Author Archives: Mary Beth Ramey
STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS CAN BE GOOD THINGS – UNDER THE RIGHT CIRCUMSTANCES
Structured settlements can be very good things – under the right circumstances. It’s important to understand how structured settlements get “structured” in the first place. Many civil cases, including personal injury lawsuits, end up with the injured party agreeing to receive regular payments over a period of time (or sometimes for the rest of… Read More »
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE IN THE U.S. – KNOW THE FACTS!
Let’s talk about medical malpractice in the U.S. Are there many instances of malpractice? Well, yes! As far back as 1984, a Harvard study on medical errors estimated that 27,179 injuries, including 6895 deaths and 877 cases of permanent and total disability, resulted from negligent care in New York in 1984. More recently, after… Read More »
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS MUST PASS GO BEFORE GOING TO COURT
“Above all, do no harm.” That’s part of the Hippocratic Oath that medical students take. But, sometimes, harm is done, and when a hospital, doctor, dentist, or other health care professional causes injury to a patient, either through a negligent act or omission, that’s called medical malpractice. The malpractice might be the result of… Read More »
DISCRIMINATION IN THE WORKPLACE – THE 3 TYPES OF CLAIMS, 7 TYPES OF WINS
You’re convinced you’ve been discriminated against at work, treated unfairly simply out of prejudice. Things have gotten to the unbearable point, and you’ve decided to file a claim. It might have been about age discrimination, racial prejudice, or a disability. It might have to do with childbirth, pregnancy or family leave rights. Whichever the… Read More »
PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS HORRIFIED BY SEXUAL ABUSE IN INDIANA SCHOOLS
PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS HORRIFIED BY SEXUAL ABUSE IN INDIANA SCHOOLS It’s maddingly ironic, we often complain to each other here at the Ramey and Hailey law firm. Schools exist to train and educate our young people, yet if we’re failing as a community to protect those same youngsters from harm, what have we accomplished?… Read More »