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ATTORNEY PAUL KRUSE RESPONDS TO EDITORIAL ON TORT REFORM FOR MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS

| Nov 7, 2009 | , , ,

Below Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse Attorney Paul Kruse responds to an editorial published earlier this fall in the Lebanon Reporter. Mr. Kruse counters several myths relating to tort reform for medical malpractice lawsuits, citing studies supporting his argument that medical malpractice costs represent a small percentage of overall healthcare costs. Furthermore, Mr. Kruse explains why no further tort reform…

Infections after surgery, are they medical malpractice?

| Sep 21, 2009 | ,

As an Indiana medical malpractice lawyer, I am regularly contacted by people who have developed infections following medical procedures. These infections can be from many types of bugs such as staph or strep. No matter what the particular infection is, these post surgical infections can have serious consequences and can be life threatening. When thinking about these cases, it is…

INDIANA FATHER’S EMOTIONAL DISTRESS CLAIMS FOUND INDEPENDENT OF HIS CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES UNDER THE ADULT WRONGFUL DEATH STATUTE

| Sep 16, 2009 | , ,

In a recent decision, the Indiana Court of Appeals affirmed a ruling from the Marion Circuit Court, holding that an Indiana father who watched his son die after he was prematurely sent home from the hospital without his injuries being properly treated could recover damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress independently from damages awarded under the Adult Wrongful Death…

Indiana Supreme Court Will Take Closer Look at Exclusionary Clause in Farmer’s Personal Liability Policy with Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Company

| Sep 8, 2009 | ,

Indiana Supreme Court has granted transfer of a case involving Indiana’s workers’ compensation statute and a farmer’s insurance policy which aimed at excluding the farmer’s liability coverage. Everett Cash Mutual Insurance Company vs. Rick Taylor and Katrina Taylor, No. 02A03-0808-CV-386 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009), transfer granted (September 3, 2009). In Everett, a farmer employed an independent contractor business to paint…

New Medicare Laws Impact Personal Injury Cases

| Jul 26, 2009 | , ,

When handling personal injury claims, plaintiffs’ counsel often address the resolution of subrogation liens, including those asserted by Medicare.  Under federal statutes, Medicare is entitled to reimbursement when an injured Medicare recipient receives benefits which are later recovered through a settlement or judgment.  New legislation has now given Medicare an effective – and harsh – means of recovering its subrogation…

The myth about frivolous lawsuits–what insurance companies don’t tell you

| Feb 23, 2009 | , ,

I have been a personal injury attorney at the law firm Parr Richey Frandsen Patterson Kruse for the past 30 years. Insurance companies and their clients have ignored the facts about personal injury litigation and propagate the myth that frivolous claims threaten society. In fact, insurance companies only pay for harm caused by their insured. Claims that have no substance–if…

Indianapolis Fourth Grader Killed After Being Hit By Bus

| Feb 9, 2009 | ,

An Indianapolis fourth grader at Spring Mill Elementary school was killed last week after being struck by a bus. The child, Christopher Beltz, was hit after he was dropped off a bus and then reportedly ran into the path of another. Indianapolis police are currently investigating the incident. As a father of two elementary school aged children, reports like this…

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