In this fourth installment in the series on damages we cover the complexity of Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress law in Indiana and under what circumstances an injured person can recover for his or her emotional injuries — including when a bystander may be able to recover for the emotional trauma suffered by seeing serious injury to a loved one.
The third installment on damages addresses the issue of whether repair of a vehicle after car crash is enough to compensate a plaintiff for his or her full damages and whether he or she may be entitled to payment of an amount to reflect the reduction in value of the automobile due to the accident.
The second installment of the series on damages addresses the duty by an injured party to mitigate his or her damages.
The Indiana Supreme Court has handed down an opinion that drastically changes the landscape of underinsured motor vehicle insurance. The opinion reveals that many more people have had a right to recover under their policies than the insurance companies have been paying out.