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What do the medical malpractice attorneys and support staff at the Indianapolis area law firm of Baker & Gilchrist know about golf? They know that their sponsorship of a golf hole  at  the annual Good News Open at Hickory Stick…

St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital ordered to pay stroke victim after serious injury related to fall   Avon, IN, United States — Tuesday, April 11, 2017 – The Indiana medical malpractice law firm of Baker & Gilchrist secured a jury…

It is understood that medicine is not an exact science.  Most healthcare providers are genuine in their desire to provide good healthcare to their patients.  But, medical mistakes occur and people are harmed by those mistakes.  The truth is that…

Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis can be devastating, particularly when the diagnosis comes too late for the most effective treatment options to be administered. In these cases, a breast cancer patient may have the right to file a claim against…

When you are injured or your health is in jeopardy, going to your local hospital emergency room is often the best option for getting the care you need. These facilities offer around-the-clock access to medical providers with a variety of…

Patients are often released from a hospital before they are fully healed or at optimal health. In some cases, they are released to their home, where they are expected to perform self-care (such as taking medications or ensuring that a…

Suing a doctor can seem like a daunting task if you are currently dealing with injuries or the loss of a loved one due to medical malpractice. At the law offices of Baker & Gilchrist, we understand how difficult the…

For the first time in nearly two decades, lawmakers in Indiana have voted in favor of a change to the cap on medical malpractice damages in the state for those who have been a victim of medical malpractice. The current…

Each year, the Indiana State Department of Health publishes results from the Indiana Medical Error Reporting System. This report measures the frequency of acts of negligence that should never happen in a healthcare setting but does not record all incidents that…

When medical mistakes and errors are made, we expect our medical records to provide clues as to what happened, as well as how such an error could have occurred. Unfortunately, patients involved in medical malpractice cases are often shocked when…