Car insurance laws vary between states. Indiana uses the concept of at-fault insurance. That means the driver who is at fault must pay compensation to the victimized driver. Yet, defining who is to blame for a wreck is not always straightforward, as sometimes both...
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Year: 2021
What Are Your First Legal Steps For A Medical Malpractice Injury?
If you live in the Terre Haute region and believe medical malpractice injured you, an Indiana injury lawyer can help you file a successful claim. Although these claims are relatively common, it is usually unwise to proceed without legal guidance. What is medical...
Can Time-Out Procedures Minimize The Chance Of Surgical Errors?
Surgery is scary. After all, you have to totally trust your medical team -- and your surgeon -- not to make any mistakes while you're under the knife, and mistakes in the operating room are far too common. Recent research has shown that doctors' performance of...
How Much Will Your Divorce Really Cost?
You don’t expect your divorce to be cheap -- but you also aren’t sure about how much money you’ll need to spend, either. If you glance at the news, the figures can seem frightening: The average cost for a divorce hovers right around $15,000. While that may seem like...
How Common Are Water Submersion Crashes?
Of all the potential kinds of crashes, one of the kinds that people seem to fear most is the risk of submersion. If you live near a lake or small river, you may also have a fear of going into this water if you’re involved in a car crash. It’s safe to say that vehicle...
Why The Start And End Date Of Your Marriage Matters In Divorce
The start and end date of your marriage both become very important when you are dividing the marital assets during a divorce. You need to know exactly when you started -- and stopped -- acquiring these marital assets. This determines what actually needs to be...
What Is The Most Dangerous Day To Drive?
Driving is dangerous any day of the week. There are no exceptions. Even so, it’s clear that not all days carry the exact same level of risk out there on the roads. If you’re trying to stay safe and avoid the most dangerous day for driving, which one is it? The...
Never Write Off A Birth Injury As As “Expected”
You've likely met someone with either shoulder dystocia or cerebral palsy before, and you may have assumed that these medical conditions were genetics-related, since they are present from birth. They're not. They are two examples of birth injuries that may occur due...
How Long Does A Divorce Take?
You haven't been happy in your marriage for a long time now, and you doubt that your spouse is either. You've begun to see divorce as the only way out. The idea of going through a divorce feels intimidating, but not because it means the end of your marriage. What...
Is Dehydration A Sign Of Nursing Home Negligence?
If you have a loved one in a nursing home, one of the things to keep an eye on is how much they’re drinking during the day. The staff at the nursing home should be monitoring their fluid intake regularly, because dehydration can cause serious complications and even...