Author: Alexander J. Limontes
Photo Credit: MC3 William Selby, USN, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons It was about 16 months ago when Tiger Woods had that fateful car accident that could have taken his life and almost caused his leg to be amputated. As the forever face of golf, this accident was all over the news. People wondered whether […]
In court, expert witnesses can play a key role in a trial. However, there are some things that they should not be allowed to speak on. In the case of Aillones v. Minton, Aillones filed a negligence claim against Minton alleging that Aillones injuries during a car crash were because of Minton and that Minton […]
In the case of Roumbos v. Vazanellis and Thiros and Stracci, P.C., Roumbos was 85 and visiting her husband at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Lake County in January 2011. She had visited her husband several times before. When she visited this time, her husband asked for a glass of water which she gave to him. […]
In the case of Estate of Robert Curtis, Sr., by its Personal Representative, Theresa Brade v. GEICO General Insurance Company, Drake Matovich and Robert Curtis were involved in a fight in a grocery store parking lot. Curtis was severely injured and would die as a result of the fight. Matovich and Curtis’ estate entered into […]
In the case of Hoosier Mountain Bike Association, Inc., et al. and Kaler, the City of Indianapolis owned and operated the Town Run Trail Park through its Indy Parks and Recreation Department. The Hoosier Mountain Bike Association, Inc., was responsible for maintaining the trails, whose difficulty ranges from beginner to intermediate. In the spring of […]
In the case of Sandberg Trucking, Inc., and Horn v. Johnson, in April 2008, a tractor-trailer owned by Sandberg and driven by Horn was southbound on I-65 when it struck a deer in the dark leaving its dead remains on the road. Horn then stopped his truck approximately 250 feet down the roadway on the […]
In the case of Ryan v. TCI Architects, et al., TCI Architects entered into an agreement with Gander Mountain to serve as the general contractor on a construction project. The project involved renovations to Gander Mountain’s retail store in Lafayette, Indiana. TCI would hire several subcontractors including BMH Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Craft Mechanical to perform […]
Stop signs are an important part of driver safety in today’s world. Motor vehicles can be considered deadly weapons that can kill people if they are going too fast. Stop signs prevent a lot of accidents, but unfortunately, they do not prevent all of them. In the case of Doe v. Roe Trucking Co., Roe […]
Driving at night can sometimes be more dangerous than driving during the day. It’s harder to see the roads at night and you have to rely on the headlights. There are even times when a car’s headlights may be too bright. General Motors has lost a bid to avoid recalling about 727,000 small SUVs in […]