Fred Schultz Law Blog

Essentially, the basic premise of common carrier law is that if a business invites a patron to use their service that the business is in sole control over, such as transporting a person or goods, or caring for a feeble person, then the business undertakes an increased responsibility for the patron’s safety.... Read More

Medical Malpractice is a very hard topic for everyone.  However, whether you are a patient, lawyer or medical provider, studies continue to come out that show that we must address this very important issue.  We must reduce the error rates in our hospitals and make patient safety a priority, while at the same time not punishing the victims of malpractice for bringing a claim or limiting their ability to recover, which only creates a disincentive to make the systemic chang... Read More

What the Indiana State Fair tragedy exposed is not only a flaw in our state inspection process, but in our tort system, as well.  If these structures do fail, those hurt should be compensated for their losses and made as whole as possible. ... Read More

Make no mistake; the real intent of this law is to discourage legitimate claims by injured people, not "frivolous" ones.... Read More

The bottom line is that safer driving habits lead to less car wrecks, less injuries, and less tragedies for people and families.  Betsy and I have handled thousands of cases over the years of people were seriously injured or killed in car crashes because of the negligence of other drivers.  Anything we can do to reduce the number of serious injuries and fatalities on Indiana’s roadways should be considered.  And, when we’re talking about something like this, simply mak... Read More

It doesn’t make sense to have the law bent to the whim of the powerful at the expense of the individual.   If only corporations have justice, none of us do.... Read More

Educate yourself about proper colon cancer screening.  It just might save your life.... Read More

Of course, not every privatized service will result in the nightmare scenario we’ve just described. This catastrophe occurred not just because of a greedy businessman, but because of a greedy government official.  However, there are plenty of examples of both. ... Read More

So, who loses when patient safety is finally made a top priority?  Nobody; not even the lawyer.  We lawyers will find many other things to keep us busy.  I’ve already sat at far too many kitchen tables, looking at pictures of someone else’s loved one who died unnecessarily. I’m just glad that patient safety has finally made its way into our government’s public policy in a real and meaningful way.  Let’s work to keep it there!... Read More

Make sure that both you and your child have a helmet on at all times while riding this summer. Whether it’s on a bike, skateboard, or scooter, as the weather warms up and the kids start getting out to enjoy the fresh air, please take a few minutes to make sure they’re staying safe while they’re having fun! ... Read More