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IN THE NEWS: RAMEY & HAILEY YEAR IN REVIEW
The work of personal injury attorneys is never done, but, as we at Ramey & Hailey look back over 2018, we realize that there were five issues which, this year, assumed particular prominence, both nationally and in our own practice: Sexual abuse We at Ramey & Hailey Law believe that child sexual abuse is… Read More »
THE BIGGEST THREAT OF PERSONAL INJURY TO KIDS ISN’T ASSAULT WEAPONS
“According to scientific literature, American children face a substantial risk of exposure to firearm injury and death,” a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute report points out, citing the following three statistics as part of a long list: There are approximately 120 guns in circulation in the U.S. for every 100 people. 1 out… Read More »
TRUCKING ACCIDENTS CONTINUE TO PILE UP – AND THERE ARE REASONS
There’s a reason trucking accidents happen. In fact, there are five reasons: driver error poor vehicle maintenance equipment failure weather improper cargo loading Trucks colliding with passenger cars can lead to catastrophic injuries and death – usually to the occupants of the car. With the typical passenger vehicle weighing around 4,000 pounds, an 18-wheeler… Read More »
ERIN BROCKOVICH VISIT BRINGS POLLUTION TO TOP-OF-MIND
“I hope we wake up to the things we’re doing,” said environmental advocate Erin Brockovich, upon arriving in Indianapolis earlier this month to speak at the Indiana Convention for Women. Interesting – right here in Franklin, Indiana, testing has confirmed the presence of cancer-causing chemicals hundreds of times higher than the “safe limits” set… Read More »
TRAGIC TRUCK-CAUSED PERSONAL INJURIES CONTINUE TO BE IN THE NEWS
Only last week in our Ramey & Hailey blog, we reported on four crashes at bus stops that killed and injured children, the latest in hundreds of school transportation-related crashes reported by the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. In just the past month and half, deadly accidents involving trucks have taken the lives of… Read More »
THE MOST TRAGIC OF ALL PERSONAL INJURIES: CHILDREN KILLED ON THE ROAD
“Four crashes at bus stops just this week have killed and injured several children,” 13 Eyewitness News reported just last week: In Marietta, Mississippi, a truck hit an elementary school student trying to board a school bus. In Tampa, Florida, five children and two adults were struck by a vehicle while waiting at a… Read More »
FALL PREVENTION AWARENESS WEEK A GOOD IDEA YEAR ROUND
Last month marked Fall Prevention Awareness Week, as some Florida colleagues reminded us. While it’s true that older adults suffer the greatest number of fatal falls, the World Health Organization reports that injuries from falls have been affecting people of all ages, all around the world. Falls are a common cause of fatalities in… Read More »
PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEYS WORK TO PROTECT DR. SMITH AND MRS. JONES
“The professional licensing boards, commissions, and committees within the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency are charged with the responsibility of disciplining licensees who have violated practice standards, acted dishonestly, or acted unethically,” the Indiana government website explains. But are those disciplinary measures sometimes disproportionate to the actual situation? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. While at… Read More »
YOUR INJURY ATTORNEYS IN THE NEWS: POLICE INSENSITIVITY TURNS TRAFFIC STOP INTO A TRAVESTY
When citizens’ rights have been abused because unwarranted force has been exercised by the police, sometimes the only recourse is to “sue City Hall”. That is exactly the reason personal injury attorneys at Ramey & Hailey are representing clients Kevin Brown and Beverly Dianne Brown in their lawsuit against the City of Indianapolis, the… Read More »
PERSONAL INJURY PRACTITIONERS HELP PHYSICIANS GET LEGALLY PROACTIVE
Many physicians facing disciplinary action before their state licensing boards fail to recognize that being disciplined can have long term effects on their: health care provider status staff privileges staff memberships status in other states disruption in their practice The book The Biggest Legal Mistakes Physicians Make: And How to Avoid Them advises doctors… Read More »
