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In a recent school bus accident on the Indianapolis’ Eastside, several Washington Irving Elementary School students were sent to the hospital. According to JC Online, the accident happened in the 800 block of North Rural Street at roughly 5:30 p.m. Eight people were taken to Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health to be evaluated.

Some parents of students in the accident claim Indianapolis Public Schools failed to ever notify them of the accident. One parent said that she learned that her son was already in the hospital after she heard from a parent who had passed the accident scene. Another mother said two of her sons were taken to the hospital, but her third son rode home on another bus.

Our child injury lawyers understand that parents and guardians send their children on the bus each day to school expecting them to get to and from class safely. When there’s a problem — we want to know about it. We’re all well aware of the fact that school bus accidents can happen, we just expect the school district to head off the accidents as much as possible by taking the proper precautions, and to get in touch with us if an accident occurs.
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One sure fact with the retirement of the Baby Boomers is that nursing facilities will struggle to meet the demand in coming years.

According to NBC NEWS, the world is aging quickly. The Global AgeWatch Index shows us that there are a lot of countries out there that aren’t prepared to support the growing numbers of elderly people.

Our Gary nursing home abuse attorneys understand that one of the best ways to accommodate our elderly population is to make sure that our close friends and family members are placed in an affordable and trustworthy nursing home. According to the recent report, the U.S. has well over 60 million residents who are currently over the age of 60. These individuals account for more than 19 percent of our entire population. However, we rank 36th for income security. It was also noted just less than 83 percent of people over 65 are covered by a pension.

About 24 percent of people over 60 live in relative poverty.
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Two teenagers had to be airlifted to Riley Children’s Hospital following a hit-and-run accident on Center Road. According to the Kokomo Tribune, the two were riding a mo-ped when they were hit by a passing SUV — that left the scene after the collision.

It happened when the SUV was heading west on Center Road and was turning south onto Highland Springs Drive. The vehicle hit the teens head-on, and neither was wearing helmets when the accident happened. One of the teens suffered serious internal and head injuries while the other suffered from a fractured leg. If you have any information regarding this accident or the hit-and-run driver, you’re asked to contact the Kokomo Police Department by calling 765-459-5101.

Our Highland personal injury lawyers understand that there are many travelers who choose mopeds to get around, and they are also facing some serious risks for accidents. These two-wheel vehicles, however, aren’t the safest means of travel. In fact, your chance of getting killed while operating a scooter is close to 40 times higher than driving a car, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
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A 4-year-old was injured in a recent Indianapolis ATV accident. According to the Indy Star, the accident happened at roughly 8:00 p.m. when the 17-year-old female operator of the ATV tried to maneuver sharply around a parked car on the side of Wisconsin Street. The maneuver caused the ATV to flip over on its side.

The young boy rider was thrown from the ATV and suffered from a collapsed lung, a chest contusion and a head laceration. He was first transported to St. Francis Hospital South and later taken to Riley Hospital for Children.

Our personal injury attorneys understand that it’s illegal in Marion County to operate an ATV on a public road. Safety on Indiana off-road areas is the responsibility of everyone. Still, ATV education is not a requirement for riders in the state. But, as trails and recreation areas become more crowded, it’s especially important for people to operate these vehicles safely and responsibly.
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Once upon a time, it used to be a foregone conclusion that a divorcing husband would be expected to pay alimony to his ex-wife, possibly for the rest of her life.

Highland divorce lawyers know the tides shifted dramatically. In fact, there has been legislation mulled in at least a dozen states that would effectively eliminate alimony, or at least lifetime alimony. One of those, Massachusetts, has passed such a measure and another, New Jersey, is likely to do so before the end of this session.

No such measure is currently being weighed in Indiana, but such debate could be on the horizon in the near future.
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The Allstate Insurance Company has released its 9th annual “Allstate America’s Best Drivers Report” and it looks like Indiana made the cut. In this report, the nation’s largest 200 cities are ranked base on their car accident frequency and are ranked in order of the safest drivers.

Unfortunately, Indiana didn’t come in as the safest. Once again, Fort Collins, Colorado ranked as the safest city in the nation for car accidents and responsible drivers. Every year since the report launched, Fort Collins has made it into the top 10.

Our car accident lawyers understand that there were more than 188,000 traffic accidents in the state of Indiana that reported injury or property damage in 2011. According to the State of Indiana, 700 fatal accidents resulted in nearly 750 fatalities throughout the year. While this is a near 4 percent decrease from the previous year, it’s still far too many lives being lost on the roads.
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Few divorces involve a clean break.

Even fairly amicable splits can sometimes get messy in terms of finances. This is particularly true for older couples and those who have been married a long time, as their property and assets tend to be tightly intertwine and not easily extricable.

As divorces for those who are over the age of 50 are becoming exponentially more common, our Munster divorce lawyers want to stress that the importance of retirement considerations can’t be overstated.
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You’re not going to be alone on our state’s highways and byways this Labor Day holiday weekend. Not only are more than 43 million Americans expected to travel more than 50 miles to their Labor Day vacation destination, but there will also be roughly 250 local and state law enforcement agencies that will be on the lookout for dangerous drivers as a part of the national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign, according to the Kokomo Tribune.Our Highland car accident lawyers understand that close to 90 percent of the travelers this year will be getting to their destination by motor vehicle. There are more travelers this year than any other year since September of 2008. In 2011, there were roughly 140 people killed in traffic accidents that involved a drunk driver in the state of Indiana. Of the close to 5,000 alcohol-related accidents that happened on our state’s roadways in 2010, about 30 percent resulted in injury or death.

“AAA is forecasting a lift in Labor Day travel this year due to the increasingly positive economic outlook and optimism in the housing market,” president and CEO Robert Darbelnet said.
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The school bell is about to ring, and students across the state will be back to studying and homework. But they’re also back to increased risks for pedestrian accidents. During the first month of every school year, we see a significant increase in injury and a significant increase in the number of pedestrian accidents.And that’s why we have the Indiana Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program. According to the Indiana Department of Transportation that was created to make walking and biking to school safe and routine.

Our Highland child injury lawyers understand that oftentimes children don’t understand all of the dangerous associated with walking near traffic. This is why it’s imperative for parents to step up and to address pedestrian safety. In 2010, nearly one in every five children between the ages of 5 and 9 who were killed in traffic crashes was a pedestrian, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Unintentional pedestrian injuries are the second leading cause of death in the United States for children between 5- and 14-years-old. Teenagers are also at greatest risk. Teenagers have a death rate twice that of younger children and account for half of all child pedestrian injuries in the past five years.

Before the big first day, share these safety tips with the young pedestrians in your family:

-Talk with your children about how to be safe while walking.

-Make sure you plan out a route for your child to take to and from school. This route should be along less-traveled roadways and it should be equipped with sidewalks as well as safe intersections.

-It’s always best to walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to the left as possible.

-Make sure that children always cross at an intersection. Accidents are more likely to happen at non-intersection areas.

-Before children step onto the pavement, teach them to look left and right for oncoming traffic. Teach them to keep looking left and right as they cross the road for any surprise dangers.

-Make sure your child crosses the road with their headphones off. Pedestrians can use their hearing to help to avoid an accident.

-Try to make eye contact with drivers when crossing the road. Just because you can see them, doesn’t always mean they can see you.

-If a child needs to use a cell phone, make sure they know to come to a complete stop on the side of the road before using it.

-Have your child walk with a group of kids from the neighborhood who go to the same school. Safety in numbers largely applies to pedestrians.

-Get out there and walk with them before the big day. Show your children how to walk safely.
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We may have passed the deadliest day to be on the road (July 4), but August 1 kicked off the deadliest month to be driving.According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), more drivers died in the month of August than any other month of the year. This fact has held true every year since 1994. MSN MONEY reports that more than 90 people die each day during the month of August. That’s a fatality every 16 minutes. According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), several of the deadliest days on our roadways occur during the month of August.

Our Highland car accident lawyers understand that many of you are using this time to get out and go on those summer vacations. Unfortunately, we can’t take a vacation from safety as your risks for a traffic collision on the way to and from your summertime destination are alarmingly high.

Officials believe that the risks are higher during this time because there are more people out on our roads and there are more miles being traveled. Whenever there is an increase in travel, there’s an increase in accidents as well. This is also why we’re likely to see more accidents during the weekend days. That’s when people are out running more errands and visiting places.

As a matter of fact, Saturdays are the most dangerous day of the week. In 2009, Saturdays averaged about 123 fatalities a day. Sundays were ranked as the second-deadliest day in 2009, with an average of 107 deaths, followed by Fridays with 102 average fatalities.

Wherever your summertime destination may be, it’s important that you take a minute to review some safe travel tips before heading out from SaferCar.gov. Planning and prevention are the measures that are going to help to keep you safe:

Before You Go:

-Check the inflation in your tires. Proper tire pressure is going to help to prevent a breakdown or an accident.

-Look under your hood, make sure that all fluids are filled and belts are in good-working order.

-Check the lights in and out of your vehicle. Make sure that all are working properly.

-Make sure you windshield wipers work properly. In the middle of a rainstorm is not the time to figure this kind of information out.

On The Road:

-Stay off your phone and avoid all distractions while you’re behind the wheel. Driving needs your full attention.

-Make sure you share the road, especially with pedestrians. These individuals are just as vulnerable (if not more) than a bicyclist or a motorcyclist.

-Never drink and drive. Although you might want to let loose a little bit on your vacation, just make sure you don’t mix it with driving.

-Make sure you leave with plenty of time to spare so you can better avoid rushing and road rage.

-Know where you’re going. Behind the wheel is no time to mess with a GPS.
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