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IN THE NEWS: SANDWICH DIVERSION CAUSES FATAL TWO-SEMITRAILER CRASH
Looking once again through the windshield of his semitrailer truck (after leaning over to pick up a sandwich he’d dropped), driver Joe Robinson realized, too late, that, just ahead, there was another semitrailer sitting in slow traffic. Steering hard to the left to avoid a collision, Robinson’s semi nevertheless struck the other vehicle, causing… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: INSPECTION REPORT SHOWS VETS HARMED AT 52 NURSING HOMES
“Newly released inspection reports paint a discouraging picture of the care that veterans have received,” according to USA Today. Inspectors cited 52 out of 99 VA nursing homes, located in 25 different states, for deficiencies that caused: actual harm immediate jeopardy More than 40,000 elderly and infirm veterans stay in the agency’s nursing homes… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: SLIP-AND-FALL VICTIM WINS RIGHT TO SUE DOLLAR TREE
Having very recently negotiated a very large settlement in behalf of a catastrophic slip and fall injury victim here in Indiana, we at Ramey & Hailey were extremely interested in a judge’s verdict concerning a slip-and-fall lawsuit against Dollar Tree stores. Like the Indiana case, the incident involved a shopper who fell in a… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: COURT RULES GUNMAKER REMINGTON CAN BE SUED
The Connecticut Supreme Court has just issued a landmark ruling: gun manufacturer Remington can be the target of a wrongful death lawsuit because of the way the company marketed the Bushmaster rifle used to kill six educators and 20 students at Sandy Hook Elementary School back in 2012. Remington had argued that it could… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: INDIANA HOUSE PASSES LONG TERM CARE PROTECTIONS BILL
After an Anderson, Indiana family expressed concern about the quality of care at a local nursing home, state representative Terri Austin authored legislation to strengthen protections for patients in long term care facilities. The bill, which will now go to the Indiana Senate for approval, would require facilities to provide prospective residents and family… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: OWNER OF GUN WINS DECISION
“Owner of gun wins decision”, reads a headline in last week’s Indianapolis Star, referring to a case in which the mother of a 16-year old boy named Matthew Kendall was killed when a stolen firearm discharged sued the gun owner, Christopher Lee. The Indiana Court of Appeals found that Lee was NOT liable, because… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: PARENTS OF BRAIN-DAMAGED INFANT SUE HOSPITAL
A lawsuit filed just two short weeks ago in the state of Minnesota illustrates several things every patient needs to know about medical malpractice. A couple whose baby was born with significant brain damage is suing both the hospital where their baby was delivered and the corporation that operates that hospital. A court will… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: HELPING PHYSICIANS KEEP HELPING
Patients rely on their physicians to help them make life-saving decisions, but doctors may be in danger of losing the public’s trust, a Physician’s Weekly article lamented. Several reasons are explored: Doctors are now required to input many metrics into an EHR computer system and patients misinterpret the lack of eye-to-eye contact as lack… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: TO REPEAL OR NOT TO REPEAL – INDIANA LEGISLATORS RULE “NOT”
A proposal to repeal the state’s handgun licensing law was dumped last month in the Indiana House committee. The permit law forces gun owners to do three things: get fingerprinted submit to a police background check pay licensing fees (now $40 for a five-year permit) While opponents claim that the law… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: RUNNING THE CLOCK ON INDIANA MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
When it comes to medical malpractice cases, the personal injury attorneys at Ramey & Hailey Law are always keeping their eyes on the clock. A statute of limitations is a state law that sets a strict limit on the amount of time you have to go to court and file a lawsuit after you… Read More »
