Indiana Code > Title 34 > Article 51 > Chapter 4 – Prejudgment Interest


§ 34-51-4-1	Applicability of chapter to tort actions
§ 34-51-4-2	Applicability of chapter to claims against patient’s compensation fund
§ 34-51-4-3	Applicability of chapter to punitive damages claims
§ 34-51-4-4	Liability of state or political subdivision
§ 34-51-4-5	Applicability of chapter upon timely offer of settlement by defendants
§ 34-51-4-6	Applicability of chapter upon timely offer of settlement by plaintiffs
§ 34-51-4-7	Award of prejudgment interest as part of judgment
§ 34-51-4-8	Time of accrual of prejudgment interest
§ 34-51-4-9	Rate of prejudgment interest

Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5