In extreme circumstances, the boards and committees regulating licensed medical and health care professionals may suspend a practitioner’s license...
Medical malpractice or ordinary negligence? A primer for understanding the scope and impact of the Medical Malpractice Act.
A patient suffers an injury while receiving treatment from a health care provider. The patient alleges that the injury was the result of the...
You Received a Consumer Complaint from the Office of the Indiana Attorney General, Now What?
The Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (“IPLA”) regulates 40 licensed professions in the State of Indiana, everything from auctioneers to funeral...
Indiana’s Wrongful Death Damages – A “Cheat Sheet” For What Damages Are Recoverable
UPDATE Since publishing the RBE wrongful death damages CHEAT SHEET in 2017, the Indiana Legislature amended the definition of “adult person” for...
Ready or Not: Updates to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act Are Headed Your Way
In 2016, the Indiana legislature made significant changes to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act (“MMA”) to take effect on July 1, 2017, giving...
What Makes a Plaintiff Whole? Patchett v. Lee’s Impact on Medical Special Valuation
One of the purposes of tort law is to “make injured parties whole.” This is typically accomplished when a person whose negligent conduct caused...
Time for Change – Proposed Amendments to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act
Over the course of the last year, the Indiana legislature, pushed in part by lawyers and health care providers alike, have examined and considered...