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Case Analysis: Personal Injury Case Involving Vicious Dog Bite Injury

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Case:   Morehead v. Deitrich,  932 N.E.2d 1272 (Ind.Ct.App. 2010). Facts of Case :    Deitrich owned a single family residence in Logansport, and rented the residence to Sanders, who owned a pit bull.   Even though the lease agreement provided that there were to be no pets owned by the tenants, Deitrich made an exception even though he admitted he knew of the dangerous and vicious propensities of the pit bull.   Morehead was delivering mail and after placing mail in the residence’s mailbox, she heard the dog and was ultimately bitten by the pit bull, sustaining injuries.   She filed her Complaint against Deitrich for personal injuries, and Deitrich filed a motion for summary judgment, contending that since he did not retain any control over the property, he owed no duty to Morehead.   The trial court granted summary judgment for the landlord, and Morehead filed a Motion to Correct Error, which was denied by the trial court. Issue : ...

Hubley.esq: A discussion on the problems with vocational exper...

Hubley.esq: A discussion on the problems with vocational exper... : "The following is a link to an article I published with respect to the problems with vocational expert testimony in Social Security Disabilit..."

A discussion on the problems with vocational expert testimony

The following is a link to an article I published with respect to the problems with vocational expert testimony in Social Security Disability hearings. The article has been posted on Traver & Traver, S.C., a nationally recognized Social Security Disability law firm who has been advocating for a practical approach that is both scientific and reliable: http://ssaconnect.com/content/view/7/175/

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Although law is a service profession, it is also a public profession. As attorneys, we are supposed to serve our clients zealously. This includes representing our clients, as counselors, citizens, reformers, community activists, and public servants. By doing so we maintain the integrity of the legal community. As attorneys, we play many roles. One of those roles requires attorneys to not only represent the client's interests before the legal system, but also represent the legal system to the client.