How Much Money Can I Receive For A Workers Comp Claim in Indiana? If you are injured on the job in Indiana and unable to return to work for more than a week, you may be entitled to receive paid medical care and compensation for your lost wages equal to two-thirds of your average […]
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Workers Compensation Requirements and Penalties in Indiana
Workers Compensation Requirements and Penalties in Indiana IC-22-3-2-2 requires employers to carry workers compensation coverage, with some exceptions All Indiana employers must provide Workers Compensation coverage to all employees subject to Indiana Code 22-3-2-2. IC 22-3-2-2 Mandatory compliance; burden of proof; exemptions Sec. 2. (a) Every employer and every employee, except as […]
Read more...Can I Refuse a DUI Blood Test in Indiana
Can I Refuse a DUI Blood Test in Indiana? Under the Indiana implied consent law, you impliedly consent to submit to a portable breath test (PBT) or chemical test by law enforcement when you drive on Indiana roads. In other words, you have impliedly agreed to be tested for intoxication if a law enforcement officer […]
Read more...Child Injury Lawyer in Indiana
Child Injury Lawyer in Indiana Just the thought of a child being injured is enough to frighten any parent. When an injury does occur, especially due to the carelessness or neglectful act of another person, the emotional effect is multiplied as it touches every member of the family. Holding the responsible party accountable and […]
Read more...Everything You Need TO Know About Dog Bites Under Indiana Law
Dogs are usually considered great, friendly and playful family pets. Occasionally, dog bite injuries happen. Pet owners are generally responsible for controlling their pet, and suitably training and restraining them to avoid injury to the public. Failure to do this is illegal in many states and unfortunately, the owner may face legal action. There is […]
Read more...What Is Our Firm’s Mission?
What do I mean by our firm’s mission? Surely as a lawfirm, our mission is to make money, like everyone else, right? While true, unlike other lawyers, I see the law not only as a method of generating income, but as an instrument of societal change. After all, if the law does not promote […]
Read more...How much will my retainer be?
As discussed before, the cost to a client for a particular case depends upon several factors. Likewise, the amount of a retainer required by a client for a particular case depends upon the same type of factors. Those factors include: Type of case; State in which the case is to be filed i.e. Indiana, Michigan, […]
Read more...In what cases are retainers not required?
We recently discussed what a retainer is and why it is used in an earlier post. However, not all cases involve a client depositing a retainer in a client trust account. What cases do not require the payment of a retainer? Retainers are not used in personal injury cases, workers compensation cases, and cases involving […]
Read more...What is a retainer?
A retainer is an amount of money paid by a client to retain the services of a law firm. The money paid by the client is placed into accounts called Client Trust Accounts. Moneys deposited by the firm into these accounts are not the firm’s money until work is performed on the case and the […]
Read more...Finding A Lawyer Who Cares
Finding ourselves in need of a lawyer is one of the most uncomfortable and often frustrating times in a person’s life. First, when a person finds themselves in need of a lawyer, it is often due to the occurrence of a tragedy in their life. Whether it is being sexually harassed at work, unjustly terminated […]
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