In the 2011-2012 Session of the Indiana General Assembly, Public Law 69-2012 was passed allowing D felons to reduce their past mistakes and have them entered as Class A Misdemeanors. ( See new I.C. s 35-50-2-7). In order to reduce a Class D Felony conviction and have it entered as a Class A Misdemeanor: 1. The offense cannot be of a sexual or violent nature (as defined in I.C. 11-8-8-5); 2. The offense did not result in bodily injury to another person; 3. The offense did not involve perjury or official misconduct. 4. At least three (3) years must have passed since the sentence was completed (if any); 5. At least three (3) years must have passed since any other obligations were satisfied; and 6. The defendant has no pending criminal charges. If you meet these criteria and would like to have your Class D Felony conviction reduced to a Class A Misdemeanor in Indiana Attorney Fort Wayne Indiana . ...
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Indiana Medical Malpractice Attorney
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Medical malpractice accounts for a least 100,000 deaths each year and possibly many more, according to various reports. The number of tragic injuries due to malpractice is even greater. Indiana is not immune from these statistics. The medical malpractice process in Indiana is complicated and the patient has an up hill battle with the medical malpractice claim. First, the patient needs to file a complaint with the Indiana Department of Insurance stating the alleged medical malpractice. Once the complaint is filed, a panel of doctors is established which reviews the medical evidence and render an opinion regarding whether the defendant doctor deviated from the applicable standard of medical care. It is important to know that while not every bad outcome is caused by negligence, the unfortunate truth is that too often health care providers fail to adhere to the applicable standard of medical care when rendering medical services to their patients. If you believe that y...
The Four Stages of the Social Security Disability Process
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When filing for Social Security Disability benefits, it is important to know what you are dealing with and how the disability process works. Specifically, there are four stages in the disability process. The first stage involves filing an application for Social Security Disability benefits, completing the initial interview at the Field Office, undergoing the medical evaluation, and receiving a decision from Social Security regarding your application. If Social Security denies the application, then you will receive a letter indicating as such and informing you of your rights to appeal the denial decision. When you appeal the denial, the Field Office will review the medical evidence and evidence in the record and either confirm or reverse its decision. If Social Security confirms the decision, it will send a letter to that affect and inform you of your rights to appeal to the Hearing Office for a hearing in front of an Administrative Law Judge. The first two stages are conducted by ...