Question: Are Indiana crash reports prepared by police officers admissible at trial? Answer: These crash reports contain witness statements that are which are hearsay and therefore must have an except...
How long does it take for asbestos to cause damage to your lungs?
Question: How long does it take for asbestos to cause damage to your lungs? Answer: It takes many decades for a sufficient number of genetic mutations to occur in a mesothelium cell because of the bod...
Can a witness give an opinion as to the speed of a vehicle
Question: Can a witness give an opinion as to the speed of a vehicle simply based upon the sound the vehicle was making? Answer: Estimates of the speed of a motor vehicle are not matters which are the...
Traumatic Brain Injury from a Rear-end Collision
Question: Who is qualified under Indiana Law to opine as to the cause of a traumatic brain injury from a rear-end collision? Answer: To be qualified under Rule 702 to offer expert testimony as to the ...
What is “Evidentiary Harpoon”
Question: What is a “Evidentiary Harpoon” at trial? Answer: An evidentiary harpoon occurs when a trial attorney places inadmissible evidence before the jury for the deliberate purpose of p...
What is the “Dead Man” statute
Question: What is the “Dead Man” statute? Answer: The Dead Man’s Statute guard against false testimony by a survivor by establishing a rule of mutuality, wherein the lips of the surv...
Are intentional acts like punching someone covered by insurance?
Question: Are intentional acts like punching someone covered by insurance? Answer: Insurance is there to protect an insured against liability for causing injury to another in an accidents. An “accid...
Question: What does it means when the lawyer objects to testimony as “hearsay”?
Question: What does it means when the lawyer objects to testimony as “hearsay”? Answer: Hearsay is evidence of a statement made out of court that is offered in a judicial proceeding to pro...
Does a property owner have a duty to provide a safe place to work for an independent contractor?
Question: Does a property owner have a duty to provide a safe place to work for an independent contractor? Answer: Generally, the owner of property has no duty to furnish the employees of an independe...
Who can bring a wrongful death action against those who caused the death of a child?
Question: Who can bring a wrongful death action against the person or entity who’s wrongful act or omission caused the death of a child? Answer: First, a “child” under this section o...