Indiana Injury Blog

Paul Kruse, Pete Obremskey, and Tony Patterson discuss injury-related news, Indiana laws, and Indiana Court decisions.

Author: Attorneys Paul Kruse, Pete Obremskey, and Tony Patterson practice injury law from offices in Indianapolis and Lebanon, Ind.

Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Injury & Accident Law • States • Indiana • Solo / Small Firm

Recent Posts from Indiana Injury Blog

Insurance at Trial: What Can You Say?
In jury trials involving personal injuries, disputes often arise regarding what can be said about insurance during the course of proceedings. Unfortunately, many assumptions about about what can and cannot be said about insurance are…
Change in Expert's Testimony Found to be Grounds for New Trial
The plaintiff in this case was injured in an automobile accident. The defendant retained a medical expert who offered opinions regarding the plaintiff's injuries during discovery. At trial, the expert testified for the first time…
Do the Indiana Trial Rules Distinguish Between "Trial" and "Discovery" Depositions?
The Indiana Trial Rules do not distinguish between "trial" and "discovery" depositions. Trial Rule 30 allows either party to conduct a deposition provided that the party gives reasonable notice in writing to other parties to…
Indiana Supreme Court Will Hear Oral Argument in Stanley vs. Walker
The Indiana Supreme Court has granted petition to transfer in the case Stanley v. Walker. The Court is set to hear oral argument on the matter November 6, 2008 at 9:45 a.m. in the Indiana…
Tragic Bus Accident Should Draw Attention to Increase in Moped use on Roadways
By now, many people across Indiana have sadly learned of the heartbreaking school bus accident that occurred last Friday on U.S. 24 west of Logansport, that claimed the lives of four young special-needs students. At…
New Technology Recommended to Curb Trucking Accidents Caused by Fatigue
Each year, thousands of people across the United States will suffer injury or death from their involvement in a semi-trailer trucking accident. One of the main causes of these accidents continues to be driver fatigue.…
Tony Patterson Chairs Recent Indiana Trial Lawyers Association Seminar
This past Friday, September 5th, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (“ITLA”) presented an all-day seminar entitled “Personal Injury Trials from Start to Finish” at the ISTA Conference Center in downtown Indianapolis. Tony Patterson (seminar chair) and…
Proposed Contributory Negligence Instruction Denied in Indiana Medical Malpractice Case
In an interesting case decided this past July, the Indiana Court of Appeals held that instructions on contributory negligence were not warranted where the plaintiff had failed to correctly disclose her mammogram history to her…
Failure to Mitigate Damages through Surgery
In Simmons v. Erie Ins. Exchange, the defendant insurance company argued that plaintiff failed to mitigate his damages due to his failure to undergo surgery to treat his plantar fasciitis, which resulted from his involvement…
Indiana State Police Seek Driver in Fatal I-65 Hit-and-Run Accident in Clark County
Wave3.com has reported that police are seeking the driver of a S-10 truck that was involved in a hit-and-run accident early morning on August 2. Indiana State Police reported that the truck, identified by state…