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  • Indiana Supreme Court Prevents Attorneys From Immediately Contacting Accident Victims

    October 18, 2010 Categories: Personal Injury Law

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 15, 2010 Contact: Kathryn Dolan 317.234.4722 INDIANA SUPREME COURT PREVENTS ATTORNEYS FROM IMMEDIATELY CONTACTING ACCIDENT VICTIMS The Indiana Supreme Court amended attorney conduct rules to prevent lawyers from contacting accident victims immediately after an accident, which is an already difficult time for victims and their families. Changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct include a provision prohibiting solicitation in personal injury or wrongful death cases within 30 days of an accident or disaster. Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard signed the order amending the Rules of Professional Conduct October 14th at an Indiana State Bar Association (ISBA) event. The ISBA Special Committee on Lawyer Advertizing Rules made recommendations to the Court regarding potential changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct. At the Court�s request, the Court�s Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure reviewed the proposed amendments, published them for comment and after further deliberations made its report to the Court. The changes to the Rules of Professional Conduct can be read in entirety at http://courts.in.gov/orders/rule-amendments/2010/prof-conduct-1014.pdf. Briefly, the changes include an amendment to Rule 7.3(b)(3). This provision prohibits attorneys from making in-person, written or electronic solicitations in cases involving personal injury or wrongful death within 30 days of an accident or disaster. The order states, �This restriction is reasonably required by the sensitized state of the potential clients, who may be either injured or grieving over the loss of a family member, and the abuses that experience has shown exist in this type of solicitation.� The Court also implemented changes to more directly follow the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct. The rules are reorganized to more closely group together provisions associated with attorney communication in general and provisions specifically dealing with attorney advertising efforts. The Court made the final determination on the rule changes which are effective January 1, 2011. The Court hopes that these changes will assist citizens in obtaining information necessary to make informed choices regarding legal services. Chief Justice Shepard explained, �Indiana is fortunate the overwhelming majority of attorneys act in a reasonable and honorable manner. These rule changes are designed to ensure that practice continues.� Attorneys who do not follow the Rules of Professional Conduct can be charged with misconduct. The Indiana Supreme Court has final authority over attorney discipline. To obtain information on an attorney�s status with the Court visit courts.in.gov/citizens. A section titled, �look up an attorney�s status with the bar� allows visitors to learn whether an attorney has been disciplined by the Court.

  • 2 overnight crashes send 6 to the hospital

    October 14, 2010 Categories: Personal Injury Law

    http://www.wthr.com/story/13321253/2-overnight-crashes-send-6-to-the-hospital

  • National Fire Prevention Week

    October 7, 2010 Categories: Personal Injury Law

    October 3-9 marks National Fire Prevention Week.  Take a moment to replace the batteries in your smoke alarms or to replace old alarms with new ones.  A house or apartment fire can have devastating consequences.  Please do what you can to avoid a catastrophe.

  • Fisher-Price recalls 11 million items for infants and toddlers

    September 30, 2010 Categories: Litigation, Personal Injury Law

    http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/39429024/ns/today-parenting/

  • Jim Goodin speaks at Indianapolis Paralegal Association

    September 27, 2010 Categories: General Practice News

    Jim Goodin would like to personally thank the Indianapolis Paralegal Association for the opportunity to speak at their annual luncheon on September 15, 2010.

  • Goodin Abernathy launches new website

    September 27, 2010 Categories: General Practice News

    Welcome to our new website! We hope your enjoy our new online presence. Please let us know what you think about the new goodinabernathy.com and indianapolisinjury.net. We're looking forward to hearing from you!

  • Elizabeth Wysong putts for GA

    September 23, 2010 Categories: General Practice News

    Elizabeth Wysong recently attended the Indiana Land Title Association annual convention and ITPAC golf outing.  Congratulations to Elizabeth for winning “closest to the pin” at the golf outing! Elizabeth is also in the final weeks of her training for the Indianapolis Monumental Marathon, set to take place on November 6.  We wish good luck to Elizabeth and all of the runners participating in the full and half-marathons.

  • Chip Clark joins Carmel Clay School Board Committee

    September 22, 2010 Categories: General Practice News

    Chip Clark has been invited to be a member of the Carmel Clay School Board's Science and Wellness Selection Committee. The committee will review educational texts and make a recommendation to the school board for the science and wellness materials to be used in upcoming schools years.