In this week’s installment in the series on damages, the lawyers here at Pavlack Law address the issue of determining how much an injured party should be compensated for property damaged by the acts of a tortfeasor. Specifically, this post addresses compensation for...
Month: April 2012
Damages Pt. 2 — Duty to Mitigate Damages
In this the second installment in a series of posts discussing damages, the lawyers here at Pavlack Law are covering the concept of the duty/obligation to mitigate damages. This, unlike last week’s topic on loss of consortium damages, is not a discussion on what kind...
Damages Pt. 1 — Introduction to Damages and Loss of Consortium
Introduction In the legal world there are several ultimate results that can be awarded to a successful plaintiff. There are fundamentally five types of results that a plaintiff can seek and be awarded: (1) declaratory judgment; (2) injunctive relief; (3) specific...
Indiana Supreme Court Clarifies Underinsured Motorist Insurance Law
The Indiana Supreme Court recently handed down a decision which helps to clear the all too murky waters of underinsured motor vehicle insurance law. The case, Lakes v. Grange Mutual Casualty Company, sought to clarify the meaning of “underinsured motor vehicle” as...