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DON’T DRINK AND BE LIABLE – A CAUTIONARY TALE FOR HOSTS
“Drinking in the United States among minors has reached epidemic levels,” Soules Insurance Agency observed, “with more than 50% of minors drinking alcoholic beverages with some degree of regularity”. While that statement was published back in 2012, the 2021 SuperBowl weekend certainly brought to mind the topic of underage drinking… What ARE the laws… Read More »
TO SUE OR NOT TO SUE – THAT IS THE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE QUESTION
Medical malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed by a medical professional who fails to competently perform his or her medical duties. Does that happen a lot? Apparently, quite a number of patients think so. In a recent survey conducted by Medscape, 49% of family physicians reported being sued for malpractice! Unfortunately for the… Read More »
ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR LAWYERS – ANYTHING BUT SOFT
“To be successful nurses, there is no doubt that we need specialized skills to perform clinical tasks,” writes Lisa Bonsall, MSN, RN, DRNP in nursingcenter.com. Those measurable, specialized “hard skills”, she explains, are learned through nursing education and on-the-job training. But what about skills such as teamwork, communication, and work ethic? Although those are… Read More »
MESOTHELIOMA – A PROBLEM FROM THE PAST CLAIMING VICTIMS IN THE PRESENT
Because of its resistance to chemicals, heat, and corrosion, the Cleveland Clinic explains, asbestos used to be a popular building material used in ceilings, floors, and paint. Once asbestos was connected to breathing issues and cancer, however, the substance was largely banned in the U.S. during the 1970s and 80s. The problem – materials… Read More »
DOG BITES – A MOST TRAUMATIC TYPE OF PERSONAL INJURY
It goes without saying: any kind of personal injury is traumatic – traumatic for the injured person, traumatic for family members, traumatic for the party accused of being responsible for the damage. But there’s one type of personal injury that’s often traumatic even for those who merely read about it in the newspaper or… Read More »
HOLIDAY WISHES AND WARNINGS FROM AN INDIANA PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY
Despite the limits the pandemic has imposed on our 2020 celebrations, all of us arel ready for a holiday season marked by happiness and sharing. Unfortunately, as we have learned at Ramey & Hailey over the decades, December invariably turns out to be one of the most “personally dangerous” months of the year. We… Read More »
CORONOVIRUS AND DELIVERY VEHICLE CRASHES – A DANGEROUS MIX
Traffic around the Indianapolis area has fallen considerably, almost certainly, IndyStar reporter Ethan May observes, due to changes brought on by the attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus. With many Hoosiers laid off and many students going to school only part-time, it’s natural that auto traffic has decreased on our streets. “Fewer… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: PURDUE PHARMA LIABLE FOR ILLEGALLY PROMOTING OPIODS
The Purdue Pharma Company has just agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for using aggressive and misleading advertising, thereby contributing to the opiod crisis in the United States. With more than 2,000 lawsuits filed against them (totaling around $10 billion), the company has now sought the protection of the U.S. Bankruptcy… Read More »
WHEN NURSES ARE CHARGED WITH MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
“When a nurse makes a mistake that never should have happened, it means the standard duty of care they are obligated to uphold was not well adhered to,” begins an article in the Southern Maryland Chronicle. And while the medical faculty may also be liable for issues like short staff, long hours, and faulty… Read More »
MIXED FEELINGS ON THE PART OF AN INDIANA PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY
As a humble recent recipient of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association prestigious Hoosier Freedom Award, I confess to having some mixed feelings about the rate of progress in Indianapolis when it comes to race relations. The goal of our work as personal injury attorneys, as the award states, is to create a more just… Read More »
