Jan
23
Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyer Looks At Who is Sue Happy
January 23, 2012 | Comments Off
I often hear from my prospective clients, people who have been seriously injured by the negligence of others, “I am not sue happy, I just want what is fair.”
Jan
16
Indianapolis Social Security Lawyer Talks About Brain Injury
January 16, 2012 | Comments Off
I want to talk today about brain injury in the context of the Social Security Administration’s guidelines for disability. You will remember from our previous discussions that there are two sets of rules used to determine whether a person is entitled to disability benefits; The Listings and The Medical Vocational Guidelines (The Grids). The listing specifically contains a listing for Brain Injury.
Dec
29
Indianapolis Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses Choking Hazards
December 29, 2011 | Comments Off
Young children put almost everything in their mouth, which makes the main goal of choking prevention to keep any small items that your child might choke on out of his mouth.
Dec
21
Serious Personal Injury Lawyer and the Constitutional Right to Jury Trial
December 21, 2011 | Comments Off
It may surprise you to know that the Founding Fathers thought so highly of a citizen’s right to ask a jury to determine fair compensation for their injuries, whether to their person, their property, their intellectual rights and so on, that they wrote the seventh amendment into the Bill of Rights.
Dec
19
Medical Malpractice and Health Care Costs
December 19, 2011 | Comments Off
Medical Protective President and CEO, Timothy Kenesey acknowledges that the perceived threat of law suits or litigation on health care costs is relatively small. Why is this important? It is important because as the CEO of one of, if not the, biggest medical malpractice insures in the world, Mr. Kenesey would know. It is important [...]
Dec
13
Why Trial Lawyers Have a Valuable Place in our Society
December 13, 2011 | Comments Off
Mom taught her children that being a good citizen, whether in our neighborhood, our city, our state or our country required us to be responsible for our actions. This included being responsible for making up for the harm we cause.
Dec
8
Indianapolis Auto Accident Lawyer Discusses What to Do If You are in A Collision
December 8, 2011 | Comments Off
Car crashes cause serious personal injury. Injuries such as broken bones, brain injury, paralysis and amputations leave the injured person either unable to communicate or unclear in their thinking. The first thing to try and do at a collision scene is to stay calm. If you are seriously injured, do not worry about anything but your health. Follow the instructions of the emergency aid providers and let the police investigate the rest of the claim.
Nov
28
Pedestrians in The Crosswalk
November 28, 2011 | Comments Off
It is my experience that cars hit pedestrians at cross walk most often in one of two ways. The first is at the intersection. A driver wants to make a right turn, and to do so is looking to the left for oncoming traffic. Once traffic clears, the driver fails to look left, starts the turn and hits the pedestrian in the crosswalk.
Nov
14
Fair Compensation is Not Vengeance
November 14, 2011 | Comments Off
I read in the paper today about a family who lost their son in a tragic accident. The paper indicated that the family rejected vengeance (bringing a claim for wrongful death).
Oct
17
Indianapolis Serious Injury Attorney Discusses Hospital Liens
October 17, 2011 | Comments Off
As we all know a serious car accident, a drunk driving accident, a construction accident can lead to very serious personal injuries. If the injured person does not have health insurance, or if the person depends on Medicare, the hospital has the right to file what is called a Hospital lien.
Oct
14
Indiana Serious Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses Personal Responsibility
October 14, 2011 | Comments Off
We think that we were all taught as children, by our mothers, is a universal truth. If you make a mess (or cause a harm, or hurt someone, or break a window, and wreck another’s car etc.) you are responsible to admit what you have done and take responsibility to make it right.
Oct
5
The Truth About Underinsured Motorist Coverage
October 5, 2011 | Comments Off
If you suffer a serious personal injury, such as a broken neck with paralysis, brain injury, or even a wrongful death in a car accident, drunk driving accident or even a truck accident, there is a good chance that the person who caused your injuries does not have enough insurance to fully and fairly compensate [...]


