Category: Injuries
Indianapolis injury blog. Here we will provide useful articles of various types of injuries and information in Indiana.
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 […]
In premises liability cases where a slip-and-fall injury has occurred, a common defense by the owner of the premises is that the condition that caused the plaintiff’s injury was “open and obvious,” meaning that the plaintiff should have known or actually did know about the condition. In many cases, this knowledge would have to come […]
In personal injury trials and pre-litigation, medical bills can be a contentious issue. This is because of case law in Indiana that allows plaintiffs and defendants to introduce different numbers when it comes to medical bills. Plaintiffs introduce the amount of money that the plaintiff was actually billed, and defendants are allowed to introduce the […]
In many cases involving harm done to a plaintiff by a corporation, there will be an element of punitive damages in trial. Punitive damages are assessed against a corporation or other defendant for their wrongdoing against the plaintiff, and these damages are separate from the plaintiff’s injuries. So, in many cases, how can an attorney […]
In the case of Rogers, et al. v. Martin and Brothers, Angela Martin and Brian Brothers hosted a house party together. Towards the end of the party, Brothers and two guests, Jerry Chambers and Paul Michalik were involved in a fist fight. As a result of the fight, Martin saw Chambers was bleeding from and […]
In the case of BC Osaka, Inc. and City Inn, Inc., v. Kainan Investment Groups, Inc., Magallanes sustained personal injuries when she tripped and fell on a rod that was sticking out of a cement bumper in the BC Osaka restaurant parking lot. She filed a complaint against BC Osaka, Inc. and City Inn, Inc., […]
In the case of Sony DADC US Inc. and Brown v. Thompson, Thompson filed suit alleging negligence and vicarious liability against Brown and his employer, Sony DADC US Inc. Thompson worked as a security guard for Securitas, a private contractor, and provided security for Sony at its Terre Haute, Indiana facility. While walking across the […]
In the case of Goodwin, Randolph, and Washington v. Yeakle’s Sports Bar and Grill, Inc., patrons were injured after a shooting in a neighborhood bar and subsequently would sue the bar for negligence. The trial court granted summary judgment in the bar’s favor. They concluded that the bar did not owe a duty to the […]