http://www.indianainjurylawyerblog.com/ Published by Theodore F. Smith, Jr. en-us 2010-02-21T12:55:34-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/indiana_court_determines_that.html The Court of Appeals of Indiana recently decided in the case of Hillebrand v. Large, 914 N.E.2d 846 (Ind. Ct. App.) that "the damages awarded in a wrongful death action may include the reasonable attorney fees necessary to pursue... indianainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-02-21T12:55:34-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/indiana_court_expands_no_duty.html In Pfenning v. Lineman et al., 2010 Ind. App. LEXIS 164, the Court of Appeals of Indiana, expanded the doctrine of no duty from one participant in a sporting event to another to include not just the players, coaches... Personal Injury indianainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-02-13T13:02:55-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/ssa_proposes_to_eliminate_endo_1.html The Federal Register published on December 14, 2009 a change to the Endocrine Listing (Listing 9) proposed by the Social Security Administration (SSA). SSA proposed that the impairments set out in Listing 9 be eliminated. Listing 9 includes not... Social Security Disability indianainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-02-03T11:13:16-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/02/when_is_a_child_a_child_for_wr.html Under Indiana's Child Wrongful Death Act (I.C. 34-23-2-1) a parent may recover for the loss of child killed by the negligence of another. There is no cap under the Child Wrongful Death Act. There is however, a cap under... Wrongful Death indianainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-02-02T16:14:40-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/supreme_court_extends_immunity_1.html On January 27, 2010, the Indiana Supreme Court held that the period of time that the immunity for loses caused by temporary weather lasts is "at least until the weather condition has stabilized". The high court also held that... Personal Injury indianainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-01-30T15:28:44-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/fibromyalgia_as_a_basis_for_so.html Fibromyalgia is a terrible condition which causes pain, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, morning stiffness, headaches, painful menstrual periods, tingling or numbness of hands or feet, and difficulty thinking and remembering. Some people with this condition may also experience irritable bowel syndrome,... Social Security Disability indianainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-01-26T22:07:37-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/presumption_of_undue_influence.html In a case of first impression, the Court of Appeals of Indiana on January 19, 2010 held in Compton et al. v. First National Bank of Monterey that because of the 2005 amendment to I.C. 30-5-9-2(b), the common law... Estates and Guardianships indianainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-01-20T20:14:20-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/new_jusge_after_remand_in_soci.html Many people are surprised to learn that after an Appeals Council remand, the ALJ who will hear the case will be the same ALJ who originally heard the case. ( Hallex I-2-155). There are certain exceptions to the same... Social Security Disability indianainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-01-19T10:13:33-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/the_benefits_of_journaling_for.html Social Security Disability process is heavily dependent upon medical records. Those who decide disability case are trained to review, analyze and understand the medical records of a Social Security claimant. Once the records are fully understood, the claim person... Social Security Disability indianainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-01-18T14:40:49-05:00 http://www.indianainjurylawyerblog.com/2010/01/what_is_a_video_hearing_in_soc.html As any one knows who has filed a claim for disability benefits, the wait time for a disability hearing can be very long. SSA recognizes that some of its 142 hearing offices across the nation are busier than others.... indianainjurylawyerblog-1 2010-01-17T11:31:54-05:00