence? An Indiana Guide

Is It Worth Suing for Personal Injury? An Indiana Guide

Is It Worth Suing for Personal Injury? An Indiana Guide

Can a Hernia Be Covered Under Workers' Comp in Indiana?

Can a Hernia Be Covered Under Workers' Comp in Indiana?

Repetitive Motion Injuries and Indiana Workers’ Compensation

Repetitive Motion Injuries and Indiana Workers’ Compensation

Indiana Workers’ Comp Settlement: What To Know Before Signing

Indiana Workers’ Comp Settlement: What To Know Before Signing

Should I File a Claim or Get a Lawyer First? An Indiana Guide

Should I File a Claim or Get a Lawyer First? An Indiana Guide

What Are the Odds of Winning a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Indiana?

What Are the Odds of Winning a Personal Injury Lawsuit in Indiana?

Is Plantar Fasciitis a Work-Related Injury? An Indiana Workers' Comp Guide

Is Plantar Fasciitis a Work-Related Injury? An Indiana Workers' Comp Guide

Light Duty and Work Restrictions in Indiana Workers’ Compensation

Light Duty and Work Restrictions in Indiana Workers’ Compensation

Nurse Case Managers in Indiana Workers’ Comp: What Are Your Rights?

Nurse Case Managers in Indiana Workers’ Comp: What Are Your Rights?

Indiana Workers’ Comp vs. Third-Party Claim: What Injured Workers Need To Know

Indiana Workers’ Comp vs. Third-Party Claim: What Injured Workers Need To Know

Maximum Medical Improvement in Indiana Workers’ Comp: What MMI Means

Maximum Medical Improvement in Indiana Workers’ Comp: What MMI Means

Who Chooses the Doctor in an Indiana Workers’ Compensation Claim?

Who Chooses the Doctor in an Indiana Workers’ Compensation Claim?

What To Do If Your Indiana Workers’ Compensation Claim Is Denied

What To Do If Your Indiana Workers’ Compensation Claim Is Denied

What If the Other Driver Only Has Indiana Minimum Insurance?

What If the Other Driver Only Has Indiana Minimum Insurance?

Back and Neck Injuries After Indiana Car Accidents

Back and Neck Injuries After Indiana Car Accidents

Concussion After a Car Accident: When to Take Symptoms Seriously

Concussion After a Car Accident: When to Take Symptoms Seriously

Whiplash After a Car Accident in Indiana: Treatment, Bills, and Claims

Whiplash After a Car Accident in Indiana: Treatment, Bills, and Claims

Hit-and-Run Accident in Fort Wayne: What to Do Next

Hit-and-Run Accident in Fort Wayne: What to Do Next

Who Is at Fault in a Rear-End Collision in Indiana?

Who Is at Fault in a Rear-End Collision in Indiana?

Rear-End Collisions Involving Semi-Trucks: Why They Are Often Catastrophic

Rear-End Collisions Involving Semi-Trucks: Why They Are Often Catastrophic

What to Expect at Mediation in an Indiana Personal Injury Case

What to Expect at Mediation in an Indiana Personal Injury Case

Why Insurance Companies Settle Some Indiana Injury Claims Quickly and Fight Others

Why Insurance Companies Settle Some Indiana Injury Claims Quickly and Fight Others

Medical Liens and Indiana Personal Injury Settlements

Medical Liens and Indiana Personal Injury Settlements

Should You Give a Recorded Statement After a Car Accident in Indiana?

Should You Give a Recorded Statement After a Car Accident in Indiana?

Motorcycle Passenger Injury Claims in Indiana

Motorcycle Passenger Injury Claims in Indiana

How Rider Experience Impacts Motorcycle Accident Claims in Indiana

How Rider Experience Impacts Motorcycle Accident Claims in Indiana

Lane Splitting Laws in Indiana Motorcycle Accident Cases

Lane Splitting Laws in Indiana Motorcycle Accident Cases

Can I Still Get Compensation If I Wasn’t Wearing a Helmet in Indiana?

Can I Still Get Compensation If I Wasn’t Wearing a Helmet in Indiana?

How Road Hazards Cause Motorcycle Crashes in Indiana

How Road Hazards Cause Motorcycle Crashes in Indiana

Why Intersection Crashes Are So Deadly for Motorcycle Riders in Indiana

Why Intersection Crashes Are So Deadly for Motorcycle Riders in Indiana

When Cars Fail to Yield, Motorcyclists Suffer the Consequences in Indiana

When Cars Fail to Yield, Motorcyclists Suffer the Consequences in Indiana

Why “We’re Still Investigating” Can Be an Insurance Delay Tactic

Why “We’re Still Investigating” Can Be an Insurance Delay Tactic

How Witness Statements Help Establish Fault After an Indiana Accident

How Witness Statements Help Establish Fault After an Indiana Accident

What Evidence Helps Prove an Indiana Car Accident Claim?

What Evidence Helps Prove an Indiana Car Accident Claim?

How Long Does a Car Accident Settlement Take in Indiana?

How Long Does a Car Accident Settlement Take in Indiana?

What If the At-Fault Driver Has No Insurance in Indiana?

What If the At-Fault Driver Has No Insurance in Indiana?

Delayed Pain After a Car Accident: What It Can Mean for Your Indiana Claim

Delayed Pain After a Car Accident: What It Can Mean for Your Indiana Claim

What Happens If Your Car Is Totaled After an Accident in Indiana?

What Happens If Your Car Is Totaled After an Accident in Indiana?

Left-Turn Motorcycle Accidents in Fort Wayne: How Riders Prove Fault

Left-Turn Motorcycle Accidents in Fort Wayne: How Riders Prove Fault

What to Do After an Injury Accident in Allen County, Indiana

What to Do After an Injury Accident in Allen County, Indiana

Indiana’s 51% Fault Rule: What It Means for Your Car Accident Claim

Indiana’s 51% Fault Rule: What It Means for Your Car Accident Claim

What If the Insurance Company Won’t Pay After an Indiana Car Accident?

What If the Insurance Company Won’t Pay After an Indiana Car Accident?

Can You Recover Lost Wages After a Car Accident in Indiana?

Can You Recover Lost Wages After a Car Accident in Indiana?

Hurt in a Work Vehicle Crash in Indiana? You May Have Both a Workers’ Comp Claim and a Personal Injury Claim

Hurt in a Work Vehicle Crash in Indiana? You May Have Both a Workers’ Comp Claim and a Personal Injury Claim

How Much Is My Indiana Car Accident Settlement Worth?

How Much Is My Indiana Car Accident Settlement Worth?

Who Pays Medical Bills After a Car Accident in Indiana?

Who Pays Medical Bills After a Car Accident in Indiana?

Concussion Symptoms After a Fort Wayne Car Accident: Why a Normal CT Scan Does Not End the Claim

Concussion Symptoms After a Fort Wayne Car Accident: Why a Normal CT Scan Does Not End the Claim

Can Social Media Hurt Your Indiana Injury Claim? What Insurance Companies Look For

Can Social Media Hurt Your Indiana Injury Claim? What Insurance Companies Look For

I’m Hurt After a Car Crash in Fort Wayne. Do I Need an Attorney?

I’m Hurt After a Car Crash in Fort Wayne. Do I Need an Attorney?

Sharing the Road Safely with Motorcycles: A Guide for Fort Wayne Drivers

Sharing the Road Safely with Motorcycles: A Guide for Fort Wayne Drivers

Why Gaps in Treatment Matter in an Indiana Injury Claim

Why Gaps in Treatment Matter in an Indiana Injury Claim

How Delventhal Law Office Helps Injured Motorcyclists After a Fort Wayne Crash

How Delventhal Law Office Helps Injured Motorcyclists After a Fort Wayne Crash

What Happens If You’re Hurt in a Boating or Lake Accident in Indiana?

What Happens If You’re Hurt in a Boating or Lake Accident in Indiana?

What If the Police Report Says You Are Partly at Fault After an Indiana Car Accident?

What If the Police Report Says You Are Partly at Fault After an Indiana Car Accident?

Hit-Skip Accidents in Fort Wayne and Allen County: What Injured Drivers Should Know

Hit-Skip Accidents in Fort Wayne and Allen County: What Injured Drivers Should Know

Insurance Adjuster Wants a Recorded Statement or Medical Release After an Indiana Accident — What Should You Do?

Insurance Adjuster Wants a Recorded Statement or Medical Release After an Indiana Accident — What Should You Do?

Why are I-69 and I-469 crashes near Fort Wayne different from ordinary car accidents?

Why are I-69 and I-469 crashes near Fort Wayne different from ordinary car accidents?

The 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers in Indiana: What Parents and Injured Families Should Know

The 100 Deadliest Days for Teen Drivers in Indiana: What Parents and Injured Families Should Know

Indiana Dog Bite Law: When You Can Sue After Being Bitten in Fort Wayne (2026)

Indiana Dog Bite Law: When You Can Sue After Being Bitten in Fort Wayne (2026)

Fort Wayne Car Accident Statistics: How Many Crashes Happen Here Each Year?

Fort Wayne Car Accident Statistics: How Many Crashes Happen Here Each Year?

What to Do After a Memorial Day or Summer Holiday Weekend Crash in Indiana

What to Do After a Memorial Day or Summer Holiday Weekend Crash in Indiana

Heat Illness at Work in Indiana: Can Workers’ Compensation Cover Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke?

Heat Illness at Work in Indiana: Can Workers’ Compensation Cover Heat Exhaustion or Heat Stroke?

Fort Wayne Summer Road Construction and Car Accidents: What Injured Drivers Should Know

Fort Wayne Summer Road Construction and Car Accidents: What Injured Drivers Should Know

What Is My Indiana PPI Rating Worth? Use Our Indiana Workers’ Compensation PPI Calculator

What Is My Indiana PPI Rating Worth? Use Our Indiana Workers’ Compensation PPI Calculator

The First 72 Hours After a Fort Wayne Car Accident: What Gets Lost, What Matters, and How We Find It

The First 72 Hours After a Fort Wayne Car Accident: What Gets Lost, What Matters, and How We Find It

Why We Rebuilt the Delventhal Law Website Around What Injury Clients Actually Need

Why We Rebuilt the Delventhal Law Website Around What Injury Clients Actually Need

What Makes a Good Car Accident Attorney in Fort Wayne? A Practical Guide

What Makes a Good Car Accident Attorney in Fort Wayne? A Practical Guide

What Fort Wayne Factory and Warehouse Workers Need to Know After a “Small” Injury They’ve Been Ignoring

What Fort Wayne Factory and Warehouse Workers Need to Know After a “Small” Injury They’ve Been Ignoring

Top Car Accident Attorney in Fort Wayne: 9 Qualities to Look For

Top Car Accident Attorney in Fort Wayne: 9 Qualities to Look For

“My Car Only Has Minor Damage, But I’m in Major Pain”: Why Low‑Impact Crashes in Indiana Can Still Be Serious

“My Car Only Has Minor Damage, But I’m in Major Pain”: Why Low‑Impact Crashes in Indiana Can Still Be Serious

What Happens If You’re Hit By A Semi On US‑30 Or US‑24 Near Fort Wayne: Why Truck Cases Aren’t Just Big Car Wrecks

What Happens If You’re Hit By A Semi On US‑30 Or US‑24 Near Fort Wayne: Why Truck Cases Aren’t Just Big Car Wrecks

How to Find a Personal Injury Lawyer in Fort Wayne: 7 Steps to Hiring Locally

How to Find a Personal Injury Lawyer in Fort Wayne: 7 Steps to Hiring Locally

How to Choose a Top Personal Injury Lawyer in Fort Wayne, Indiana

How to Choose a Top Personal Injury Lawyer in Fort Wayne, Indiana

I Don’t Want to Be ‘Sue‑Happy’: How Fort Wayne Accident Victims Can Make a Claim Without Feeling Like a Villain

I Don’t Want to Be ‘Sue‑Happy’: How Fort Wayne Accident Victims Can Make a Claim Without Feeling Like a Villain

How Long Do I Have to File an Auto Accident Claim in Indiana?

How Long Do I Have to File an Auto Accident Claim in Indiana?

What to Do if You Were Hurt Riding in a Lyft or Uber Vehicle

What to Do if You Were Hurt Riding in a Lyft or Uber Vehicle

How to Deal With Shoulder Injuries from Car Accident

How to Deal With Shoulder Injuries from Car Accident

Common Types of Pedestrian Car Accident Injuries

Common Types of Pedestrian Car Accident Injuries

Types of Head Injuries from Car Accidents

Types of Head Injuries from Car Accidents

What Happens After a Fatal Car Accident?

February 23, 2021

What Happens After a Fatal Car Accident?

What You Should Know About Neck Injuries from a Car Accident

January 20, 2021

What You Should Know About Neck Injuries from a Car Accident

Can You Seek Damages for Late Appearing Car Accident Injuries?

November 13, 2020

Can You Seek Damages for Late Appearing Car Accident Injuries?

Texting and Driving Don’t Mix

Texting and Driving Don’t Mix

How To Prevent Distracted Driving in Fort Wayne, IN

How To Prevent Distracted Driving in Fort Wayne, IN

Brain injury from a car accident – Learn your Legal Rights

Brain injury from a car accident – Learn your Legal Rights

4 Common Types of Soft Tissue Injuries after a Car Accident

4 Common Types of Soft Tissue Injuries after a Car Accident

What Should You Expect from a Car Accident Injury Settlement Process?

What Should You Expect from a Car Accident Injury Settlement Process?

Most common serious car accident injuries

Most common serious car accident injuries

Internal Injuries from Car Accident

Internal Injuries from Car Accident

How Long After A Car Accident Can You Claim Injury?

February 25, 2020

How Long After A Car Accident Can You Claim Injury?

What to Do in a Fender Bender

January 28, 2020

What to Do in a Fender Bender

Does Health Insurance Cover Car Accident Injuries?

January 23, 2020

Does Health Insurance Cover Car Accident Injuries?

Fatal Car Accident: All You Need to Know

January 23, 2020

Fatal Car Accident: All You Need to Know

Car Accident Injuries that Require Surgery

October 31, 2019

Car Accident Injuries that Require Surgery

What If You’re In A Car Accident With A Suspended License

September 25, 2019

What If You’re In A Car Accident With A Suspended License

How Many Car Accidents Are There Per Year?

August 27, 2019

How Many Car Accidents Are There Per Year?

Avoiding the Rear-End Collision: Tips for Indiana Motorcyclists

Avoiding the Rear-End Collision: Tips for Indiana Motorcyclists

What Happens if You Hit a Pedestrian Jaywalking?

What Happens if You Hit a Pedestrian Jaywalking?

How to Know If You Are Too Drunk to Drive?

How to Know If You Are Too Drunk to Drive?

Motorcycle Accidents in Indiana

Motorcycle Accidents in Indiana

Look Both Ways Before You Cross—Pedestrian Accidents

Look Both Ways Before You Cross—Pedestrian Accidents

6 Critical Steps to Take Immediately after a Car Accident

January 29, 2019

6 Critical Steps to Take Immediately after a Car Accident

Drowsy Driving: Knowing When to Pull Over

January 3, 2019

Drowsy Driving: Knowing When to Pull Over

Can You Be Terminated While on Workers’ Comp?

December 4, 2018

Can You Be Terminated While on Workers’ Comp?

Texting & Driving in Indiana

November 8, 2018

Texting & Driving in Indiana

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