All Topics

• Owen County Car Crash a Reminder of the need to Drive Safely

  Fred Schultz | July 20, 2009 1:18 PM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  An early morning car crash in Owen County is a stark reminder of the need for all of us to be careful while driving. According to the Herald Times, two vehicles were involved in a collision where...

• Study Shows Pediatricians Rarely Lose Malpractice Lawsuits

  Chrissie Cole | July 02, 2007 9:49 AM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  A new study by Indiana University researchers says pediatricians rarely lose medical malpractice lawsuits.Despite concerns about the increase in lawsuits, the study found that claims against pediatricians have remained stable across two decades. Additionally, these types of cases tend not to make it to trial.Sixty-eight percent of the cases brought against pediatricians in the last two decades...

• Coal City Man Killed in Car Accident

  Chrissie Cole | August 29, 2007 2:44 AM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  A Clay County man, 52, died from injuries he suffered in a two-vehicle accident, on Tuesday that also sent a 17-year-old girl to the hospital.The girl was transported to the hospital for non-life threatening injuries and released.The man was driving his Ford F250 north on Indiana 159 when the girl trying to pull out of the driveway on the east side of the road, according to Clay County Sheriff's...

• Lawsuit Filed Against Nursing Home for Neglect

  Christina Cole | February 28, 2007 12:51 PM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  A nursing home operator that has facilities in Illinois and Indiana is once again facing neglect charges. The suit involves a case of an 83-year-old patient whose leg was amputated, allegedly because the nursing home staff continually didn't feed her. A lawsuit has been filed in Cook County Circuit Court by a woman on behalf of her mother, accusing the South Shore Nursing and Rehabilitation...

• Man Injured in Car Accident with Semi-Truck

  Christina Cole | February 19, 2007 7:51 PM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  After a car accident on an Indiana toll road, one person is hospitalized.The crash occurred at 10:30 last night near Elkhart. Officials say the driver of a semi-truck was in the process of making an illegal u-turn when a car struck the truck.The car driver was transported to the hospital. At this time there is no information about the severity of injuries.

• A Tragic Tractor-Trailer Accident

  Fred Schultz | November 19, 2008 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  I just read online about a horrific tractor-trailer accident that happened in December of 2006 where two children were killed. Apparently, the story recently made the news because counsel for the...

• Drunk Driver Charged with Hit and Run

  Fred Schultz | October 01, 2008 4:17 PM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  A Bloomington woman has been arrested for drunk driving and leaving the scene of an accident after she apparently struck a pedestrian and then fled the scene. Police officers followed up with eye...

• Railroad worker's Death Reminder of Need for Workerplace Safety

  Fred Schultz | September 11, 2008 4:41 PM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  The unfortunate death of a railroad worker in Terre Haute is a sad reminder of the need or workplace safety. Officials say an railroad company employee died after he was struck by a tanker car...

• Hospitals Report Medical Errors - Not the Full Story

  Fred Schultz | August 21, 2008 3:47 PM | 0 CommentsBloomington, IN

  I recently read an article in the Bloomington Herald Times about medical error reporting. According to the article, Bloomington Hospital reported two errors in 2007, while Monroe Hospital did not...

• Be Aware of the Ten Worst Insurance Companies

  Fred Schultz | July 23, 2008 12:14 PM | 1 CommentBloomington, IN

  A recent study released by the American Association for Justice (AAJ) ranked the ten worst insurance companies in America. According to this study, Allstate Insurance ranked as the worst insurance...