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At your Social Security Disability Hearing, Describe Your “Good” and “Bad” Days in Detail

An essential aspect of your testimony at the disability hearing will be how you, in your own words, describe your symptoms and limitations. Your Evansville disability attorney will always emphasize the importance of telling the truth, but for most claimants, … Continue reading

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Medical Procedure or Medical Malpractice?

All medical procedures present certain inherent risks, even if the doctor did everything correctly. Not every medical mistake, bad reaction, or surgical problem is a result of medical malpractice. There is always an inherent risk with any form of treatment … Continue reading

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Products Liability Overview

Faulty and unreasonably dangerous goods can cause severe injuries to both children and adults. People typically do not have an expectation of a product breaking or failing when they use it in a normal manner, and when a product’s defect … Continue reading

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What is the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration?

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) sets standards and regulations that often become relevant during litigation of semi-truck accidents. Established in 2000 through the Motor Carrier Safety Improvement Act of 1999, the FMCSA operates as part of the federal … Continue reading

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Evansville Personal Injury Lawyer Discusses Medical Illustrations in Car Collision Cases

A picture can be worth a thousand words in a personal injury car collision case. This is because explaining a complex accident, injury, or medical procedure to an insurance adjuster, judge, or jury can be difficult. For that reason, experienced … Continue reading

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Litigating Truck Accident Cases Involving Log Books

Driver fatigue causes nearly half of all crashes involving heavy trucks. Unfortunately, truck accidents caused by driver fatigue are often particularly tragic due to the enormous size and weight of the truck and the tired driver’s inability to move out … Continue reading

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Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act

Medical malpractice laws generally differ from state to state in many regards. In 1975, Indiana was the first state to draft a series of laws that are known as the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act. The Indiana State Medical Association notes … Continue reading

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Hours of Service and Semi-Truck Litigation

The federal Department of Transportation (DOT) limits commercial drivers’ hours of service through regulations set by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The FMCSA regulations limit the total number of driving hours and on-duty work hours performed by a … Continue reading

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Errors in Filling Prescriptions

Your local pharmacists are probably capable and reliable people, but their jobs are far from easy. They have many tasks, to include supervising technicians, advising customers, servicing the drive-thru window, and making sense of the doctors’ handwriting, all while filling … Continue reading

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Accident Reconstruction Related to Semi-Truck Litigation

Semi-truck litigation often requires accident reconstruction. Information from the reconstruction may eventually become a key part of your lawsuit. You may want to consider the services of a competent Evansville personal injury lawyer or expert reconstructionist in order to ensure … Continue reading

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