317.582.0000Monthly Archives: December 2018
IN THE NEWS: RAMEY & HAILEY YEAR IN REVIEW
The work of personal injury attorneys is never done, but, as we at Ramey & Hailey look back over 2018, we realize that there were five issues which, this year, assumed particular prominence, both nationally and in our own practice: Sexual abuse We at Ramey & Hailey Law believe that child sexual abuse is… Read More »
THE BIGGEST THREAT OF PERSONAL INJURY TO KIDS ISN’T ASSAULT WEAPONS
“According to scientific literature, American children face a substantial risk of exposure to firearm injury and death,” a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute report points out, citing the following three statistics as part of a long list: There are approximately 120 guns in circulation in the U.S. for every 100 people. 1 out… Read More »
TRUCKING ACCIDENTS CONTINUE TO PILE UP – AND THERE ARE REASONS
There’s a reason trucking accidents happen. In fact, there are five reasons: driver error poor vehicle maintenance equipment failure weather improper cargo loading Trucks colliding with passenger cars can lead to catastrophic injuries and death – usually to the occupants of the car. With the typical passenger vehicle weighing around 4,000 pounds, an 18-wheeler… Read More »
YOUR INJURY ATTORNEYS IN THE NEWS: SLIP AND FALL CHANGES TWO LIVES FOREVER
On their way to their son’s house for dinner, Loretta Kuhns had her husband drop her off at a local grocery store, where she wanted to pick up some pecans to bring along. Lotus Kuhns was in on a secret – they were not headed to their son’s house at all. Instead, relatives and… Read More »
SLIP AND FALL ACCIDENTS CAN TURN CELEBRATIONS INTO CATASROPHES
Until it happens to someone we love, we don’t think about slipping in a store as a cause of serious body injury. We don’t mean to be Grinch-like in our messages to readers, but as Indiana personal injury attorneys, we want to inject a note of caution in our holiday wishes. The Centers for… Read More »
YOUR INJURY ATTORNEYS IN THE NEWS: YES, YOU CAN SUE CITY HALL
When governments are responsible for accidents or injuries, they can be sued, we explained in a recent Ramey & Hailey NewsBlog. That’s precisely the reasoning behind two lawsuits our firm filed earlier this year: Carl and Sonia Williams vs. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, City of Indianapolis, and Officer Christopher Mills Kevin and Dianne Brown… Read More »
SEXUAL VIOLENCE VICTIMS NEED AFFIRMATION AND FINANCIAL HELP
“Adolescent sexual violence is far too common in the State of Indiana. The best available data indicates that Indiana has the second highest rate of forced sexual intercourse among high school females in the nation,” begins a report based on data from a study funded by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute. One factor that… Read More »
