There’s nothing more refreshing than a light rain to clean the air and make the grass and flowers bloom in the springtime. However, a new study released in April in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society says that even light rain significantly increases the risk of a fatal car crash. It’s common sense that wetter the roads...
A common cooking spray that you may have in your kitchen right now could be dangerous. An Indianapolis man, who is also a medical student, is one of six people suing Conagra, the company that manufactures PAM and other canned cooking sprays, after being severely burned and injured when a can of the cooking spray...
You would think it would be safe to assume that your insurance company would review your medical records before denying coverage for a medical procedure. However, that may not always be the case. In a recent article published in Forbes magazine and reported by CNN, former Aetna Medical Director, Dr. Jay Ken Iinuma, testified under...
You’ve heard about them on the news. Every day there are new ones. They are called product recalls. The lawyers here at Theodoros & Rooth want to remind you that it is a good idea to stay informed about the latest recalls. Many of them you never hear about on the news. The more serious ones...
A little over a month ago, we wrote an article on the elder abuse of seniors or others who are their legal guardians. Theodoros & Rooth in Merrillville, Indiana believes it is important to expand on that piece. We all know about the difficult decision that families so often need to make when a loved...
This is an update on a story Theodoros & Rooth has been following since September of 2016. At that time we reported on a claim that Indianapolis fertility doctor Donald Cline, then 78, used his own sperm to impregnate patients. It was later revealed that Cline used his own sperm at least 50 times, leading...
Guardianships. It’s a subject many of us will face at one time or another when someone needs special care. It could be your mom or dad, sister, brother, or any loved one. By definition, adult guardianship is a process by which a state court appoints an individual to care for the well-being, and possibly finances,...
Last year we reported the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) put doctors and patients on high alert after several drugs that were made in China were found to contain a possible human carcinogen. Three US-based companies have agreed to stop selling specific medications that contain valsartan – an ingredient commonly used to treat high...