Category: Injuries
Indianapolis injury blog. Here we will provide useful articles of various types of injuries and information in Indiana.
As people get older, they often require more assistance for everyday chores that need to be done. It is often more safe for them to pay people to do things like mowing the lawn or cleaning a grill. This way, they can prevent accidents and injuries by relying on professional services that should be able […]
In the Case of Poppe v. Angell Enterprises, Inc., 169 N.E.3d 408 (Ind.App., 2021) a Grocery store’s landlord, who was responsible for maintaining the store’s parking lot, owed no duty to a patron because the landlord could not have known or reasonably foreseen that its patrons would be struck by an intoxicated driver in the […]
Back in 1999, the Indiana Supreme Court in Sword v. NKC Hospitals, Inc. adopted the Restatement (Second) of Torts § 429, holding that a hospital could be vicariously liable for the tortious conduct of an independent contractor through an apparent or ostensible agency. Under Sword’s § 429 apparent agency analysis, courts look at two main […]
Store owners have a duty to protect customers from any defects or liabilities within their establishments. When this duty is breached, people can be seriously hurt. Furthermore, this issue of duty can come up even when their appears to be nothing potentially dangerous. In the case of Calvillo v. Menards, plaintiff, Ernesto Calvillo, was with […]
Restaurants have a duty to maintain their premises for patrons that come into their establishment. When this duty is breached, people can be seriously hurt. In the case of Rodriques v. Sugarfire Smoke House, Rodriques went out to eat in May of 2018 to the Sugarfire Smoke House in Indianapolis and after ordering his lunch, […]
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 […]
In the case of Severance v. New Castle Community School Corp and Melton, Severance and Melton were both enrolled in a vocational education program operated by the New Castle Career Center, which is administered through the New Castle Community School Corporation. A fight broke out between two students which resulted in a severe leg injury […]
In Indiana, dog bite cases follow a particular rule – that being the “one bite rule.” This rule states that owners would be liable for injuries caused by their dog if they knew or should have known that their dog was dangerous. In Indiana, dog owners are not liable if they did not know their […]