Why the Image of Lawyers as Ambulance Chasers is Wrong
You have probably heard the phrase “ambulance chasers” before in reference to injury attorneys. It conjures the image of a man in a suit chasing down the unfortunate victims of accidents in order to...
View ArticleHow Can Bad Employment Practices Lead to Truck Accidents?
It is the responsibility of trucking companies to exercise reasonable care when considering potential hires and when engaged in a professional relationship with a truck driver. This means that trucking...
View ArticleIs Depression after TBI Physical or Mental?
It can be difficult to diagnose depression after a traumatic brain injury. The Model Systems Knowledge Translation Center reports that about 50 percent of TBI victims suffer from depression within one...
View ArticleIf Bacon Causes Cancer, Is the Meat Company Responsible?
In late October, the World Health Organization dropped a bombshell of an announcement that sent carnivores all over the Internet into a panic. According to the WHO report, daily consumption of just 50...
View ArticleOverdrive Reveals Top 10 States for Truck Violations; Is Indy on the List?
Overdrive Magazine, a free business publication for owner operators within the trucking industry, recently conducted a study of commercial vehicle brake and maintenance violations across the United...
View ArticleWhy TBI Is Linked to Criminal Activity
Recent research at the University of Western Australia adds more evidence to the theory that traumatic brain injury could lead to an increased propensity for criminal behavior. This is but one of the...
View ArticleYour Personal Injury Deposition Survival Guide
What is a deposition? If this is your first time working through the courts, you may not be familiar with the term. A deposition is part of the pre-trial discovery process during which attorneys will...
View Article7 Indy Roads with High Crash Rates, According to INDOT
After a series of semi truck crashes around the city, including one in which thousands of mangoes spilled onto a highway ramp, the Indiana Department of Transportation has renewed efforts to reduce...
View ArticleCould This Military-made Device Solve TBI-related Memory Problems?
Memory problems are one of the most common symptoms of traumatic brain injury. For some, it is simple losses, like walking into a room and forgetting why, or a persistent habit of losing one’s car...
View ArticleAre Dooring Accidents Always the Driver’s Fault?
Dooring accidents are mostly a problem in metropolitan areas such as downtown Indianapolis. A dooring accident occurs when a cyclist is cut off by a person opening a car door; often, the cyclist slams...
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