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Honestly, you need to retain a personal injury attorney to deal with them. It's amazing how quickly such insurance carriers respond to a letter or phone call from a lawyer.

A company has a duty to maintain their premises in a reasonably safe condition. This includes the duty to warn you of any dangerous conditions. That is why businesses put out wet floor signs. This warns you of a potentially dangerous condition. The business in not liable just because you get hurt on its property. You must prove that there was a dangerous condition that they created, knew about or should have known about and didn't warn you. Just because you have a claim doesn't mean you have to sue. You have two years in Indiana to file a lawsuit. What happens typically, if you have a case, is to make a claim and try to negotiate a settlement. If that fails then you may want to file suit. In your case the business created the dangerous condition and did not warn you. Therefore you do have a claim and are entitled to be compensated. However it is likely that the business will try to blame you. Even if the business has a duty you also have a duty of being reasonable in your actions. For example, even if they mopped the floor and didn't put up a sign, but you knew that and chose to walk on the wet floor anyway, you would probably lose. A jury might not think that you acted reasonably.

Do not turn over the evidence to them. Volunteer to allow them to inspect it in your presence if they want to come to your house, but do not send them the evidence.