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IN THE NEWS: MORE INDICTED IN LAST YEAR’S DUCK BOAT TRAGEDY
Both the general manager and operations supervisor of Ripley Entertainment Company have been indicted on federal charges related to last year’s duck boat sinking in Missouri that resulted in 17 deaths, including members of an Indiana family. The accusation is that the vessel was allowed to go on the water despite the fact that… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: JURY AWARDS $10.5 MILLION FOR PAIN AND SUFFERING IN BIRTH INJURY CASE
In recent Ramey & Hailey blog posts we have been reporting on rulings upholding plaintiffs’ rights to receive settlements for “noneconomic benefits” in addition to actual medical costs. This recent news story about a $11 million jury award to a Pennsylvania mother, consisting of $500,000 for future medical expenses, and $10.5 million for pain… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: KANSAS NO-CAPS RULING CHANGES PERSONAL INJURY CLIMATE
A recent ruling by the Kansas Supreme Court is likely to affect personal injury lawsuits all over the country, and in a way, our attorneys at Ramey & Hailey Law believe, promises to be beneficial for injured people. The ruling had to do with amounts that juries award to personal injury plaintiffs for “non-economic… Read More »
LIST OF TROUBLED NURSING HOMES RELEASED
Pennsylvania senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey have released a list of some 400 nursing home facilities nationwide with persistent records of poor care. “We’ve got to make sure any family member or any potential resident of a nursing home can get this information, not only ahead of time but on an ongoing basis,”… Read More »
IN THE NEWS – ONE WEEK, FOUR MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENTS
On Indianapolis’ south side this past Sunday, 23-year old motorcyclist Kyle Leatherberry died from injuries suffered in a crash with a vehicle. A day before that, 27-year old motorcyclist Kayla Gullett crashed into the rear end of a car stopped by a prior crash on Interstate 70. She died at the scene. One night… Read More »
IN THE NEWS – COLLEGE DOC’S SEXUAL ABUSE OF STUDENTS COMING TO LIGHT
Just a little over a year ago, in this Ramey & Hailey blog, we were quoting the words of Judge Rosemarie Aquilina, as she prepared to sentence sports doctor Larry Nassar to decades in prison for the sexual assault of Olympic athletes: “Inaction is an action. Silence is indifference. Justice requires action and a… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: WHEN A PRODUCT MANUFACTURER IS NOT AT FAULT
Some of the most regrettable situations our attorneys see are those in which using a product caused long-term, life-altering injuries. 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. A court ruling… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: BARREL BLAST TRIGGERS WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT
After more than four decades representing individuals who have suffered catastrophic injures, the saddest situations, the attorneys at the Indiana personal injury law firm of Ramey & Hailey tell me they find, are those where they are representing not the injured, but the family members of those who have been wrongfully killed. A recent… Read More »
TWO-WEEK-OLD N.Y. VERDICT OFFERS TAKEAWAYS FOR SLIP AND FALL VICTIMS
Until it happens to us or to someone we love, we don’t think about slipping as a cause of serious body injury. But, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention tell us, more than 800,000 patients are hospitalized each year because of fall injuries. From a legal point of view, as we know… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: DOES PREMISES LIABILITY COVER GOOSE ATTACKS?
At Ramey & Hailey, we settle cases based on the legal principle of premises liability. What is premises liability? Store owners are under an obligation to implement reasonable measures to ensure the safety of their customers who are on their premises. “The most common lawsuits against business owners are from customers or other guests… Read More »
