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IN THE NEWS: NURSE ARRESTED IN SEXUAL ABUSE CASE
When the elder abuse attorneys at Ramey & Hailey Law are called upon to represent victims of personal injury in a nursing home or rehabilitation facility, it’s often the family members who are seeking legal recourse on behalf of a helpless relative. (In fact, in one Indiana case against a rehab facility that is… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: WRONGFUL DEATH LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST REHAB FACILITY
When Mrs. W. suffered and ultimately died as a result of abuse at a rehabilitation center, the harm wasn’t done by the staff members her family members had trusted to care for her needs. She was attacked by another patient. Mrs. W. was receiving rehabilitation services after surgery had been performed at a local… Read More »
YOUR INJURY ATTORNEYS IN THE NEWS: CASE SETTLED IN FAVOR OF CATASTROPHIC SLIP AND FALL INJURY VICTIM
As Richard Hailey, personal injury attorney for the catastrophic injury slip and fall case victim, summed up the situation, “The plaintiff received enough recovery to take care of her for the rest of her life.” A slip and fall accident can happen in seconds, yet cause a long and ongoing saga of misery. “Under… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: ERIN BROCKOVICH TEAMS UP WITH INDIANA MOMS
You may recall the blockbuster film back in 2002, “Erin Brockovich, with the role of the environmental activist played by Julia Roberts. Now two Indiana moms have gotten the attention of the real Erin Brockovich in their fight to raise awareness about the environmental contamination that has caused children in Indiana to have cancer…. Read More »
IN THE NEWS: PARENTS OF SURVIVOR SUE PARENTS OF SHOOTER
The shooter’s parents should have known their son had an obsession with firearms and violence, parents of one victim of the Noblesville West Middle School are claiming in a civil lawsuit. Ella Whistler’s injuries were the “foreseable consequence” of negligence by the boy’s parents, is their claim. Testimony revealed that both the guns used… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: TEEN’S SEXUAL ABUSE CASE CALLS ATTENTION TO THE PROBLEM
Going into the fourth calendar year, for Indianapolis Public Schools, the lawsuits are far from over, a recent Indianapolis Star article demonstrated. The original claim was filed by an IPS student, accusing a counselor of sexual abuse, naming the counselor herself, plus the IPS Superintendent and the school board of “failing to keep him… Read More »
YOUR INJURY ATTORNEYS IN THE NEWS: SLIP AND FALL CHANGES TWO LIVES FOREVER
On their way to their son’s house for dinner, Loretta Kuhns had her husband drop her off at a local grocery store, where she wanted to pick up some pecans to bring along. Lotus Kuhns was in on a secret – they were not headed to their son’s house at all. Instead, relatives and… Read More »
YOUR INJURY ATTORNEYS IN THE NEWS: YES, YOU CAN SUE CITY HALL
When governments are responsible for accidents or injuries, they can be sued, we explained in a recent Ramey & Hailey NewsBlog. That’s precisely the reasoning behind two lawsuits our firm filed earlier this year: Carl and Sonia Williams vs. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, City of Indianapolis, and Officer Christopher Mills Kevin and Dianne Brown… Read More »
YOUR INJURY ATTORNEYS IN THE NEWS: TRUTHS ABOUT MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
Unbelievable as this may sound, the third most common cause of death in the United States is medical error! Also hard to believe is the fact that, while 225,000 people die each year from some form of medical malpractice, only 2% of victims (or their survivors) pursue a case against their medical providers. In… Read More »
MUNICIPALITIES OWE A DUTY TO VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT BY POLICE
In the Indiana Court of Appeals two cases, involving two different women, in two different cities, were combined. Each woman had been sexually assaulted by a police officer, one in Evansville, the other in Ft. Wayne. Now the combined case was being reviewed by the Indiana Supreme Court…. The legal issue at stake: Does… Read More »
