Lawsuit over man fatally shot by Indianapolis police settled
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by the mother of a man fatally shot while being chased by a police officer in Indianapolis has been settled for $390,000.
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Lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse
A federal judge in Wisconsin ruled Wednesday that a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the father of a man shot and killed by Kyle Rittenhouse during a protest in 2020 can proceed against Rittenhouse, police officers and others.
COA reverses for widow in wrongful death case
The Court of Appeals of Indiana has reversed for a widow who was denied a motion to substitute real party in interest in a wrongful death case, concluding her filing was timely as tolled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Court orders bodycam videos released in Whitfield wrongful death case against IMPD, city
Although a federal court gave the city of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department until Nov. 28 to release body camera videos from the night Herman Whitfield III died, it also said they could delay the production with a motion to stay.
Evansville OKs paying $1.75M in deadly police chase crash
The city of Evansville has agreed to pay $1.75 million to settle a woman’s lawsuit stemming from a 2017 police chase crash that killed her two children and her husband and left her seriously injured.
Reversal: COA finds key evidence excluded in fatal crash case involving motorcyclist, state police
The estate of a motorcyclist who was killed after colliding with an Indiana State Police vehicle while exiting an Indiana tollbooth faced a reversal after the Court of Appeals of Indiana concluded evidence of his high-speed chase with police just before the fatal accident was wrongly excluded from trial.
Gabby Petito’s family files claim alleging police failed her
Nicole Schmidt vividly remembers the pain she felt watching body camera footage of her daughter Gabby Petito sobbing while Utah police officers questioned her about a fight with her boyfriend. The officers’ actions that day are the center of a wrongful death lawsuit that the Petito family announced Monday they plan to file against Moab, arguing the officers’ failed to recognize their daughter was in a life-threatening situation last year and in need of help.
Cause of death for man who died during police restraint listed as homicide; IMPD investigations underway
The death of a man who was forcibly restrained by Indianapolis police after his family called for an ambulance has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report released Tuesday.
7th Circuit: Bloomington hospital complied with federal law before patient’s death
A widower who sued a Bloomington hospital for failure to operate following his wife’s death did not find relief at the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled that the facility had complied with its requirements under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act.
Judge approves $1B+ deal in deadly Florida condo collapse
A judge gave final approval Thursday to a settlement topping $1 billion for victims of the collapse of a Florida beachfront condominium building that killed 98 people, one of the deadliest building failures in U.S. history.
Attorneys say death of Herman Whitfield after IMPD use of force was ‘wrong’
The attorneys representing an Indianapolis family whose son died while being forcibly restrained by Indianapolis police say they have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and the officers involved to change the way law enforcement handles individuals with mental health issues.
Wayne Co. man convicted in neighbor’s slaying faces civil suit
An eastern Indiana man convicted of fatally shooting a neighbor while the property line between their homes was being surveyed faces a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the victim’s mother.
Family sues Indianapolis nursing home over slaying of woman, 80
The family of an 80-year-old woman who was raped and murdered at an Indianapolis nursing home alleges in a lawsuit that her death was the “inevitable result” of poor staffing and “horrendous” conditions at the nursing home.
COA reverses for ISP in wrongful death, civil rights violation suit
The Indiana State Police, including its superintendent in his individual capacity, has secured a win in a wrongful death case after the Court of Appeals of Indiana reversed in the civil rights lawsuit filed by the estate of a Black man who was shot and killed by a trooper nearly a decade ago.
Indiana Supreme Court reverses ruling on MCS-90 endorsement
A trucking company and its driver involved in a fatal collision will not be able to rely on the insurance company’s MCS-90 endorsement after the Indiana Supreme Court ruled the coverage does not apply to an accident during an intrastate trip where non-hazardous materials were being transported.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed against Jackson County Jail
The family of a Louisville woman who died this past summer at a Seymour hospital after she was allegedly denied treatment at the Jackson County Jail for severe illness has filed a lawsuit against agency members in federal court.
Summary judgment affirmed for grandparents in wrongful-death case after toddler drowned
Deciding a “novel issue grounded in tragedy,” the Indiana Court of Appeals on Monday affirmed summary judgment for a 2-year-old’s maternal grandparents after the child drowned in their backyard pool.
Suit: Indianapolis cop was speeding before pregnant woman killed
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.
ITLA honors Indy attorneys with Lifetime Achievement, Young Lawyer awards
Two Indianapolis lawyers were recognized with the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement and Young Lawyer awards at the associations’ 33rd Annual Lifetime Achievement Event. Thomas Doehrman of Doehrman Buba Ring was awarded ITLA’s Lifetime Achievement Award, while Brandon Tate of Waldron Tate Bowen Funk Spandau was awarded the Max Goodwin Young Lawyer of the Year.
Critics say Indiana COVID-19 law allows nursing home neglect
Advocates for nursing home residents say they worry a new Indiana law expanding COVID-19 liability protections for health care providers will effectively block many lawsuits over neglect and substandard treatment that weren’t caused by the pandemic.