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• INDIANA MOTORISTS ADVISED TO STAY ON THE LOOKOUT FOR WHITETAIL DEER

  Whitetail deer season is underway here in Indiana and motorists are being cautioned to stay on the lookout for deer crossing Indiana roadways. There are several factors contributing to the rise of deer/motor vehicle accidents…

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

  Below Parr Richey Obremskey Frandsen & Patterson 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,…

• ATTORNEY PETE OBREMSKEY CELEBRATES 45 YEARS AT PARR RICHEY OBREMSKEY FRANDSEN & PATTERSON LLP

  Yesterday marked Attorney Pete Obremskey's 45th anniversary of practicing law at Parr Richey Obremskey Frandsen & Patterson LLP. Pete celebrated with the members of his firm, recalling stories from his time spent practicing at Parr…

• NITA Conference Helps Train Trial Attorneys the Skills Needed in Personal Injury Litigation

  Attorneys who represent personal injury victims or handle personal injury litigation should attend one of the periodic conferences conducted by the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. I had the privilege of serving on the faculty…

• INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDS TRIAL COURT'S DECISION TO REDACT "DEPARTMENT OF INSURANCE" SHOWN IN MEDICAL REVIEW PANEL OPINION

  In , No. 49A02-0810-CV-954 (October 8, 2009">Spaulding et al. v. Wishard Memorial Hospital et al., No. 49A02-0810-CV-954 (October 8, 2009), the Indiana Court of Appeals decided several issues stemming from a medical malpractice trial. One…

• TWO PIERCETON TEENS CRITICALLY INJURED IN THREE CAR ACCIDENT IN KOSCIUSKO COUNTY

  WSBT.com is reporting four Pierceton, Indiana teenagers were injured in a three car accident occurring in Kosciusko County Tuesday morning. Early reports indicate a van driven by a 17-year-old turned off of a county road…

• HARVEST SEASON PRESENTS ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES FOR RURAL INDIANA ROADWAY USERS

  Those of us who have lived in Indiana, or other locations throughout the Midwest, for any number of years are aware that the fall months of September, October and November constitute peak harvest season for…

• INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CHARGED WITH DUTY FOLLOWING THE ELECTROCUTION OF INDOT SUBCONTRACTOR

  In a recent not for publication memorandum decision* by the Indiana Court of Appeals, the court reversed the granting of a motion for summary judgment in favor of the Indiana Department of Transportation ("INDOT"), finding…

• Infections after surgery, are they medical malpractice?

  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…

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

  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…