317.582.0000Monthly Archives: May 2019
IN THE NEWS – COLLEGE DOC’S SEXUAL ABUSE OF STUDENTS COMING TO LIGHT
Just a little over a year ago, in this Ramey & Hailey blog, we were quoting the words of Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, as she prepared to sentence sports doctor Larry Nassar to decades in prison for the sexual assault of Olympic athletes: “Inaction is an action. Silence is indifference. Justice requires action and a… Read More »
FILING A CIVIL SUIT AGAINST A SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR STUDENT-ON-STUDENT SEXUAL ASSAULT
“Our schools are in crisis,” cautions Esther Warkov of Seattle, founder of the national organization Stop Sexual Assault in Schools (SSAIS), referring to the problem of student-on-student sexual attacks. Here in Indiana, while there have been many headlines dealing with adult-on-child sexual assault, there are actually many more such assaults of students, by students. Our… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: WHEN A PRODUCT MANUFACTURER IS NOT AT FAULT
Some of the most regrettable situations our attorneys see are those in which using a product caused long-term, life-altering injuries. After more than 40 years representing injury victims, we need to remind Ramey & Hailey clients that it is no simple matter to bring a product liability lawsuit against a manufacturer. A court ruling… Read More »
DRIVING PHOBIA PTSD CAN BE GROUNDS FOR A PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT
Not only can a car accident result in terrible physical injuries, you could be scarred emotionally, as one Savannah, Georgia lawyer points out. Sleeplessness, depression, along with feelings of anguish and anxiety often show up in victims of a serious crash; obviously, fear of getting behind the wheel can have devastating results on one’s… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: BARREL BLAST TRIGGERS WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT
After more than four decades representing individuals who have suffered catastrophic injures, the saddest situations, the attorneys at the Indiana personal injury law firm of Ramey & Hailey tell me they find, are those where they are representing not the injured, but the family members of those who have been wrongfully killed. A recent… Read More »
HELPING DOCTORS DEFEND THEIR PAIN PRESCRIPTION PRACTICES IN THE FACE OF THE OPIOID CRISIS
While disciplinary measures are designed to protect the public, physicians themselves often need protection as well. When physicians face disciplinary action, it’s a serious situation that can disrupt their practice and have long term effects on their: health care provider status staff privileges staff memberships status in other states Both the Medical Licensing Board… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: $7.8 MILLION CONSTRUCTION INJURY SETTLMENT HIGHLIGHTS RASH OF NEW CONTRUCTION ACCIDENTS
“Statistics show accidents, injuries, and deaths are on the rise,” CBS New York reports, remarking that “construction has become the deadliest job in New York City”. Ironically, this comment was published just days following news about the collapse of the Seattle crane that left four people dead, and on the very same day news… Read More »
INDIANA RED FLAG LAW: TRYING TO STEM THE FLOOD OF GUN VIOLENCE
If someone is suicidal or an imminent threat to others, should a local judge be able to temporarily take away that person’s guns? Indiana is one of several states with a “Red Flag” law that says the answer to that question is “yes”. The Indiana Constitution and the U.S. Bill of Rights both recognize… Read More »
TWO-WEEK-OLD N.Y. VERDICT OFFERS TAKEAWAYS FOR SLIP AND FALL VICTIMS
Until it happens to us or to someone we love, we don’t think about slipping as a cause of serious body injury. But, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us, more than 800,000 patients are hospitalized each year because of fall injuries. From a legal point of view, as we know… Read More »
RASH OF RECENT TRUCKING ACCIDENTS IN INDIANA CAN LEAD TO LEGAL CLAIMS
There are usually five reasons trucking accidents happen, I had explained last December in this Ramey & Hailey blog: 1. driver error 2.poor vehicle maintenance 3. equipment failure 4.weather 5.improper cargo loading. But, in the seven-vehicle, chain-reaction crash that happened near Terre Haute, Indiana a little over a month ago, it’s hard to sort… Read More »
