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IN THE NEWS – TESLA AUTOPILOT INVESTIGATION HIGHLIGHTS PRODUCT LIABILITY ISSUES
After more than 40 years representing injury victims, we need to remind Ramey & Hailey clients that it is no simple matter to bring a product liability lawsuit against a manufacturer. In an earlier blog post, we described a consumer who lost his case because the Indiana Supreme Court ruled that he had failed to follow… Read More »
IN THE NEWS – TWO CORPORATIONS PUNISHED FOR FAILURE TO WARN
In just the past two weeks, two corporations were ordered to pay big settlements to former employees for failing to warn them of dangerous exposure to asbestos at the worksite. Both former employees, one in Nevada, the other in Washington State, are now victims of mesothelioma, a rare cancer of the lining surrounding internal… Read More »
IN THE NEWS – NEW STUDY QUESTIONS POLLUTION LEVELS IN FRANKLIN, INDIANA
Toxic cancer-causing contamination in Franklin may have spread, the Indianapolis Star reports. Over the past five years, both federal and state agencies, overseen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, have been conducting testing in and around Franklin, beginning a cleanup of sewer systems and surrounding soil. A big concern is that, since 2008 at… Read More »
IN THE NEWS – SEXUAL ABUSE CLAIM RULED OUTDATED
As we know all too well at Ramey & Hailey Law, priest child abuse stories are not a thing happening “somewhere else” – abuse is very much an Indiana phenomenon. We were saddened by a recent court ruling in the state of Pennsylvania that underscores the importance of speaking up and speaking out about… Read More »
DRIVING PHOBIA PTSD CAN BE GROUNDS FOR A PERSONAL INJURY LAWSUIT
Not only can a car accident result in terrible physical injuries, but you could also be scarred emotionally, as one Savannah, Georgia lawyer points out. Sleeplessness, depression, along feelings of anguish and anxiety often show up in victims of a serious crash; obviously, fear of getting behind the wheel can have devastating results on… Read More »
In the News: TWO RECENT DROWNINGS CALL ATTENTION TO DANGERS
“It’s quick, it’s silent, and it can happen to children at any age,” Bianca Reyes writes for Fox59. Community Health is reporting that the hospital has seen “an explosion” of drowning incidents, mostly happening in residential or neighborhood pools. Drowning prevention tips offered to parents by Riley Children’s Hospital include: enrolling children as… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: VEHICULAR HOMICIDE RESULT OF IMPAIRMENT AND SPEED
An oh-so-tragic story out of Cincinnati serves as a reminder of the extent to which careless driving can forever impact the lives of innocent people… After the driver of a four-door sedan lost control of his vehicle, the car hit a telephone pole, then careened onto a sidewalk, hitting a pregnant 20-year old woman… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: ESTATE OF MAN KILLED BY POLICE SUES INDIANAPOLIS
Two years ago, the Indianapolis Star reports, after a van in which he was a passenger was pulled over by police in connection with an alleged drug deal, DeShon Downing was shot and killed by police officers. Now Downing’s estate is bringing a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Indianapolis. The account of… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: CEMENT PLANT TO PAY $700K FOR SPEWING POLLUTANTS
A Greencastle, Indiana cement plant has not only been ordered to upgrade its facility but is being fined more than $700,000 after nearly ten years of Clean Air Act violations, Northwest Indiana.com reports. In the process of producing its primary product, Portland cement (a substance used in the construction industry to manufacture concrete), that… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: SHAQUILLE KELLY SHOT BY POLICE IN FT. WAYNE
The personal injury law firm of Ramey & Hailey is representing Melina Dominguez, mother of Shaquille Kelly’s four children, in a lawsuit against the Ft. Wayne, Indiana Police Department and Officer Christopher Hawthorne. On May 22, 2019, Kelly was shot and killed by police. As the Allen County prosecutor’s office announced that no charges… Read More »
