Jul
6
Texting and Driving, a Recipe for Serious Injury and Wrongful Death
July 6, 2011 | Comments Off
A few days ago we wrote about the dangers of distracted driving. In that discussion we talked about texting and driving. Well, one of our own brought home the importance of the discussion yesterday. Lucas Harrison of Richmond just had to get that last text out. He was driving his car in Richmond, and texting [...]
Jul
5
Horseplay is Dangerous Driving
July 5, 2011 | Comments Off
Horseplay is any action of a passenger or passengers, that distracts the driver of a car. Horseplay can be as dangerous as drunk driving.
Jun
30
Indiana Serious Injury Lawyer knows Speed Kills
June 30, 2011 | Comments Off
It is a common headline, but when it is somebody famous the point is publicized more. “Jackass” star Ryan Dunn died in a fiery car crash in suburban Philadelphia early Monday morning. Of the more shocking details of this crash include that Mr. Dunn texted a picture of himself drinking not long before the crash, [...]
Jun
23
Serious Injury Lawyer Says Watch Out For Cyclists
June 23, 2011 | Comments Off
The roads are not reserved for the two four wheel variety of transportation. Now that the warm months are upon us, we are seeing more bicycles and motorcycles sharing our roads. This recognition is the first essential in helping to protect our two wheeled Hoosiers. Cyclist are not generally as visible as a car. So, [...]
Jun
8
Indiana Auto Accident Attorney talks about “The Blind Spot” and Defensive Driving
June 8, 2011 | Comments Off
Yesterday, I was coming back to our serious injury offices in Indianapolis, from Richmond. We just concluded a significant hearing. I was travelling west on I-70 near the Keystone interchange (Mile marker 83.5, just east of the I-65-I-70 split). At that location, I-70 is five lanes wide. I was in the second lane from the [...]
Jun
3
Retention Pond Dangers and What to Do in an Emergency
June 3, 2011 | Comments Off
We have spoken of them in the past, retention ponds. You see them in every new development. They are ponds purposely placed by builders to control water flow and flooding. Sometimes they are attractive and sometimes they are scars in the ground, but always they are dangerous. Several months ago a teenager, leaving a party [...]
May
20
Indiana Drunk Driving Accident Lawyer Revisits David Bisard Case
May 20, 2011 | Comments Off
As many of you know the David Bisard case arises out of an alleged drunk driving case. David Bisard, while on duty with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department was allegedly responding to an emergency call.
May
9
Indiana Serious Injury Attorney Discusses What to Do If You are in Collision
May 9, 2011 | Comments Off
I was reading in the paper today about a hit and run collision which caused the wrongful death of one Hoosier and seriously injured another. Apparently David Smith and Jason Pedigo were hit by a ford traveling east on Morris Street. Mr. Smith was killed. There is some indication that that two men were walking [...]
Apr
27
Indiana Serious Injury Attorney Discusses Hidden Dangers on the Road
April 27, 2011 | Comments Off
As Indiana serious injury lawyers, we tend to see dangers exposed that were not really obvious just before the injury occurs. We represent seriously injured Hoosiers all over the state from our Indianapolis offices. Over the last 57 years we have come to understand that safety does not necessarily meet the eye. Take for instance [...]
Mar
18
Indiana Serious Injury Attorney Looks At Jim Kittle’s Drunk Driving Admission
March 18, 2011 | Comments Off
He is a man from a wealthy and prominent Indiana family. He runs a very successful furniture business. He is the former head of the Indiana State Republicans. He had hopes of high political office. Now Jim Kittle is the center of attention for another reason. He chose to get behind the wheel after drinking [...]
Mar
14
When the other driver has no license and no insurance
March 14, 2011 | Comments Off
I learned recently that Indiana has over 5,000,000 licensed drivers and that it also has over 380,000 drivers whose licenses have been suspended. Unfortunately suspending someone’s license does not mean they will stop driving. Many accidents and crashes are caused by drivers who have a suspended license. Their lack of concern regarding not following the [...]
Mar
1
Indiana Serious Injury Attorney Speaks to Impact Resistance in Cars
March 1, 2011 | Comments Off
If you were born before 1975, you remember cars as big bodies and big engines. They were not too good with gas mileage, but gas was cheap. Sometimes we called them tanks, thinking they were indestructible. More often than not if you hit something the car would have very little damage. Today, if you hit [...]


