In Stanley v. Walker, 906 N.E.2d 852 (Ind. 2009), the SCOTSI held that the discounted prices negotiated by insurers were relevant evidence (in a personal injury trial) of the reasonable value of the medical services provided to the plaintiff, provided that there was no mention of insurance. Stanley recognized the troubling disparity in medical service […]
If I should wear sandals with black socks or a striped shirt with plaid pants, some would rightly hold me guilty of a “crime” against fashion. My “crime,” however, would exist well outside any penal code. In that sense, there are occasional schemes designed to diminish our cherished (little “d”) democracy. While such schemes are […]
As a young adult I was exposed, more or less willingly, to that inane, corrupting influence known as “Hee Haw” on weekend television. One delightfully disturbing recollection is the (novelty) song “I’m my own grandpa.” Remarkably, the unlikely familial relationship described within the lyrics was accomplished without the darkness of incest. But that was in […]