Legislation Archives

November 11, 2011

Medical Negligence Tort Reform Attorney Indianapolis, IN

Medical Negligence Tort Reform Leaves Catastrophically Injured Patients in the Cold Tort reform legislation favors insurance companies In 1975, Indiana representatives steered our state toward personal injury tort reform legislation in a rush to cap monetary awards ordered by juries in claims…

November 10, 2011

Indiana Tort Claims Against Governmental Entities and Their Employees – Indianapolis, IN

This article is Part I of a series. It addresses the principal of sovereign immunity and reform of English common law, specifically caps on tort claims against Indiana governmental entities and their employees. Part II will focus on tort reform…

November 8, 2011

Tort Reform for Acts of Medical Negligence in Indianapolis, IN

Tort Reform for Acts of Medical Negligence in Indianapolis, IN – Is it the Best We Can Do for Injured Parties? Indiana’s tort reform endeavors Unless you’ve been harmed by the negligence of a health care provider, you probably aren’t…

October 28, 2011

Sovereign Immunity and Tort Claims Against Indiana, IN State Government

The Indiana Tort Claims Act If you reside in Indiana, chances are you’ve heard a lot of talk lately about the Indiana Tort Claims Fund. The debate revolves around the Indiana State Fair stage collapse, the number of victims killed…

October 25, 2011

Indianapolis, IN Punitive Damages Awards in the State of Indiana

Punitive damage awards meant to halt bad behavior Punitive damages are monetary awards that extend beyond compensation for an individual’s economic and non-economic damages. A wrongful act performed with a sincere intention to deal fairly with others is an inadequate…

October 5, 2011

Criteria for Punitive Damages Awards in Indianapolis, IN

There must be willful, wanton or reckless conduct Punitive damages can be described as monetary compensation that goes beyond what is necessary to compensate the individual for plaintiff’s losses incurred as a result of the harm committed by the defendant.…

July 30, 2011

Animal Control Entitled to Immunity from Dog Bite Claim – Indianapolis, IN

City fails to enforce Animal Control Ordinance In February, 2007, a personal injury Complaint was filed against Animal Control and the City of Evansville (City Defendants) for personal injuries when minor plaintiff, Shawn Davis, was attacked and severely bitten by…

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