
Ty M. Craver
Van Valer Law Firm 225 S. Emerson Avenue, Suite 181 Greenwood, IN 46143 Practice Area(s): Workers' Compensation email ty@vanvalerlaw.com
Biographical Information
Ty Craver’s practice involves working closely with insurance carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured corporations in defending a variety of litigation matters in the areas of worker’s compensation, subrogation, products and premises liability cases.
Admission Dates & Jurisdictions
- Indiana, 1998,
- U.S. District Courts, Southern and Northern Districts, Indiana, 1998
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, 2012
Education
- Indiana University – Bloomington, B.S., Psychology, 1994
- Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis, J.D., 1998
Honors & Awards
- Indiana Super Lawyers® (2013 – 2015), Rising Stars® (2012)
Professional Associations
- Indianapolis Bar Association, Member (1998 – present); Executive Board of Young Lawyers Division (2002 – 2007); Chairman of Top Ten Litigation Tips for Young Lawyers Seminar (2002 – 2007)
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana, DTCI (1998 – present); Member of Worker’s Compensation and Products Liability Sections (1998 – present); Chairman of Worker’s Compensation Defense Section (2007); Speaker at DTCI Rookie Seminar, How to Evaluate a Case, (2009); Speaker at Annual DTCI Seminar on several occasions
- National Association of Subrogation Professionals (2005 – present); Speaker at National Conference (2005, 2006 and 2010) on topic Made Whole Doctrine, What’s It Worth? and state specific subrogation (Indiana)
Verdicts & Settlements
- Weigle v. Spx Corp., 729 F.3d 724 (7th Cir. 2013)
- Jimmie Smith v. Champion Trucking, 925 N.E.2d 362 (Ind. 2010)
- Young v. Marling, 900 N.E.2d 30 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009)
- Betty McCord v. Kimble Glass, 2009 Ind App unpub. Lexis 739
- Mildred Rawls v. Marsh Supermarkets, et al., 802 N.E.2d 457 (Ind. Ct. App. 2004)
- Elaina Fredrick v. Greenberg News Network, 793 N.E.2d 311 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003)
Service Activities
- Member of St. Matthews Catholic Church