Archive for October, 2009

October 29th, 2009

Indiana Court of Appeals Rules Against Allstate In Underinsured Motorist Case

On October 29, 2009, in the matter of Brown-Day v. Allstate Insurance Co., the Indiana Court of Appeals held that Allstate, as the Plaintiff’s UIM carrier, was not entitled to substitute the dismissed tort feasor as the party defendant for purposes of the underinsured motorist trial to prevent prejudice from the “mention of insurance” under Evid. R. 411. According to the Court (Barnes, J. writing

October 26th, 2009

Indiana Medical Malpractice Verdict

On October 6, 2009, a Bloomington, Indiana jury returned a verdict in favor of Plaintiffs Wanda and Bart Fitzgerald in their medical malpractice claim against Defendant Dr. Alan Wise. The claim arose out of a burn Wanda Fitzgerald received as a result of being rolled over onto an electrocautery unit during surgery. The Fitzgeralds were represented by attorney Nick Deets of the Indianapolis firm Hovde

Hovde Dassow + Deets is an Indianapolis-based law firm specializing in Personal Injury Law. Our attorneys practice in the following areas of personal injury law: Truck + car accidents, Medical malpractice, Drug liability, Wrongful death claims, Construction accidents, Nursing home injuries, Injuries to children, Pharmacy + prescription errors, ATV injuries, Defective product claims, Consumer class action, Aviation incidents, Train-crossing accidents. Hovde Dassow + Deets is based in Indianapolis, IN and serves clients and potential clients in the following areas and beyond:

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  • Franklin, IN
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