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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 »
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 »
WATCH OUT FOR THE MOST DANGEROUS 3.25 DAYS OF 2021
Are there more accidents on New Year’s Eve than at other times? Just ask AAA or the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; the answer is a big “yes”! It’s all about DUI. The National Safety Council estimates that 384 people could die on U.S. roads this New Year’s holiday period (since New Year’s Day… Read More »
HOLIDAY SEASON CAUTIONARY TALES
Like everyone, at Ramey & Hailey we’re delighted that, in pleasant contrast to last year at this time, we’re able to be out and about once more, visiting the mall to shop for gifts. On the other hand, as Indiana personal injury attorneys, we thought some warnings might serve as the best pre-holiday present… 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 »
BAILEE FOR HIRE RESPONSIBLE FOR A CAR STOLEN OR DAMAGED
When you hire a mechanic to work on your vehicle, and you leave the vehicle in the mechanic’s possession, the mechanic is responsible for the care and custody of the vehicle. As someone entrusted with someone else’s property, the mechanic has become what is legally known as a bailee in possession of property. Who… Read More »
