On July 1, 2017 significant changes to Indiana’s Medical Malpractice Act, Ind. Code § 34-18-1-1 et seq. (the “MMA”) went into effect. Most notable of these changes was an increase in limitation of damages recoverable, from both the underlying...
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Three Areas Of Legal Risk To Address Early And Often
Counsel representing businesses, their owners, or executives regularly earn their legal fees by resolving problems that arise from poor business practices. Those practices often evolved from temporary “fixes” to resolve emergencies or decisions...
Creditors’ Rights When a Debtor is Threatening to File Bankruptcy
Creditor clients range from sophisticated lenders to part-time small businesses. However, no matter the size or sophistication of the client, creditors often have certain misconceptions as to what is and is not permissible when a debtor files...
Understanding and Carrying-Out A Loved One’s Wishes and Plans for Incapacity
An injury, accident, or illness can leave a family member or loved one incapable of making decisions, self-care, or helping those for whom they are responsible, such as minor children. The extent, duration, and nature of a person’s incapacity...
2019 Cultural Trail Spring Clean
RBE is proud to have sponsored and participated in the 2019 Cultural Trail Spring Clean that took place on Saturday, March 23. The clean-up included picking up litter and a clean-sweep of the trail along RBE’s corridor of the Cultural Trail. Team...
Eleven Riley Bennett Egloff Attorneys Named 2019 “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars”
Riley Bennett Egloff is proud to announce that 9 of our lawyers have been recognized as Super Lawyers and 2 have been recognized as Rising Stars in 2019 by Indiana Super Lawyers for achieving a high degree of peer recognition and professional...
The “Long Arm” of the Law, or How to Pull Out-of-State Opponents into Court
Picture this: you provide services to an out-of-state company, and the company then refuses to pay. The company ignores your reasonable requests to pay, so you initiate an Indiana lawsuit against the out-of-state company. The out-of-state company...
Health Care Providers May Not be Held Liable for Computer Errors with Electronic Medical Records
Electronic Medical Records (or EMRs) have been a thorn in the side of many health care providers for more than a decade. While many health care providers will admit the pros and cons of EMRs, the focus is typically on the flaws of EMRs. On December...
RBE Sponsors IBJ’s Forty Under 40 Reception
Riley Bennett Egloff LLP is proud to have sponsored the Indianapolis Business Journal's “Forty Under 40” reception held on February 12, 2019, at the Columbia Club in downtown Indianapolis. The firm has been a proud sponsor each year since the...
AI’s impact, from driverless cars to lawyerless law firms
Artificial intelligence is not necessarily the same as automation. AI does not have a precise definition, but most commonly accepted definitions include the connection between a complex function requiring human intelligence being performed by an...
Professional Licensing Litigation: How to Use Pre-Hearing Settlement Conferences to Your Advantage
When the State of Indiana files an Administrative Complaint against the holder of a professional license, the Board governing the licensee will set the matter for a hearing. In many cases, the Board will also set the matter for a Pre-Hearing...
Don Smith Has Been Elected President-Elect of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
RBE partner Don Smith has been elected President-Elect of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana (“DTCI”) for 2020. DTCI is a statewide organization composed of civil litigation defense attorneys. Don is a member of the Employment Law Section,...