Indiana Personal Injury Lawyer and Medical Malpractice Attorney Blog

We previously wrote a blog on the Indiana Court of Appeals decision in Indiana Dep’t of Ins. V. Doe, in which the Court of Appeals found in favor of the Indiana Patient’s Compensation Fund (the Fund) in a claim for excess compensation based upon a pediatrician’s sexual assault of a patient and a hospital’s negligent credentialing…

In a landmark legal action filed in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, plaintiff Bryce Martinez has taken on major food corporations, accusing them of causing widespread health issues through the manufacture and marketing of ultra-processed foods (UPF). Here’s a comprehensive look at this significant case, which could have broad implications for consumers,…

In recent legal developments, a series of lawsuits has been filed against Pfizer, the manufacturer of Depo-Provera, a widely used injectable contraceptive. These lawsuits allege that the use of Depo-Provera has been linked to an increased risk of developing brain tumors, particularly meningiomas. Here’s an in-depth look at this emerging legal issue, including what it…

The Indiana Court of Appeals recently reversed a $6,000,000.00 jury verdict in a wrongful death case in which an Indianapolis bus ran over and killed a pedestrian attempting to board the bus because the Court found—unlike the jury that decided the case, the judge who ruled on the case, and a dissenting member of the…

2 for 1: Filing Two Medical Malpractice Claims for One Injury Jonathan Armiger, Barsumian Armiger LLC Medical malpractice attorneys must sometimes confront the question: To what extent can one pursue separate claims for medical malpractice when there is only one resulting injury? Another question is why one would want to. In considering both questions, one…

The Indiana Court of Appeals recently found against Amazon in two related cases, one involving personal injury and one involving wrongful death, finding Amazon owed a duty of care to two truck drivers injured on an abutting public road while attempting to deliver goods to one of Amazon’s fulfillment centers. In Oukbu v. Amazon, Mahari…

The Indiana Court of Appeals recently affirmed a trial court’s denial of an Indiana Trial Rule 12(B)(6) motion to dismiss filed by a truck driver and trucking company in a semi-truck accident case involving a truck driver’s failure to warn another truck driver of a disabled vehicle in the roadway that both truck drivers ultimately…

We previously blogged about Indiana’s firefighter’s rule in an Indiana Court of Appeals case, Dolsen v. VeoRide, Inc., wherein the Court of Appeals found the firefighter’s rule did not bar a firefighter’s negligence claim against a possessor of land. In Dolsen, firefighter Richard Dolsen, Jr. (“Dolsen”) was injured when he fell through an open wall…

The Indiana Court of Appeals recently reaffirmed the unavailability of damages for negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) in adult wrongful death medical malpractice claims. In Hyzy v. Anonymous Provider 1, Mark Hyzy filed a medical malpractice claim for the death of his mother Carolyn Hyzy. He sought various damages, including damages for NIED. The…

The Indiana Supreme Court recently reaffirmed the limited scope of authority trial courts have during medical review panel proceedings in Indiana medical malpractice cases in Bojko v. Anonymous Physician. We previously wrote a blog about the Indiana Court of Appeals decision in the case. In Bojko, six patients filed medical malpractice claims against the estate…