317.582.0000Monthly Archives: March 2019
IN THE NEWS: COURT RULES GUNMAKER REMINGTON CAN BE SUED
The Connecticut Supreme Court has just issued a landmark ruling: gun manufacturer Remington can be the target of a wrongful death lawsuit because of the way the company marketed the Bushmaster rifle used to kill six educators and 20 students at Sandy Hook Elementary School back in 2012. Remington had argued that it could… Read More »
INVESTIGATION OF MATERNAL DEATHS AND INJURIES IN THE U.S. YIELDS SHOCKING RESULTS
As medical malpractice attorneys in Indiana, we are very interested in the recent investigation by USA Today of maternal deaths and injuries in hospitals. At Ramey & Hailey Law, we have been protecting patients’ rights for more than forty years, and the data compiled in this investigation is shocking. As USA Today reporter Alison… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: INDIANA HOUSE PASSES LONG TERM CARE PROTECTIONS BILL
After an Anderson, Indiana family expressed concern about the quality of care at a local nursing home, state representative Terri Austin authored legislation to strengthen protections for patients in long term care facilities. The bill, which will now go to the Indiana Senate for approval, would require facilities to provide prospective residents and family… Read More »
WHEN DEFAMATION OF CHARACTER GOES TO COURT
As personal injury attorneys in Indiana, we help victims who have been hurt through: medical malpractice nursing home elder abuse sexual abuse injury through auto accidents environmental contamination workplace discrimination unfair business practices Sometimes, though, a victim’s injury can be very severe, yet not physical in nature. According to United States law, defamation and… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: OWNER OF GUN WINS DECISION
“Owner of gun wins decision”, reads a headline in last week’s Indianapolis Star, referring to a case in which the mother of a 16-year old boy named Matthew Kendall was killed when a stolen firearm discharged sued the gun owner, Christopher Lee. The Indiana Court of Appeals found that Lee was NOT liable, because… Read More »
BUSINESSES CAN BE LIABLE FOR KEEPING QUIET ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
“Local communities are the most affected by this abhorrent crime,” the U.S. Department of State warns in its Trafficking in Persons Report 2018, and “we need to become more vigilant.” The Department calls on: law enforcement religious leaders teachers tribal elders business executives communities to be on the alert for signs… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: PARENTS OF BRAIN-DAMAGED INFANT SUE HOSPITAL
A lawsuit filed just two short weeks ago in the state of Minnesota illustrates several things every patient needs to know about medical malpractice. A couple whose baby was born with significant brain damage is suing both the hospital where their baby was delivered and the corporation that operates that hospital. A court will… Read More »
OPIOIDS – THE NEW FRONTIER OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
It’s amazing and horrifying, and it’s time to educate lawyers, judges, and the community at large about it, says Joshua Horton of the Romano Law group in Florida. Yes, opioid abuse now surpasses gun shots and car accidents combined, Romano says. Drug abuse has become the #1 cause of death for Americans under 30… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: HELPING PHYSICIANS KEEP HELPING
Patients rely on their physicians to help them make life-saving decisions, but doctors may be in danger of losing the public’s trust, a Physician’s Weekly article lamented. Several reasons are explored: Doctors are now required to input many metrics into an EHR computer system and patients misinterpret the lack of eye-to-eye contact as lack… Read More »
