Buying a business should not be like buying a used car. While it may be common for someone to buy a used car “as-is,” it would be highly unusual for someone to buy a business with that disclaimer. Instead, when purchasing a business, buyers will...
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Indiana Makes Significant Changes to End of Life Health Care Decisions And Medical Consent Laws
On March 13, 2018, the Indiana Governor signed House Bill 1119 into law after it was approved by unanimous votes in the Indiana Legislature. HB1119 makes two significant changes to Indiana law concerning end-of-life health care decisions. The...
What Indiana Employers Need to Know When Settling Worker’s Compensation Claims
Indiana Code § 22-3-2-15 permits an injured employee or his dependents and an employer to enter into a full and final settlement agreement which forecloses the injured employee’s ability to reopen a claim for a change in condition. The Indiana...
THE WORKER’S COMPENSATION ACT CHANGES JULY 1
Changes to the Worker’s Compensation Act of Indiana (the “Act”) are coming on July 1, 2018. Often, this is the date that changes in the values of benefits take place, but there are no increases in the values this year. The changes this year...
Indiana Spoliation Law: Experts Can be Critical and Good Faith May Not be Enough
The Indiana Court of Appeals issued a decision last month that provides a good overview of spoliation claims under Indiana law, and which confirms the need for all parties and their insurers to be diligent to preserve evidence that could be...
RBE Supports ACE Mentor Program
Riley Bennett Egloff is proud to support the ACE Mentor Program of Indiana, a non-profit organization geared to assist Indianapolis-area high school students pursue college educations and careers focused on architecture, engineering, and other...
HAPPY SPRING: TIME TO SUE MY SERVICE PROVIDER OR DISPARAGE MY NEIGHBOR!
10 Tips to Quickly, Amicably, Fairly, and Economically Settle Disputes With the beautiful weather the month of May brings us in Indiana, generally people are in a happier mood being outside and enjoying the warmth and sunshine of springtime...
Summary Medical License Suspensions: High Stakes – Low Due Process Requirements
In extreme circumstances, the boards and committees regulating licensed medical and health care professionals may suspend a practitioner’s license before an administrative complaint is filed or a hearing on an administrative complaint is...
EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT: Supreme Court Decision Lightens Employer Burden in FLSA Disputes
On April 2, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion which may have long-lasting effects on wage and hour law. The dispute in Encino Motorcars, LLC v. Navarro, 584 U.S. _____ (2018) involved a claim brought by current and former service...
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 provider’s negligence and the provider is qualified pursuant to the Medical Malpractice Act (the “Act”)....
“Can’t We Just Appeal?”— When (and When Not) to Seek an Appeal
Let’s say a trial court or jury just made a decision with which you disagree. Your next question likely will be, “can’t we just ‘fix’ it on appeal?” Unfortunately, the answer often is “no.” Generally, our appellate courts, consisting of Indiana’s...
WHY CAN’T WE ALL JUST WORK TOGETHER? – A Client-Centered Approach to Working with Business Advisors
Small business owners are often so busy working in their business that they neglect to work on their business. More than ever, in these complex and competitive times, businesses are forced to confront how best to provide their customers with...