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May 4th, 2011
Posted by Nicholas C. Deets, Hovde Dassow & Deets
In many personal injury trials, the defense attempts to prevent an investigating police officer from testifying what he or she determined to be the cause of the collision based upon the investigation conducted at the scene. The basis of the defense’s objection is generally that the police officer is not an expert witness and his or her opinion is based solely on hearsay.
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May 4th, 2011
Posted by Nicholas C. Deets, Hovde Dassow & Deets
On February 28, 2011, the Indiana Court of Appeals issued a decision in Lakes v. Grange Mutual Casualty Company, 944 N.E.2d 509 (Ind.Ct.App. 2011). The decision is an important step in limiting the ability of underinsured motorist carriers to avoid paying benefits when their insureds have not received the per person limits of their UIM coverage but all of the injured parties have received amounts
June 3rd, 2008
Posted by Nicholas C. Deets, Hovde Dassow & Deets
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
May 28th, 2008
Posted by Nicholas C. Deets, Hovde Dassow & Deets
The family of a Gary, Indiana teacher who was killed when her van was rear-ended by a semi-truck in May of 2008 has filed a $50 million dollar lawsuit against Schneider National Carrier and its driver, Justin Wallace of Pennsylvania. The victim of the preventable semi-truck collision had been a math teacher at Gary Roosevelt High School for more than 30 years.
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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: