Free Case Evaluation, Call:
Aggressive And Respected Indiana Trial Lawyers
Corporate America has a new shield: forced arbitration. Most every time you buy a cell phone, subscribe to a cable television service, or place a loved one in a nursing home, corporate America is requiring you to give up your rights. Buried in each of these contracts is often found a forced arbitration clause and a waiver of your right…
Workplace injuries are inevitable and while preventable, occur frequently, especially in industries where the workforce performs manual labor. Industries or jobs requiring employees to operate heavy machinery or equipment pose a greater risk to employee safety. Equipment failure, negligence and faulty infrastructure are some of the common factors causing on injuries on the job. While this is so, a workplace…
Thousands of folks in Indianapolis live with medical devices implanted in their bodies – heart defibrillators, artificial joints, and surgical mesh. If you’re one of them, you hope that such devices are tested for safety and effectiveness. But what if they’re not? And what if the device actually causes bodily harm? You need to call a product liability attorney, and…
The FDA said certain lab-developed tests (LDTs) may be producing erroneous results. LDTs are produced and performed in a single hospital and do not utilize standard diagnostic equipment. LDTs can involve prenatal tests, ovarian cancer, whooping cough and human papillomavirus. William Riley, of Riley Williams Law Group, LLC, stated, “It is important for the FDA to step in and regulate…
When you’ve been in a car accident, you have a lot on your mind. Aside from any emotional turmoil and stress, you have to deal with your injuries, damage to your vehicle, handling your claim, and other issues. Personal Injuries can result from other situations too – defective products, medical malpractice, construction accidents, etc. – each scenario can potentially result…
It appears that decision makers in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) may be on the verge of requiring expedited recalls for car makers and suppliers impacted by the rupture prone Takata air bag. As a spokesperson for NHTSA stated, “We will use every tool available to protect public safety.” The Takata airbags have been linked to eight deaths…
Injuries that occur at the workplace are unavoidable and unfortunately all too common. Typically work-related injuries are resolved through Workers’ Compensation Insurance, but in many cases this compensation just isn’t enough. If the injury is severe enough or you are permanently injured, it’s likely in your best interest to contact a work injury lawyer in Indianapolis, IN. A skilled attorney…
Personal Injury can refer to numerous situations, and may be the result of either an intentional action or an accident. If someone is injured in some way through no fault (or limited fault) of their own, it is likely they qualify to receive compensatory damages. Damages refers to the actual money that a plaintiff is seeking to recover from a…
As consumers, we place trust in the prescription medicine and products that we purchase to fulfill the intended use for us and to be safe. Unfortunately, this is often not the situation and negative outcomes can occur from using even commonly-used daily products. The law office of Riley Williams & Piatt has extensive knowledge and experience with product liability cases…
Medical Malpractice refers to an event or circumstance in which a healthcare professional’s actions or lack of, result in injury or harm to the patient. Essentially, when the care provided to the patient is substandard and it results in negative consequences for the patient, malpractice has been committed. It is important to note that in order to establish (and prove)…