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…
The Truth Surrounding Stella Liebeck’s Personal Injury “Hot Coffee” Litigation and the Jury’s Punitive Damages Award | Indianapolis, IN Personal Injury Lawyers McDonald’s hot coffee case spun by tort reform propagandists Propaganda is a tool used for the purpose of…
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…
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…
Navigation of roundabouts Modern rotaries are called roundabouts but they differ from traffic rotaries or circles in several significant respects. Modern roundabouts are smaller in diameter resulting is slower speeds. Signs and striped approaches map out navigational protocols and the…
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.…
In a previous article on evaluating economic damages, I stated that “economic” damages are past and future losses including, but not limited to medical, therapeutic and rehabilitation expenses, loss of earnings, construction, transportation and medical device expenditures for those with disabilities, property…
Non-Verifiable Losses – Intangibles In a previous article, Evaluating Damages for Personal Injury Claims, Part I – Economic Losses, I explained that a personal injury attorney’s initial objective is to see that their client is fairly compensated for verifiable economic losses…
Estimating Economic or Money Damages in Personal Injury Claims It’s a beautiful autumn day in Indiana. You and your significant other decide to make a day of it with the family in tow. The picnic lunch has been prepared and…
Verifiable Economic Losses of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Claims A personal injury lawyer brings a claim against a negligent driver, defendant, who caused an auto, motorcycle or trucking accident, on behalf of his client, plaintiff. The goals of the personal injury…
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