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 […]
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Why You Should Never Lie To Your Attorney
The Attorney Client Relationship Like all relationships, the relationship between an attorney and their client is based on trust. trust, no relationship can work effectively. This might seem Cliché but it is not. I promise you that it definitely will not go well for your case if the first time your attorney learns of […]
Read more...Suing Clark Pleasant Community Schools for Racial Bullying
Today, we announce a new filing in a lawsuit we will be filing against Clark Pleasant Community Schools on behalf of our client, Zonyell Weaver. Today, as required by Indiana law, we sent out a Tort Claim Notice informing Clark Pleasant Community schools of our intent to file a lawsuit on behalf of our Client, […]
Read more...Six Steps For Parents Dealing With Daycare Injuries
Six Step For Parents Dealing With Daycare Injuries The aftermath of a daycare injury can be overwhelming – parents want answers for what happened to their child and how the daycare could allow it to happen. Families whose children were injured at daycare have the right to find out what happened and to hold […]
Read more...Indiana’s Child Protection Services and CHINS
What is a Child in Need of Services? A “Child in Need of Services,” or CHINS for short, is a child under the age of eighteen who is neglected or abused, AND who is not getting care or treatment that the child needs. The child can be a CHINS if the child: is […]
Read more...Suing Hickory Village Apartments for Slip and Fall
Our firm recently filed a lawsuit against Hickory Village Apartments located in Mishawaka Indiana. The Hickory Village Lawsuit was filed on behalf of our client Ms. Jordan: a single woman in her 60s suffering chronic diabetes. During the winter of 2018, Hickory Village apartments failed to plow its parking lot clear of ice and […]
Read more...What is a Class D felony in Indiana
Felonies in Indiana are categorized based on a scale from Class A to Class D, with the lower letters including the least serious felonies. Class D felonies include: • Operating a vehicle while intoxicated • Marijuana possession – 30 grams or more • Theft – valued at $750 or more • Counterfeiting • […]
Read more...Offering Free Legal Services To Medical Professionals Fighting CoronaVirus
As we all know, a global pandemic is sweeping through the world. It is called the CoronaVirus or Clovid19. The soldiers on the front line of this fight are those employed in the medical community. They are the nurses, nurse practitioners, surgeons, doctors, and other staff who work at hospitals and other medical facilities. In […]
Read more...Terms And Conditions Of Publishing Client Information
As you peruse our firm’s website, you will find posts discussing the details of cases filed on behalf of our clients. These posts are always published with the permission of our clients. Additionally, none of the information contained within these posts, or documents linked in said posts, contain any confidential information. Instead, these posts contain […]
Read more...Medicaid Eligibility: Assets vs Income
As explained previously, the Medicaid program uses the term “resources” to mean assets. The Medicaid program distinguishes resources and income in determining eligibility and calculating the amount that a Medicaid recipient must contribute to medical expenses. Whether a resource or income is counted, and how it affects eligibility, depends on many factors. The […]
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