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Indiana Court of Appeals Rules Insurance Company for Bar Not Obligated to Pay Damages to Patrons Injured in Bar Fight

| Sep 13, 2012 | , , , ,

The Indiana Court of Appeals reversed a trial court’s order granting summary judgment for the plaintiffs, and denying summary judgment for the defendants, in a dispute over insurance coverage. In Alea London, Ltd. v. Nagy, et al, two plaintiffs, who had obtained a judgment against a bar for injuries sustained in a bar fight, sued the bar’s insurance company for…

Indiana Father Plans to Sue Department of Child Services for Wrongful Death

| Sep 6, 2012 | , , , ,

A Shelbyville man has submitted a tort claim to the Indiana Attorney General, indicating his intention to file a wrongful death lawsuit against the state’s Department of Child Services (DCS) over the death of his one year-old son. He alleges that DCS ignored warnings that the child’s mother and her boyfriend were abusing the child, and that the agency’s failure…

Indiana Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Widow of Alleged Asbestos Victim, Allows Claim Against Contractor to Proceed

| Aug 30, 2012 | , ,

After her husband allegedly died from the effects of asbestos exposure, an Indiana woman filed suit against a company that provided services to his former employer. Her wrongful death lawsuit in Gill v. Evansville Sheet Metal Works, Inc. asserted claims for products liability and contractor negligence. Although the trial court dismissed both claims, and the Court of Appeals affirmed, the…

Settlement Negotiations Over Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse Lawsuit Fall Through; Settlement from State Government Still Pending

| Aug 23, 2012 | , ,

Victims of the stage collapse at the 2011 Indiana State Fair had until August 1, 2012 to approve a proposed settlement involving the State of Indiana, the owner of the collapsed stage, and the stage’s manufacturer. The stage owner rejected the settlement plan after the deadline, saying not enough plaintiffs had agreed. The Indiana Legislature approved two separate settlement amounts…

Indiana Department of Health Says 2010 Had Highest Number of Reported Medical Errors in Five Years of Collecting Data

| Aug 13, 2012 |

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) has collected medical error reports from hospitals, outpatient clinics, and other medical facilities since 2006. In that time, it has compiled data on medical errors and injuries and tracked trends. Reports from 2006 to 2010, the most recent year for which comprehensive data is available, indicate an increasing number of medical errors in…

Family of Woman Killed at Halloween Party Sue Hotel, Event Companies

| Jul 26, 2012 | , , ,

The parents of a woman who died after falling from a staircase at a 2010 Halloween party have filed a lawsuit against the Chicago hotel and event companies that hosted the party. The suit alleges negligence against the party’s hosts for providing unlimited alcohol to the attendees, and failing to provide adequate security to keep them safe. The lawsuit draws…

Indiana Court Allows Son’s Suit Against Father for Auto Accident Injuries to Proceed

| Jul 19, 2012 | , , , , ,

The Indiana Supreme Court has ruled that a man who was injured when his father drove into him, pinning him between two vehicles, may sue for damages. A trial court dismissed the lawsuit in Robert L. Clark, Jr. et al vs. Robert L. Clark, Sr., based on a state law that bars suit between family members in certain circumstances. The…

Liability of Drivers and Their Employers in Distracted Driving Accidents

| Jul 13, 2012 | , , ,

Drivers have dealt with distractions since the invention of the automobile. The explosive growth in the use of cell phones, however, has compounded the risks presented by distracted driving. Drivers who use their cell phones to talk, send text messages, or even read e-mail or web pages cause thousands of accidents around the country every year. A member of the…

Study Ranking States’ Success at Injury Prevention Gives Average Scores to Indiana

| Jul 6, 2012 | , , , , ,

Indiana ranks in the middle of the fifty states and the District of Columbia when it comes to injury prevention, according to a recent study. The study, entitled “The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury Prevention Policy Report,” is the work of the Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), a health care policy organization, in partnership with the philanthropic Robert Wood Johnson…

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