Question: How do you sue the federal government for personal injuries? Answer: You need to file a Federal Tort Claim. See below Under the Federal Tort Claims Act, a person asserting a personal injury ...

Question: If there is not a sidewalk, what side of the road does a pedestrian need to use? Answer: The left side. If there is neither a sidewalk, nor a shoulder available, a pedestrian walking along a...

Question: What is the evidentiary standard for showing “wanton misconduct”? Answer: Evidence that the person was conscious of their conduct with the knowledge of existing conditions that injury wo...

Question: What is the “Good Samaritan Law”? Answer: It provides certain protections for rendering aid in emergency situations. These statutes encourage physicians, and sometimes others, including ...

Question: Can you use deadly force to protect yourself? Answer: Yes, but there are requirements. See below Self-defense is recognized by the Indiana Code as a legal justification for the commission of...

Question: Can you sue for injuries sustained on the golf course from an errant drive of another golfer? Answer: Normally, you may not. Breach of duty usually involves an evaluation of reasonableness t...

Question: Does a person who has an injury case, but dies from unrelated causes before the case is resolved, lose that case? Answer: No. See below. The Indiana Survival Statute creates a limited spectr...

Question: If you suffer a known complication from a medical procedure, does that mean the doctor committed medical malpractice? Answer: A bad result without proof of negligence is not malpractice. See...

Question: Can a healthcare provider have liability for a Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) violation by its employee, when employee’s actions were done in violation of comp...

Question: Do bar owners owe a duty to protect their invitees from a “sudden” brawl in their bar? Answer: Businesses must exercise reasonable care to protect their patrons from foreseeable harms, b...