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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: 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 »
IN THE NEWS: HISTORIC POLICE REFORM AND TRAINING BILL SIGNED INTO LAW
House Bill 1006, the police reform and training bill signed into law only last month by Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb has been called “historic” by lawmakers of both political parties. The bill: establishes a procedure for the Indiana Law Enforcement Training Board to decertify any officer who commits misconduct prohibits chokeholds (under certain circumstances)… Read More »
THINK YOU DON’T NEED A DOCTOR AFTER BEING HIT BY A CAR? THINK AGAIN!
As a pedestrian, you’ve just been in a car accident. You’re shaken up, but feel lucky to have escaped serious injury, and your first instinct is to minimize the situation. But, even if you believe you’re OK, get yourself to a doctor as soon as possible, dmv.org cautions. There are two very important reasons… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: TOXIC TALC STILL A PROBLEM
“People shouldn’t have to worry that the beauty products they use every day may be contaminated with dangerous chemicals,” laments Gina Werdel of U.S Pirg (advocates for the public interest). Yet once again, she reports, product testing demonstrates that many cosmetic products still contain asbestos. Talc is a mineral obtained by mining. Because it… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: OLD LIST OF SIX PROVES VERY RELEVANT TODAY
That list of six questions published in the National Law Review more than five years ago? It’s still very relevant today. After an auto accident, how do you know whether to hire a personal injury attorney, is the basic query. Asking yourself the following five questions will help you arrive at an answer: … Read More »
IN THE NEWS: WHEN POLICE DOGS CAUSE PERSONAL INJURY TO THE INNOCENT
“The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, home to one of the largest K-9 units in the country, has the highest rate of dog bites among police departments in the largest 20 U.S. cities,” the Indianapolis Star reports. A police dog is trained to bite. Harder. Faster. With little reservation. Meanwhile, at least 65% of those bitten were unarmed and did not act violently, reporter Mykal… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: WHEN ‘GHOST GUNS’ CAUSE REAL DEATHS
Chicago and three other cities – San Jose, CA, Columbia, SC, and Syracuse, NY – are suing the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, demanding to halt the sale of “ghost gun” kits. “Ghosts” are self assembled guns made from parts purchased online (or at gun shows). The legal issue: Ghost guns… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: TWO-YEAR-OLD SHOOTS MOM IN TRAGIC REMINDER OF THE NEED FOR SAFE STORAGE OF GUNS
In Hendricks County, Indiana, a two year old found a semi-automatic pistol and shot his mother; a five year old sibling called for help, we learn in a recent news bulletin in the Indianapolis Star. Unfortunately, such family firearm tragedies are all too frequent. “Millions of children live in homes with guns, and many… Read More »
