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Personal Injury

Suspected post-surgery TB cases rise in state, US

Lawsuit filed on behalf of Indiana man alleges negligence The number of patients reporting tuberculosis symptoms after surgeries involving recalled human tissue has spiked above 70 in the nation and to 30 in Indiana, with at least two suspected cases in Monroe County. Federal health officials are investigating at least 72 cases in which patients have developed post-surgical tuberculosis symptoms,…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
June 29, 2021
Workers' Compensation

COVID presumptions continue impacting workers’ comp

Among the havoc dished out by COVID-19 emerged two major hits on workers’ comp: A significant drop in net premiums written and presumptions covering workers that contracted the virus. That’s according to Jeff Eddinger, senior division executive at the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI), who tells PropertyCasualty360.com: “Specifically, net written premiums dropped 10% for calendar year 2020. This was…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
June 28, 2021
Workers' Compensation

Worker fails to show anemia caused by chemical exposure

A man who developed iron deficiency anemia failed to show his condition was caused by repetitive exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace. In Balensiefen v. Illinois Workers Compensation Commission, the Illinois Appellate Court, Third District in Ottawa on Monday affirmed an arbitrator’s ruling that the worker failed to show a causal connection to his condition and the workplace. John…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
June 28, 2021
Personal Injury

Patient dismisses doctor, nurse practitioner in suit alleging chemical burns

A doctor and a nurse practitioner have been dismissed from a patient’s lawsuit alleging she suffered chemical burns when trichloroacetic acid was used on her arm instead of rubbing alcohol. Plaintiff Emily Schulte filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss defendants Dennis Hurford, M.D., and Kelly Murray, NP, with prejudice and each party bearing their own costs. Her claims against Gateway…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
June 22, 2021
Personal Injury

New legislation aims to allow patients to sue health insurance companies

If you want to sue your health insurance company in federal court because they denied your claim or they’re not paying your medical bills in a timely fashion, chances are you can’t. But some Democrats want to change that. Many of the major health insurance companies have what are called mandatory arbitration clauses in their contracts, which require patients to…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
June 21, 2021
Personal Injury

Split COA rules for Michigan City on injured cyclist’s negligence claim

A split Indiana Court of Appeals panel has affirmed judgment for Michigan City after a cyclist was injured on a city street, finding the city was immune from the cyclist’s negligence claim. A dissenting judge, however, would have reversed on the issue of immunity. In the spring of 2017, Michigan City officials determined Duneland Beach Drive needed to be resurfaced,…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
June 15, 2021
Personal Injury

Indiana Cop Was Speeding Before Hitting, Killing Pregnant Woman: Lawsuit

An Indianapolis police officer was speeding and made an illegal lane change just before his patrol car struck and killed a pregnant woman last year near a highway ramp, the woman’s boyfriend alleges in a federal lawsuit. Attorneys for Marcus Lewis Jr. allege that Officer Jonathan Henderson was driving 33 mph over the speed limit moments before he hit 23-year-old…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
June 14, 2021

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