EXPERIENCE
Tim Schafer, II is an experienced trial lawyer, handling cases involving personal injury or wrongful death caused by truck accidents, car accidents, medical malpractice, premises liability, product liability, train accidents and airplane crashes. During his career Tim has obtained two of the largest jury verdicts in the State of Indiana, $30,750,000 for brain damage and wrongful death caused in a premises liability case and $32,500,000.00 for brain damage caused to a young mother who was involved in a truck accident. In 2018, Attorney Schafer settled an industrial accident case for $4.6 million involving an injury to a young man’s leg. The settlement is believed to be the largest settlement in the state of Indiana for similar injuries. Also in 2018, Attorney Schafer recovered $1.4 million for a women who was injured by falling merchandise while shopping.
EDUCATION
Indiana University, B.A. – 2005
Valparaiso University, J.D. – 2008
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE LAW
Indiana Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
MEMBER
American Association for Justice
American Bar Association
Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
Indiana State Bar Association
Lake County Bar Association