by Marc Lopez Law Firm | May 31, 2022 | General, Personal Injury
The Supreme Court of Indiana has established that in a negligence action, an injured person has a duty to mitigate their post-injury damages and the amount of damages they are entitled to recover is reduced by those that could have been prevented with reasonable care....
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | May 25, 2022 | Car Crash, General, Personal Injury, Uncategorized
A personal injury case arises when someone’s negligence, which is a failure to use ordinary care, results in harm to an individual. Examples of negligence include following too closely in slick driving conditions, failing to yield when merging into traffic and...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | May 13, 2022 | Criminal Charges, Defenses to Criminal Charges, General
The best time to hire a criminal defense attorney is before you need a criminal defense attorney. People who are under investigation, think that they are under investigation, or have been contacted by police officers or detectives need to get an attorney involved as...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | May 6, 2022 | Battery, Criminal Charges, General
In the State of Indiana, battery occurs when someone is touched in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. Battery charges always start as a misdemeanor, but the consequences can get more serious depending on the damage done. Felony Battery Resulting in Moderate Bodily...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 29, 2022 | Defenses to Criminal Charges, General, Self-Defense
As a matter of law in Indiana, you’re allowed to defend your home. In the context of self-defense, the concept of the home includes your dwelling (house), curtilage (area immediately surrounding the house), or occupied motor vehicle. If you reasonably believe that...
by Marc Lopez Law Firm | Apr 22, 2022 | Battery, Criminal Charges, General
In the State of Indiana, misdemeanor battery occurs when someone is touched in a rude, insolent, or angry manner. This always begins as a Class B misdemeanor, which carries a maximum penalty of 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine. Pretty much any disrespectful...
