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INJURED? WHY YOU WANT YOUR DAY IN COURT
INJURED? WHY YOU WANT YOUR DAY IN COURT Here’s a startling statistic for you, straight from the Bureau of Justice Statistics: More than 95% of personal injury cases are settled pretrial. That means, explains the Law Dictionary, that just one in 20 personal injury cases is resolved in a court of law by a… Read More »
180+ AND COUNTING…INDY’S SAD HOMICIDE STATISTICS
As of this writing, we’re coming up on a startling statistic – close to 200 people killed in Indianapolis just this calendar year….. The fact is, Indianapolis isn’t alone, Fox59 reports – Gun violence is on the rise this year across the country. Grim statistics, these, and, at Ramey & Hailey, our goal is reaching… Read More »
ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ABUSE AT CENTER FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING SURVIVORS
A sexual abuse investigation is currently underway at a residential facility for human trafficking survivors, according to a recent article in the Indianapolis Star. The probe was initiated after two women clients filed police reports claiming they had been assaulted by medical staff during their stay at the nonprofit center. The women accusers, already… Read More »
WHY THE COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION IS IMPORTANT ON THE FLOOR
Just in case you’ve forgotten – this week is Fall Prevention Awareness Week. While many of us are spending more time indoors these days because of the pandemic, falls continue to be a common cause of fatalities, not only in the workplace and when we’re out and about, but in the home. Falls are… Read More »
IN TH NEWS: HIGH SCHOOL STAFF FAILED TO PROTECT STUDENT
Over the summer, Kayla Dillinger claims, she was raped by a classmate from Lutheran High. Now she and her father have filed a Title IX personal injury lawsuit against the school for failing to protect her from sexual assault. (Federal law Title IX protects students of any school that receives government funding.) Claims brought… Read More »
IN PERSONAL INJURY, COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE CAN HURT YOUR CAUSE
Have you (or has someone dear to you) paid for a product, only to find out the hard way that not only did this product not perform as expected, it caused severe harm to a user? There may be cause to file a product liability lawsuit. At Ramey & Hailey, we believe it’s important… Read More »
THE BIG TEN TYPES OF PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS
Chances are, if you’re seeking help with filing a personal injury claim, your claim will have resulted from one of the ten most common types of injury described in the Daily Campus (listed from most common to decreasingly common): car accidents slip and fall accidents medical malpractice assaults workplace accidents premises liability product liability… Read More »
CAN YOU MAKE A PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM BASED ON COVID-19?
“While the novel coronavirus surges through the U.S., many people will continue to suffer injuries in car accidents, slips and falls, and other ordinary events,” explains Justia.com, adding that personal injury cases may not be resolved as efficiently as would be true under normal conditions, “since the court system has been largely shut down… Read More »
COVID DATA FOR NURSING HOMES CAN OBSCURE ABUSE AND NEGLECT
New nursing home data just released by the state shows an additional 128 deaths than were previously reported, an increase of about 10%, according to the Indianapolis Star. Those residents, reports show, make up 53% of Indiana’s coronavirus deaths! Dr. Dan Rusyniak, chief medical officer of Indiana’s Family and Social Services Administration, attributes the… Read More »
SIMPLE LOGIC CAN HAVE COMPLICATED – AND UNFAIR – RESULTS
State medical boards exercise two main regulatory functions, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services article explains: Licensure – checking for educational attainment and knowledge on the part of a physician Discipline – overseeing physicians in actual practice, investigating complaints, and suspending or revoking licenses where needed. The authors call it “the simple… Read More »
