Changing the way personal injury cases are tried in Indiana In August, 2011, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued an opinion that may alter the way personal injury cases are tried in Indiana. For the first time in Indiana courts, the opinion tackled the issue of whether a photo of claimant’s damaged vehicle could be
Black box technology serves up evidence If you are currently driving a car or truck with factory installed airbags, you may already be driving with a Black Box or Event Data Recorder (EDR) under your seat or center console. General Motors has been installing event data recorders in all of their air-bag factory-equipped vehicles since
Who represents your interests? At Ward & Ward, we often meet honest people who’ve been injured in accidents, through no fault of their own, opt to work on their own behalf and in good faith with their auto insurance carrier to resolve the disputes that naturally arise from an accident. But all too quickly these same sincere
A jury must assign a percentage of fault, if any, to each person involved in the accident If you are injured by another party, for example, in an auto, trucking, bicycle or motorcycle accident—even as a pedestrian or when acting as a Good Samaritan—under Indiana Code §§ 34-51-2-6; 34-51-2-7; 34-52-2-14, the judge is required to instruct
Hollywood and portrayal of the injured victim Most diagnosed whiplash injuries result from rear-end car collisions. Hollywood often portrays the whiplash victim as the neurotic personality or the gold-digging opportunist who is represented by the fast-talking, amoral courthouse lawyer. And we all laugh at Hollywood’s depiction—yes, even attorneys have a sense of humor about their
Indiana’s Adult Wrongful Death Statute and Patient’s Compensation Fund – Scope of Damages After the executor of a young woman’s estate settled a medical malpractice claim for the statutory limit, the executor petitioned the Patient’s Compensation Fund for additional compensation in excess of the settlement amount for attorney fees, probate administration, loss of services (love and companionship)
