Injured In Auto Accident And Don’t Have a Driver’s License
In Indiana, in order to legally operate an automobile, and you are required to have a driver’s license. To obtain a driver’s license, you must pass a written driver’s test and pass a road test. These conditions exist throughout the country. Indeed, all states and...
The Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021 (H.R. 4445)
Despite bitter partisan divide in Washington, both the House and Senate recently passed H.R. 4445 which will effectively end the forced arbitration of sexual assault and sexual harassment cases. (Read here.) What does this mean? Many employees may not even be aware...
Discrimination Due to Special Needs
If an employer has discriminated against you because of your special needs, he or she is may be violating federal law as well as state and local laws. In 1990, Congress passed a piece of civil rights legislation called the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). Title...
Porch Collapse – Wrongful Death – Premises Liability
The news of the tragic death of pizza delivery driver when a porch collapses, Billy Fields, last weekend in Connersville is a graphic reminder of the dangers faced by delivery drivers across Indiana and the United States. No criminal charged or wrongful death charged...
Why Are So Many People Dying Preventable Deaths in Indiana Prisons?
This blog contains discussions of suicide. If you or someone you know may be struggling with suicidal thoughts, please call the suicide prevention hotline at 800.273.8255. There’s only one place in America where basic healthcare is an undeniable right; that’s prison....
Farming Accidents in Indiana
Why You Need to be Represented by the Attorneys of Goodin Abernathy LLP for Farming Accidents in Indiana The Goodin Abernathy LLP trial attorneys are experienced with helping farm and field workers who suffer serious injuries in farming accidents. As Indiana’s harvest...
Wrongful Death: Indiana Law and How it Impacts You
The attorneys at Goodin Abernathy LLP handle Wrongful Death claims – fighting to honor the memory of lost loved ones and supporting their dependents as the law allows. Losing a loved one is catastrophic. The physical and emotional void left by a family member’s...
Wrongful Death Claims In Indiana & Repatriation: Sending a Loved One’s Body to Mexico for Burial
We know losing loved ones is sad and very stressful. The COVID Pandemic has been hitting my Hispanic client base hard and causing a lot of heartache. Other cases we see involve “wrongful death” or negligent death claims. Goodin Abernathy LLP focuses on prosecuting...
Violating the ADA doesn’t pay—just ask Walmart
by M. Alison Reed, JD The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is “one of America’s most comprehensive pieces of civil rights legislation that prohibits discrimination and guarantees that people with disabilities have the same opportunities as everyone else to...
Contracts and Leases: Have an Attorney Review Before You Sign It & Pay Too Much
Many clients visit or call asking me to evaluate problematic business contracts or rental agreements. Often my they are surprised about what the contract terms actually mean. Worse, there are times we discover the contract or other party’s promises are fraudulent....
