Thomas C. Doehrman
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Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 47 years of experience
Personal Injury, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Abuse, Birth Injury, Car Accidents, Accidents, Premises Liability, Construction, Product Liability, Wrongful Death
600 East 96th Street, Suite 450, Indianapolis, IN 46240
About Thomas C. Doehrman
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
- Nursing Home Abuse
- Birth Injury
- Car Accidents
- Accidents
- Premises Liability
- Construction
- Product Liability
- Wrongful Death
Education
- Indiana University School of Law, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1976J.D.
- Honors: With Honors
- Indiana University, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1973B.A.
Representative Cases
- Fendley v. Ford, Ind. App., 458 N.E.2d 1167 (1984)
- Ingram v. Hooks Drugs, Inc., 476 N.E.2d 881 (Ind. App. 1985)
- Barton-Malow v. Wilburn, Ind., 556 N.E.2d 324 (1990)
- Dillon v. Glover, 597 N.E.2d 971, Amicus Brief for Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Ind. App. 1992)
- Selleck v. Westfield Insurance Company, 617 N.E.2d 968 (Ind. App. 1993)
- Indiana Department of Insurance v. Linda Callaway, 609 N.E.2d 424, Transfer Denied, May, 1993 (Ind. App. 1993)
- Schaffer v. Roberts, 650 N.E.2d 341 (Ind. App. 1995)
- Western Reserve Mutual Casualty Co. v. Gregory Holland and Marcia Holland, 666 N.E.2d 966 (Ind. App. 1996)
- In re Guardianship of Wade, 711 N.E.2d 851 Amicus Brief for Indiana Trial lawyers Association (Ind. App. )
- Martin v. Richey, 711 N.E.2d 1273 (Ind. 1999)
- McIntosh v. Melroe Co., 729 N.E.2d 972 (Ind. 2000)
- James H. Smith v. Dr. Washington, 734 N.E.2d 548 (Ind. 2000)
- Mendenball v. Skinner Broadbent Co., 728 N.E.2d 140 Amicus Brief for Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (Ind. 2000)
- Gates v. Riley, 723 N.E.2d 946 (Ind. App. 2000)Ray Hayes v. Heinamenn, 768 N.E.2d 899 (Ind. 2002)R.L. McCoy, Inc. v. Jack, Michael L. & Jack, Amy S. (Ind. Ct. 2002) 772 N.E.2d 987 (Ind. 2002) Amicus Brief for Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
- TRW Vehicle Safety Sys. Inc. v. Moore, 936 N. E. 2d 201 (Ind. 2010) Amicus Brief for Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
- Scott Taylor v. Duke Construction Company
- Donald Brier v. Irene Wegner, Marion County Circuit Court, Indiana
- Mr. & Mrs. Painter v. American Family
Classes and Seminars
- Comparative Fault, Indiana Trial Lawyers Annual Seminar, December 1987 Finding Expert Witnesses, Indiana State Bar Association, September, 1988
- Handling the Non-Party Defense, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, March 1990
- A Cause of Action for Loss of Chance, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, March 1992
- Handling the Non-Catastrophic Brain Injury Case, Indiana State Bar Association, February 1993
- Proving That Medical Bills Are Reasonable and Necessary, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, March 1993
- Plaintiff’s Perspective-Filling the Empty Chair, Indianapolis Bar Association, October 1993
- Suing the Sovereign, ICLEF, (January 1994; January 1995) Demonstrative Evidence: Types, Cost Factors and Effectiveness, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF), February 1994
- The Use of Requests for Admission at Trial, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, March 1994
- Product Liability: The Enforcement Case, ICLEF, June 1994
- Demonstrative Evidence: Types, Practiced Applications and Admissibility, Indianapolis Bar Association, November 1994
- Use of 3-D Computer Animation in Litigation, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, March 1995
- Statutory Non-Party Provisions Similar to Those in Indiana Found to be Unconstitutional by Montana Supreme Court, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, April 1996
- Uninsured (UM)/Underinsured (UIM) Motorist Coverage, Indianapolis Bar Association, October, 1996
- Using Computers in the Practice of Law, ITLA Annual Institute, November, 1996
- Understanding the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and Their Application, ATLA Annual Institute, July, 1997
- Traumatic Brain Injuries Without Significant Coma, ICLEF, August, 1997 (Chairperson), ICLEF (August, 1997)
- Discovery in Truck Collision Cases, ATLA Spring Seminar (1999)
- A Look Into the Future – Important Issues Pending on Appeal, ITLA, March, 2000
- Mixing Legal Issues & Medical Professionals, Brain Injury Association of Indiana, June, 2000
- Daubert Standards and TBI Litigation, Brain Injury Association of New York State, June, 2000
- Economic Loss from Death of a Spouse, Indianapolis (2000)
- Daubert Issues in Brain Injury Litigation, Mt. Siani Medical Center, New York, NY
- Daubert and Its Progeny, Nonscientific Experts, ATLA Las Vegas Seminar, March, 2001
- Traumatic Brain Injury Refresher Course, ICLEF, May 15, 2001
- Trial Proof in a Brain Injury Case, Brain Injury Association of California, Napa, California, September, 2001
- Understanding Federal Regulations in Large Truck Cases, ATLA Summer Seminar, Atlanta, GA, July 20, 2002
- Voir Dire in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases, ATLA Summer Seminar, Atlanta, GA, July 22, 2002
- Using Technology Effectively, ICLEF Seminar, Indianapolis, IN, November 8, 2002
- Beware! Your Third-Party Settlement May Cut Off Workers Comp. Benefits, 15th Lifetime Achievement Seminar of ITLA, Indianapolis, IN, February 28, 2003
- Moderator: Discovery, Depositions, and Other Related Topics, Annual ATLA Seminar During Jazz Fest, May 1, 2003, New Orleans, LA
- Utilizing the Federal Motor Carriers Safety Regulations in Trucking Cases, ITLA Seminar, May 21, 2003, Indianapolis, IN
- Mild Brain Injury: Is An Attorney Needed?, 2003 Annual Conference National Association of Legal Investigators, June 26, 2003, Indianapolis, IN
- Unethical Defense Witnesses, Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group, 2003 ATLA Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA
- The Give and Take of Depositions: Giving, Taking and Defending, 5th Annual BIA Medical/Legal Conference, October 10 and 11, 2003, San Francisco, CA (2003)
- Recent Update of ITLA Amicus Cases, ITLA Seminar, February, 2004
- The Day in the Life Video in the Catastrophic Brain Injury Case, the North American Brain Injury Society (NABIS) 18th Annual Conference, Sept. 2005, Amelia Island, Florida
- It is Not Necessary to Reduce Future Damages to Present Value, ITLA Lifetime Achievement Seminar, February, 2006
- Deposition and Cross-Examination of the Defendant Drive, ATLA’s Litigation Trucking Cases – From Discovery to Trial, Oct. 2006, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas
- Demonstrating the Nature and Extent of the injury: The Use of Photographs, Video and Medical Illustrations, ITLA Lifetime Achievement Seminar, April, 2008
- Deposition and Cross-Examination of the Defendant Truck Drive, Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, St. Louis, MO , May 30, 2008
- The Challenge of Handling the TBI Case – An Overview, North American Brain Injury Society, NABIS Medical Legal Conference on Brain Injury, New Orleans, LA, October 2, 2008
- Application of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations to Trucking Collisions, Association of Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America/Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, October 25, 2008, Atlanta, GA
- Art of Persuasion in the Trial of a TBI Case, 9th Annual State of the Art Medical and Rehabilitative Care in Brain Injury: California Brain Injury Association, Napa, California, November, 2008
- Demonstrative Evidence in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases, American Association for Justice Annual Conference, July, 2009, San Francisco, CA
- Night Driving Issues Involving Large Trucks, American Association for Justice, Winter Convention, February, 2010, Maui, HI
- The Attorney as Case Manager, North American Brain Injury Society, Medical/Legal Conference on Brain Injury, October 2010, Minneapolis, MN
- Voir Dire: When a Question is More Than a Question, Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, October 2011, Indianapolis, IN
- Persuasive Trial Testimony from Plaintiff’s Neurologist and Neuropsychologist, Neuroscience Conference presented by the California Brain Injury Association , Napa, CA. November 2011
- Voir Dire in the Brain Injury Case, Brain Injury Conference sponsored by the American Association for Justice and the Florida Association for Justice, Miami, FL. March 2012
- The Best Evidence in the Brain Injury Case, ITLA, Indianapolis, IN. April, 2013
- Direct Examination of Plaintiffs Experts, AAJ Jazz Fest Conference, New Orleans, May, 2013
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Indiana, 1976
- U.S. District Court, 1976
- U.S. Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- American Association for Justice, 1989 - Present (Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Executive Board)
- American Association for Justice, 2007 - Present (Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group Executive Board, Chair)
- American Association for Justice, 2012 - Present (Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Executive Board)
- Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc., 2000 - 2001 (Board Chairman)
- Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc., 1982 - 2002 (Board of Directors)
- Brain Injury Association of Indiana, Inc., 2003 - Present (Emeritus Board of Directors)
- Indiana State Bar Association
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 2010 - 2011 (President)
- Indiana Trial Lawyers Association, 1989 - Present (Board of Directors)
- International Brain Injury Association, 2002 - Present (Member)
- National Board of Trial Advocacy (Member)
- American Association for Justice’s Leaders Forum (Member)
Fees
- Offers Free Initial Consultation
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 29 years of experienceMedical Malpractice, Construction, Birth Injury, Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Accidents, Nursing Home Abuse, Premises Liability, Product Liability, Wrongful Death
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