On behalf of Sweeney Julian | Sep 11, 2020 | Personal Injury
As people age in Indiana, many of them become reliant on caregivers. They may receive care in their homes from a family member or friend or move into a residential facility where a staff attends to them. In either setting, older people can be vulnerable to abuse....
On behalf of Sweeney Julian | Aug 28, 2020 | Personal Injury
Abuse of elders comes in several shapes and sizes. The public in Indiana is mostly aware that elder abuse has occurred in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. It can also occur at home. There are laws that protect the elderly against abuse, which goes beyond...
On behalf of Sweeney Julian | Aug 28, 2020 | Personal Injury
You may want to be more careful as a pedestrian in Indiana because the number of pedestrian deaths has been rising for over a decade. The Governors Highway Safety Administration released a preliminary report on traffic deaths in 2019, which estimated that there were...
On behalf of Sweeney Julian | Aug 25, 2020 | Personal Injury
A motorcycle accident that takes place on an Indiana road or highway could result in significant injuries or death. However, there are steps that you can take to minimize or prevent an accident from taking place. Regardless of where you ride, it is never a good idea...
On behalf of Sweeney Julian | Aug 22, 2020 | Personal Injury
Motorcyclists involved in accidents on the road are more than 20 times more likely to die as a result of the accident than individuals involved in auto accidents. If they survive, they may still receive serious injuries. Here is a list of injuries common to motorcycle...
On behalf of Sweeney Julian | Aug 20, 2020 | Personal Injury
The development of modern car safety features may provide enormous benefits to those wishing to avoid mishaps in Indiana. A blind-spot monitor may help prevent crashes thanks to corresponding detections and alerts. However, few modern safety features can effectively...
On behalf of Sweeney Julian | Aug 14, 2020 | Personal Injury
Truckers in Indiana should think twice about consuming lots of caffeine over the long term. Far from keeping them awake, overconsumption can lead to poorer health, which can be reflected in a continual state of fatigue. One study has linked, though not definitively,...
On behalf of Sweeney Julian | Aug 14, 2020 | Personal Injury
Residents of South Bend and other areas in Indiana may want to read this recent article about the fact that red turn signals may cause vehicle collisions. This is in spite of all the safety equipment that is being added to new cars. Simple safety measures According to...
On behalf of Sweeney Julian | Aug 13, 2020 | Personal Injury
You may experience manual, cognitive or visual distractions while driving on roads and highways in Indiana. A manual distraction is one that causes you to take your hands off of the steering wheel while visual distractions cause you to take your eyes off the road....
On behalf of Sweeney Julian | Aug 13, 2020 | Personal Injury
There are many types of conditions that create an environment for a slip-and-fall accident. Therefore, property owners in Indiana should be mindful so that they are less likely to get hit with a lawsuit. While the potential for accidents cannot be removed 100%, most...
