Archive for the ‘Train-crossing accidents’ Category

June 5th, 2008

Indiana Car-Train Accidents Top In The Nation

Indiana is third in the nation in accidents involving cars and trains and Fifth in the nation in deaths related to those accidents. The accidents occur more often in Northern Indiana.
According to a 2004 report by the National Transportation Safety Board, there are 82,000 crossings in the country without gates. Gateless crossings are seven times more dangerous than crossings with gates.
Indiana was third

June 3rd, 2008

Indiana Court of Appeals Decides Major Issue on Damages for Plaintiff’s Personal Injury Cases

The Indiana Court of Appeals decided the case of Stanley v. Walker on Tuesday, June 5, 2008. In this significant Indiana decision, the Court held that discounts on medical bills that were obtained because the plaintiff had procured his own health insurance were not admissible under Indiana’s Collateral Source Statute. This means that Plaintiffs can claim the full amount of their medical bills and are

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  • Boone County
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  • Carroll County
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  • Daviess County
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  • Franklin, IN
  • Franklin County
  • Fulton County
  • Gary, IN
  • Gibson County
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  • Grant County
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  • Greenfield, IN
  • Greenwood, IN
  • Hamilton County
  • Jennings County
  • Johnson County
  • Knox County
  • Kokomo, IN
  • Kosciusko County
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  • Lafayette, IN
  • Lake County
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  • Madison County
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  • Ohio County
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  • Tippecanoe County
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