317.582.0000Author Archives: Site Administrator
DRIVING THE LENGTH OF A FOOTBALL FIELD WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED
We’ve all become used to hearing on radio and TV about the CDC, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Less well known is the fact that the CDC is concerned with transportation safety. “Nine people in the United States are killed every day in crashes that are reported to involve a distracted driver,”… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: THE EFFECTS OF CHILD ABUSE – WAY BEYOND BLUE WATER OR PINWHEELS
To those who mark April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, pinwheels and blue water are symbols of resolve and hope. Pinwheels represent the promise of a happy, healthy, and safe childhood, so, just prior to the beginning of this month, volunteers planted 1,000 blue and silver pinwheels at the Villages of Indiana, our state’s… Read More »
INDIANA PARENTS OF BIRTH-INJURED CHILDREN MAY RECOVER DAMAGES FOR THEIR OWN EMOTIONAL DISTRESS
Of every 1,000 infants that are born in America, six to eight of them suffer from a birth injury due to the carelessness of medical staff. The majority of states have a clear wrongful death law in place that allows the parents to recover compensation when their newborn or child is killed due to… Read More »
BIG SLIP AND FALL SETTLEMENTS IN BIG BOX STORES
Until it happens to someone we love, we don’t think about slipping in a store as a cause of serious body injury, but it certainly can be. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us that each year, more than 800,000 patients are hospitalized because of a fall injury. When a slip and fall… Read More »
INDIANA COAL ASH PITS – WHEN HAVING THE MOST MEANS BEING THE WORST
Any activity which creates a substantial interference with your right to use and enjoy your property can be dealt with through legal channels. Your property includes not only the land itself but also the air above it and any water present….. if due to contamination of the air you breathe and the water you… Read More »
WHAT’S IT ALL ABOUT, ANCESTRY?
In 2017, following an intensive investigation, Indiana physician Donald Cline pleaded guilty to having acted as sperm donor to his fertility practice patients during the 70s and 80s (telling the would-be mothers either that their spouse’s sperm or that of an anonymous medical student would be used to impregnate them. Decades later, through genetic… Read More »
STEPS TO TAKE IF YOU’RE HIT BY A CAR WHIILE BICYCLING
“As you might expect, when a crash occurs between a vehicle and a bike, it’s the cyclist who is most likely to be injured,” the NHTSA (National Highway Transportation Safety Administration) cautions. “A large percentage of crashes can be avoided if motorists and cyclists follow the rules of the road and watch out for… Read More »
BICYCLE SAFETY TIPS TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY IN INDIANA
“Americans are increasingly bicycling to commute, for exercise, or just for fun,” the United States Department of Safety reports. At the same time, the Advocacy Advance Organization cautions, “Many cities throughout the U.S. reported increases in the number of bicycle accidents during the pandemic shutdown, the authors add, coinciding with a steep decrease in… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: BICYCLE INJURIES AND FATALITIES HIT HOME IN INDIANA
“Because of the pandemic, elements of our lives changed dramatically, “observe the authors of Advocacy Advance. “With fewer cars on the road, many drivers felt safe increasing their speed and were driving without the same level of caution as normal. Unfortunately, the result was not good for bicyclists.” Many cities throughout the U.S. reported… Read More »
IN THE NEWS – IRISH HOSPITAL APOLOGIZES TO SIX YEAR OLD FOR MEDICAL INJURY
When is an apology accompanied by 18,000,000 Canadian dollars? Fionn Feely should have been delivered three hours earlier than he was. After the High Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff, a letter from the “hospital master” of the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin was read in the High Court, in which apologies were… Read More »
