317.582.0000Category Archives: Personal Injury
DO AUTO DRIVERS HAVE THE POWER TO REDUCE THE PERILS PRESENTED BY TRUCKS?
“Driving doesn’t have to be perilous,” a recent IndyStar headline asserted, just four pages past their own front page story titled “Fatal Large Truck Crashes Escalate”. But isn’t driving, in fact, quite perilous? Most deaths in large truck crashes are passenger vehicle occupants, explains the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, offering several reasons why… Read More »
THE LAW GOES AFTER SEX TRAFFICKERS; CIVIL LAWSUITS GO AFTER ENABLERS
“In 2003, Congress created a private right of action to allow trafficking victims to bring civil cases against perpetrators,” the Human Trafficking Legal Center explains. But ”even when prosecutors succeed in obtaining convictions, courts rarely order criminal restitution (compensation) to trafficking victims…”Federal prosecutors can indict for these crimes…and survivors can sue those who perpetrate them.”… Read More »
BIRTH DEFECTS – THE MOST TRAUMATIC INJURIES OF ALL
One of the saddest occurrences imaginable is a child born with a birth defect. If the condition is a birth injury, at least partially caused by the negligence of healthcare workers, legal action can be filed to seek compensation for the family and cover the costs of caring for that child. Common… Read More »
BIRTH DEFECTS – THE MOST TRAUMATIC INJURIES OF ALL
One of the saddest occurrences imaginable is a child born with a birth defect. If the condition is a birth injury, at least partially caused by the negligence of healthcare workers, legal action can be filed to seek compensation for the family and cover the costs of caring for that child. Common types… Read More »
INDIANA IS NOT THAT KIND OF STATE
In order to understand how Indiana’s law is different from that in the majority of U.S. states, you need to first understand what a tort is: A tort is an act or omission that causes injury or harm to another, explains the Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute. Here at Ramey & Hailey, we… Read More »
IN THE NEWS: RICHARD HAILEY ON LITIGATION TEAM FOR LAWSUIT VS. TESLA
In November of 2016, Kevin McCarthy died while trying to escape a Tesla vehicle that was engulfed in flames. Now, on behalf of McCarthy’s widow and minor children, a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Tesla, claiming that known defects in the Model S automobile prevented McCarthy’ from escaping from the car… The… Read More »
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 »
INDIANA RED FLAG LAW: TRYING TO STEM THE FLOOD OF GUN VIOLENCE
If someone is suicidal or an imminent threat to others, should a local judge be able to temporarily take away that person’s guns? Indiana is one of several states with a “Red Flag” law that says the answer to that question is “yes”. The Indiana Constitution and the U.S. Bill of Rights both recognize… Read More »
