There were more than 5,180 reports filed for inadequate nursing home care in the state of Indiana in just the last year! Sound high? That’s because it absolutely is! Recent stats with Medicare.gov conclude that the state of Indiana had some of the worst offenders for serious healthcare deficiencies against senior citizens in the nation.…
Continue reading ›In an effort to streamline the way Indiana courts handle contentious child custody cases, the Indiana Supreme Court will convene next month to decide whether to adopt a 33-page set of new guidelines prepared by the Indiana Judicial Conference.The panel, comprised of state trial court judges, was charged with hammering out a plan that would…
Continue reading ›Listen up parents! Your teens are watching your every move behind the wheel. There will be no bigger impact on their driving habits than the example you set behind the wheel. According to Claims Journal, a recent study from Liberty Mutual Insurance and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), close to 70 percent of teen drivers…
Continue reading ›A 56-year-old Hobart man escaped life-threatening injuries when his vehicle wedged beneath a tractor-trailer and up against a retaining wall while merging onto I-80 eastbound, according to the Indiana State Police. The picture (available at above link) shows how precarious the driver’s position was as his vehicle wedged partially beneath the trailer between the tractor…
Continue reading ›The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that about 70 percent of all residents who are over the age of 64 are taking at least five medications every day, which can negatively affect their driving habits. These side effects can produce deadly results.Medications, prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs come with a ton of warnings about their…
Continue reading ›A couple begins arguing over allegations that the man is cheating on the woman.The fight escalates to physical violence, with the man reportedly head-butting the woman, causing her to require stitches. The woman subsequently files for divorce. Indiana divorce lawyers know that this type of scenario is frighteningly common that it would hardly garner any…
Continue reading ›As parents, we worry about our kids. That worry is magnified when we send them out in a motor vehicle. Now, there’s a way that you can keep an eye on them even when you’re not in the passenger seat. It’s the Push Text app and it’s available for both Andriods and for iPhones.According to…
Continue reading ›A divorce and subsequent fight for child custody can be two of the most trying things you may ever endure. Many people liken it to dealing with a death.Indiana child custody lawyers know it is the end of whatever dream you may have had for a future with you and your spouse together. Plus, you…
Continue reading ›A new report released by the non-profit group Child Aware of America indicates that cost for child care now exceeds rent payments in most states in the country.In Indiana, which is ranked as having the 10th highest child care rates in the country, parents are typically paying about 13.5 percent of their income on child…
Continue reading ›A recent change to Indiana child support law has reduced the child’s cut-off age from 21 to 19, but also makes exceptions with regard to educational support (such as contributing to college).Our Jasper County child support attorneys understand that the law will apply retroactively – meaning if you already have a standing order and your…
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