What Is the Average Wrongful Death Settlement in Indiana? The death of a family member is one of life’s most traumatic experiences. It gets worse, though, if you discover that the death was an unnecessary consequence of someone else’s wrongful conduct. Indiana allows certain parties to file a wrongful death lawsuit. Wrongful death […]
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How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Paid Out
How Are Wrongful Death Settlements Paid Out? Dealing with the death of a loved one caused by someone else’s negligence can be devastating. You may receive some benefits through your loved one’s life insurance, but that might not alleviate the financial and emotional burden that you feel. You may be able to pursue […]
Read more...Why do You Need the Name of my Medical Insurance Provider
Why the name of your medical insurer is important This post is part of the firm’s section titled What Personal injury Client’s Should Know section. Please be sure to read the posts in this section. If you are a personal injury client, you might think the process of litigation is simple. We have […]
Read more...Handling Minor’s Claims For Personal Injury
HANDLING MINOR’S CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURIES As personal injury counsel, we are often faced with the difficult task of working on behalf of injured children and their families. As parents, we understand that injuries to children can involve devastating and heartbreaking situations and present unique legal issues which practitioners need to consider. When […]
Read more...Sue For Pain And Suffering And Settlement Amounts In Michigan
Pain and suffering is an important element of compensation in all Michigan personal injury cases. These types of claims are considered “non-economic” damages, meaning that the amount cannot be precisely stated in a dollar amount. Our personal injury attorneys at The Lockwood Legal Group, use our skill and experience to maximize the amount of […]
Read more...Availability of Pain and Suffering Damages In Indiana
Availability of Pain and Suffering Damages Under Indiana Law Whether you’re a Hoosiers fan, one of the Fighting Irish, or you prefer the thrill of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, you know accidents don’t just happen to athletes and racecar drivers. If you’ve been injured and you’re pursuing a claim against someone in Indiana, you may […]
Read more...What is My Indiana Wrongful Death Lawsuit Worth?
What is my Indiana Wrongful Death Lawsuit Worth? If you lost a loved one due to a personal injury caused by another party’s negligence, you may be able to file a wrongful death lawsuit. The South Bend wrongful death attorneys of The Lockwood Legal Group, LLC are here to evaluate your situation to determine […]
Read more...What if you fall in a parking lot?
When we think of crowded parking lots for major chains like Walmart, Meijer, Target, CVS or Walgreens, the immediate concern is usually finding an empty space. However, experience has taught our attorneys that store and restaurant parking lots can be ground zero for a devastating injury. The Lockwood Legal Group has handled several personal injury […]
Read more...Defamation Claims in Indiana
Under Indiana law, the elements of a defamation claim are: a communication with defamatory imputation; malice; publication; and Damages. Bochenek v. Walgreen Co., 18 F.Supp.2d 965 (N.D.Ind. 1998). A plaintiff must also prove that the defendant’s fault in publishing the statement amounted to at least negligence. Defamation Per Se In Indiana, a communication constitutes defamation […]
Read more...Availability of exemplary damages in Michigan
What are Exemplary Damages? Exemplary damages are awarded in order to “compensates plaintiffs for humiliation, sense of outrage, and indignity resulting from injustices maliciously, willfully, and wantonly inflicted by the defendant.” McPeak v McPeak (On Remand), 233 Mich App 483, 490, 593 NW2d 180 (1999) A plaintiff who seeks exemplary damages for the defendant’s willful, […]
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