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Federal Court Interprets Indiana’s Comparative Fault Act in Recent Personal Injury Case

Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP | Apr 11, 2019 | Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions, Train Accidents

Last month, a federal appellate court issued an opinion in an Indiana personal injury accident that required the court to interpret the Indiana Comparative Fault Act. Ultimately, the court concluded that the evidence presented indicated that the plaintiff was more than 50% at fault for his injuries, and thus dismissal of the plaintiff’s case under the Comparative Fault Act was…

Commercial Trucker Hours-of-Service Regulations Invoked in Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse LLP | Nov 23, 2012 | Civil Litigation, Highway & Traffic Safety, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Decisions, Truck Accidents

We recently addressed a wrongful death lawsuit brought in federal court that invokes Nebraska’s fetal death statute, and how that law differs from corresponding statutes in Indiana. The lawsuit, Baumann v. Slezak, et al, also asserts a cause of action for alleged violations of federal commercial truck driving regulations, including restrictions on the number of hours a driver may be…

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