Boughter Sinak Debunks Personal Injury Myths on Living Local 15

Partner Kenny Sinak Sets The Record Straight On Local Talk Show

Boughter Sinak, LLC recently sat down with WANE’s Living Local 15 to give viewers a real look at how our firm works and to clear up some of the most common misunderstandings people have about personal injury claims in Indiana. Partner Kenny Sinak joined Jessica Williams on the show to explain how we handle everything from car accidents to workplace injuries, and to bust a few myths that keep injured Hoosiers from getting the help they need.

Kenny Sinak, a partner at Boughter Sinak, LLC, has spent nearly 15 years handling personal injury and workers’ compensation cases across Indiana, and he brought that experience directly to viewers during the segment. A Fort Wayne native, Kenny began his legal career doing insurance defense work in Milwaukee before returning home around 2013 to work with Robert Boughter. He has focused on personal injury and workers’ compensation matters since then.

More Than Just Car Accidents

Our firm’s work goes well beyond the typical car accident. Boughter Sinak represents people injured in a wide range of situations involving someone else’s negligence, including workplace injuries where the worker may have a workers’ compensation claim as well as a separate claim against a negligent third party. Whatever the situation, the underlying question is the same: who was actually responsible, and are they being held to it?

A Look at Our Firm’s Caseload

The kinds of cases our firm sees include:

• Car and Truck Accidents: From passenger vehicle collisions to crashes involving semi-trucks, tanker trucks, and delivery vehicles.
• Premises Liability: Slip-and-fall or trip-and-fall cases involving dangerous property conditions and alleged negligence by a property owner or other responsible party.
• Construction Accidents: Injuries suffered on job sites, often involving multiple potentially responsible parties.
• Products Liability: Cases where a defective product caused harm to the person using it.
• Workers’ Compensation and Third-Party Claims: On-the-job injury cases, including situations where a separate company or individual, not just the employer, contributed to the injury.

Debunking Personal Injury Myths

A big part of the segment focused on correcting common misconceptions about personal injury claims.

• “You Need Visible Injuries To Have A Case”: Some of the most serious injuries, like spinal fractures or internal bruising, may have no outward signs. Kenny pointed out a recent case involving multiple spinal fractures, along with others involving collapsed lungs, fractures, and internal bruising – injuries that may not be visible from the outside.
• “Hiring An Attorney Means Going To Trial”: In reality, the vast majority of cases settle without going to trial. Kenny explained that Allen County requires cases to go through mediation before receiving a trial date and that, in his experience, 90 to 95 percent of cases settle at mediation or through another form of alternative dispute resolution.
• “The Insurance Company Is On Your Side”: Kenny pointed out that an insurance company’s incentive is to minimize what it pays on a claim, rather than advocate for the injured person, or, as he put it, “delay, deny, and defend.” He also discussed how insurance companies may treat a claim differently once an experienced attorney becomes involved.

Busting these myths wasn’t just good TV. It’s meant to keep people from making costly decisions based on assumptions that simply aren’t true.

When To Reach Out

One of the most practical parts of the segment addressed timing. Earlier is almost always better. One of the first things our firm can do is send preservation letters to a business or commercial entity to lock down evidence before it disappears, and that window closes faster than people expect. If six months, a year, or even a year and a half goes by, some of that evidence may already be gone, limiting what a preservation letter sent that late can accomplish. Kenny also explained that Indiana generally gives injury victims two years from the date of an accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. Different deadlines or exceptions may apply depending on the circumstances, making it important to seek legal advice early.

We also meet people where they are, whether that’s a phone call, a video consultation, or a visit to someone’s home or hospital room when travel isn’t realistic.

The Same Fighter on Camera and In Your Corner

The straightforward answers Kenny gave on Living Local reflect the approach Boughter Sinak brings to its clients and cases. When an insurance company delays, denies, and hopes a claim quietly disappears, our firm digs in instead. When a client doesn’t understand their legal options, they get a plain-language explanation, not unnecessary legal jargon. And when an insurer refuses to offer what a case is truly worth, we’re prepared to take that fight to a jury.

That’s why our attorneys build every case from day one as though it may go to trial. We’re ready to fight for you every step of the way.

If something discussed on Living Local sounded familiar, or if you’re not sure whether you even have a case, that uncertainty is exactly what a free consultation is for. Boughter Sinak, LLC represents injured Hoosiers on a contingency fee basis, so there’s no cost to find out where you stand. Contact us today for a free case evaluation.

“My wife and I are very grateful to Boughter Sinak and their whole work crew. We think of them as family.”
— John D., ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐