317.582.0000Monthly Archives: November 2019
IN THE NEWS: $101 MILLION BIRTH INJURY SETTLEMENT AWARDED
At trial, experts testified that Tequila Snow’s firstborn would have been a healthy child if staff members at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois had properly done their jobs. When Ms. Snow arrived at the hospital, fetal monitoring was initiated, but then mother and baby were ignored for five hours. Meanwhile, the… Read More »
SUPREME COURT HOLDS REMINGTON IS LIABLE IN SANDY HOOK SCHOOL
It’s been eight years since the school shootings took place at Sandy Hook, but the lawsuit brought by the victims’ families against rifle manufacturer Remington has been moving back and forth through state and federal courts, finally reaching the highest court in the land. By way of reminder, the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred on… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: ARBITRATION CLAUSES ALLOWED IN INDIANA NURSING HOME CONTRACTS
It’s only just begun, and debates about whether it’s a good thing or not are fast and furious. Effective September 2019, nursing homes are legally permitted to continue their practice of inserting pre-dispute arbitration clauses into their resident care contracts. “Indiana,” the Nursing Home Abuse Guide tells us, “has the dubious distinction of being one of twelve states having… Read More »
SERVING ALCOHOLIC DRINKS? HOSTS NEED TO GIVE A DRAM!
If you served alcohol while entertaining at home, and one of your guests caused an accident on his way home, you could be held responsible. Indiana is one of several states that allow injury claims to be brought against social hosts when there is an alcohol-related accident that causes injury. Dram shop laws were… Read More »
