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Med-Mal, Administrative Law Reform Sills Set For Hearing

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Dave Stafford forwww.theindianalawyer.com

A proposal to raise the cap on medical malpractice damages by $400,000, index future increases to inflation and make other reforms to the Indiana Medical Malpractice Act will be introduced to a Senate committee Monday.

The Senate Judiciary Committee will take up Senate Bill 152 at the conclusion of Monday’s full Senate calendar that begins at 1:30 p.m. The med-mal reform bill is a result of a study committee that considered changes to caps that haven’t been increased in 17 years. The bill proposes increasing the maximum award from the current limit of $1.25 million to $1.65 million. Increases would be adjusted in the future according to increases in the consumer price index.

The bill also would:

  • Allow plaintiffs to file a claim in court without first going through a medical review panel if the claim is no more than $75,000. Currently, only claims of $15,000 or less may be tried directly to court;
  • Provides sanctions up to default judgment as to liability for parties, lawyers or medical review panelists who fail to act as required; and
  • Cap attorney fees at 31 percent of any med-mal recovery. Statute currently caps fees at 15 percent on awards from the Patient’s Compensation Fund but does not limit attorney fees collected from a health care provider’s insurance.

The committee also will consider Senate Bill 1, which proposes replacing administrative law judges with administrative courts.

Hoops For Troops Game To Be Held On January 30

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USI Men’s Basketball Participating In “Suits & Sneakers”

The University of Southern Indiana is honoring members of the United States Armed Forces with the fourth annual Hoops for Troops Military Appreciation Game January 30 when the Screaming Eagles host Saint Joseph’ College for a Great Lakes Valley Conference men’s and women’s basketball doubleheader. Game time for the women’s game is 1 p.m., while the men’s contest is slated for 3:15 p.m.

Free tickets will be given to veterans and military personnel of all eras and their guests. Tickets can be picked up the day of game with military identification and/or proof of service in the front of the PAC. The event is sponsored by the American Legion Post 324 and the USI Veteran Military and Family Resource Center.

In addition to supporting and appreciating our veterans, USI Men’s Basketball will be taking part in the National Association of Basketball Coaches’ “Coaches vs. Cancer” initiative by participating in the “Suits & Sneakers Awareness Week.”

Suits & Sneakers Week (January 25-31) is a nationwide event where basketball coaches across the country unite for a common cause – saving lives from cancer. Coaches and their staff are encouraged to wear sneakers with their suits while coaching games to raise the awareness of the fight against cancer.

Fans also are encouraged to participate in the Princess Lacey’s Laces, which was inspired by Michigan State University’s number one fan, 8-year old Lacey Holsworth and her battle with cancer.

As a special promotion beginning Suits and Sneakers Week and continuing through the end of the college basketball season, fans will have the opportunity to purchase a specially-designed pair of sneakers laces through Shoe Carnival (online or in stores) in memory of Lacey. Funds raised will go to the American Cancer Society and Princess Lacey’s Legacy, to continue the fight against pediatric cancer.

For more information on Suits & Sneakers and Princess Lacey’s Legacy, visit American Cancer Society on-line.

In The Mood

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A 1940s Big Band Music Revue

SHOWTIME SCHEDULE

Thursday Apr 14

7:00 PM

To the delight of fans of the American Big Bands and the Big Band era, the brassy, all-singing, all-dancing, all-American 1940s musical revue, In The Mood is coming to Evansville in celebration of 22 years on tour.

Hop aboard the “Chattanooga Choo Choo” to “Tuxedo Junction” and get “In The Mood” for a “Moonlight Serenade.” In the Mood is a fully staged tribute to Glenn Miller, The Andrews Sisters, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Harry James, Erskine Hawkins, Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra and other idols of the ’40s.

Complete with authentic costumes, music arrangements and choreography, In The Mood pays homage to America’s greatest generation who fought WWII. It was a time when Americans listened and boogie woogied to up-tempo big band rhythms and danced cheek-to-cheek to intimate ballads. Experience the swing, the rhythm and the jazzy, sentimental and patriotic music of this pivotal time in America’s history.

In The Mood has a cast of nineteen on stage: the sensational 13-piece “String of Pearls Big Band Orchestra” and the “In The Mood Singers and Dancers” performing over fifty unforgettable hits — Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, Well Get It, Sing, Sing Sing, On The Sunny Side of the Street and many more.

To get an idea of what In The Mood is about, view our You Tube video:

IN THE MOOD takes a look at the life and times of America’s Swing Era when everyone listened and danced to the same style of music. Swing music ranged from mellow intimate ballads to up-tempo big band rhythms, where the waltz and fox trot competed with the wild, acrobatic jitterbug and jive, and when boogie-woogie crazed hepcats crowded the dance floors.

Swing Music inspired America with a vision for the future filled with hope, promise and prosperity. The music moved the Nation’s spirit and helped to sustain the nation’s morale during World War II, the pivotal event of the 1940s. IN THE MOOD recreates the rhythmic, jazzy, brassy, sentimental, romantic and patriotic music of this important time.

Creator and producer Bud Forrest is a Juilliard trained pianist and conductor who served as accompanist for the Air Force chorus The Singing Sergeants. He compiled the greatest music from the swing era into a review that tells the story of the WWII years in a moving tribute to those who fought the war.

IN THE MOOD captures the feel of the 1940s in part because of the involvement of the late Vic Schoen as the show’s primary arranger. Mr. Schoen created the musical arrangements for the entire career of the legendary Andrews Sisters. He was one of the seminal creators of the swing-era sound which he imbued into IN THE MOOD.

The National Archives in Washington, DC brought IN THE MOOD to their audiences as part of their commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of WWII, and the response was extraordinary, with crowds lining up for hours before curtain time. Thousands attended an out-of-doors performance on Constitution Avenue, and many stayed to dance the night away. As a result, IN THE MOOD, in affiliation with the USO, began a series of tours which played to audiences across the United States during the 50th Commemoration of WWII.

The band and singers were selected to be part of the entertainment for the 53rd Presidential Inauguration Ball. IN THE MOOD was the National Touring Event for the celebration Spirit of ’45, a national project that recognizes the people who fought WWII and their legacy of a rebuilt Europe and Japan and The United Nations, and salutes those who laid the foundation for America’s peace and prosperity.

IN THE MOOD is constantly being revamped and updated. While there are a number of permanent Swing- Era songs in the show, many are rotated out and replaced with selections from the huge body of Swing- Era music. Bud Forrest greets the audience after every performance and is constantly taking suggestions from patrons of songs they’d like to hear in the show. Likewise, Mr. Forrest recently engaged stage director and noted Broadway choreographer Alex Sanchez to re-choreograph the show’s jitterbug dances and production numbers. Thus, IN THE MOOD maintains a fresh, dynamic, ever-changing perspective on the culture of the Swing Era. Patrons who have seen the show two or three times are never disappointed as the production constantly evolves.

Be sure to check Ticketmaster overwhelmingly positive Fan reviews – Fan Reviews 4.5 / 5 (Tickets to this performance may NOT be available through Ticket Master) http://reviews.ticketmaster. com/7171/898784/in-the-mood-reviews/reviews.htm (paste in your browser)

This performance of IN THE MOOD is presented by Artbeat, Inc. a nonprofit arts presenter. Visit the producer’s website: www.inthemoodlive.com for information on all performances being presented in the near future. For interviews, press information, etc., contact: Contact: Tara Shisler, Marketing Director: tara@artbeatshows.org ~ 406-880-3199.

See video clip and more at www.artbeatshows.org ~ High-resolution, downloadable photos available at: www.inthemoodlive.com

 

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Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Eagles lose to Rangers in final seconds

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The 25th-ranked University of Southern Indiana men’s basketball team lost in the final five seconds, 70-67, to the 24th-ranked University of Wisconsin-Parkside Saturday afternoon in Somers, Wisconsin. USI, which went 0-3 on the road trip, watched its record go to 13-6 overall and 5-4 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, while UW-Parkside rose to 15-2, 8-1 GLVC.

The Screaming Eagles got off to a fast start, hitting six of their first eight shots and led 12-7 at the 16:05 mark. The final 16 minutes of the opening half would be a back-and-forth affair as the lead would change hands 16 times in addition to five ties, ending with the Rangers in the lead, 39-38.

Junior guard Bobo Drummond (Peoria, Illinois) led the way for the Eagles, depositing 16 first half points on six-of-10 from the field, two-of-four from beyond the arc. Freshman guard Alex Stein (Evansville, Indiana), who hit his first four shots, and senior forward George Edwards (Chicago, Illinois) followed with eight points each.

The Rangers stayed with the Eagles in the opening 20 minutes by hitting eight of its 13 first half field goals from long range. UW-Parkside shot a blistering 61.9 percent from the field (13-21) and 72.7 percent from three-point range (8-11).

In the second half, USI burst out of the locker room to race out to a nine-point advantage, 50-41, on a 12-2 run with 15:52 left in the game. The Eagles would match its largest lead of the game once more, 55-46, before the Rangers started a rally.

UW-Parkside retook the lead, 60-59, on a 14-4 run at 4:24 remaining, but USI took back the lead with a three-pointer by Drummond, 62-60, with 4:04 left. The Rangers regained the lead for the final time with four seconds left on an old-fashioned three-point play, following four lead changes and three ties in the last three minutes.

USI had a rough day on offense, shooting only 36.6 percent from the field (26-71) and 27.8 percent (5-18) from beyond the three-point arc. The Eagles missed 20 shots inside the lane during the contest and struggled heavily from the field in the second half, shooting 30.8 percent (12-39).

On a positive note, the Eagles regained their form on the glass and outrebounded the Rangers, 40-35. USI also was able to grab 20 offensive boards as a team.

Individually, USI was led by Drummond’s 22 points. The junior guard, who has scored 20-or-more points in three of the last five games, was eight-of-16 from the field, three-of-six from beyond the arc, and three-of-four from the line.

Stein was the only other USI player to reach double-digits, scoring 11 points. The freshman guard has reached double-digits in 15 of his 19 games this season.

The Eagles return to the friendly surroundings of the Physical Activities Center next week when they host the University of Indianapolis Thursday at 7:30 p.m. and Saint Joseph’s College Saturday at 3:15 p.m. Saturday’s USI-Saint Joseph’s match-up will be the fourth-annual Hoops for the Troops game and the Suites & Sneakers game for the Eagles.

TRACK AND FIELD: Three Eagles Post Provisional Marks At IU

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TRACK AND FIELD: Three Eagles Post Provisional Marks At IU

Senior All-Americans Johnnie Guy (Palmyra, Indiana) and Tyler Pence (Springfield, Illinois) posted NCAA Division II provisional qualifying times in the 3,000 meters to lead the No. 14 University of Southern Indiana men’s track & field team Friday night at the Gladstein Invitational.

Guy posted the fastest time in Division II thus far as he finished sixth in the fast section of the 3,000 meters, posting a school-record time of eight minutes, 5.22 seconds, just .52 seconds off an automatic qualifying mark.

Pence finished 13th in the fast section of the 3,000 meters with a time of 8:19.46, a mark that ranks sixth, nationally.

Sophomore Emily Roberts (Fredericktown, Ohio) also posted a provisional qualifying time in the women’s 3,000 meters. Roberts recorded the second-fastest time in program history and the 10th-best time in Division II this year as she crossed the finish line in fourth place with a mark of 9:50.15. Her time Friday night was more than 26 seconds faster than her season-best mark of 10:16.71 that she posted a year ago.

USI concludes the weekend Saturday when it competes at the University of Indianapolis Collegiate Invitational in Indianapolis.

 

IceMen Overcome Second Period Hiccup, Win Thriller in Atlanta

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Scoring 1 2 3 Final
Evansville 2 0 2 4
Atlanta 0 3 0 3

 

Shots 1 2 3 Total
Evansville 8 12 13 33
Atlanta 15 19 3 37

 

  PP Penalties
Evansville 0/2 5 for 10 minutes
Atlanta 1/5 2 for 4 minutes

 

 

Records:  Evansville: 15-19-3-1; Atlanta: 25-15-2-0

 

Goalies:   ATL – Ginn (L), 10-7-1-0, 29 saves

EVN – Bengtsberg (W), 4-7-1-1, 34 saves

 

Scoring:

1st Period: 1. EVN – Moon 9 (Dunn, 15:06); 2. EVN – Strandberg 4 (Sims, Rumble, 18:22)

2nd Period:  3. ATL – Nesbitt 21 (Register, Nunn, 1:44); 4. ATL – Nesbitt 22 (PP, Frazee, Nunn, 9:41); 5. ATL – Murovich 13 (Buzzeo, D’Amico, 10:44)

3rd Period:  6. EVN – Sims 8 (Fawcett, Moon, 12:27); 7. EVN – Carlsson 1 (Dunn, Zay, 13:13)

 

DULUTH, GA – The Evansville IceMen jumped out to a 2-0 first period lead Saturday at Infinite Energy Arena, then saw that lead evaporate. Facing adversity in the third period, the IceMen rallied from a 3-2 deficit to defeat the Atlanta Gladiators 4-3 to in Evansville’s second straight win to start a six-game road trip.

 

The IceMen killed off two first period penalties and Christoffer Bengtsberg stopped all 15 Atlanta shots. Evansville took the lead with 4:54 left in the frame when aVincent Dunn forecheck forced a Gladiators turnover allowing Nathan Moon to rip a shot past Atlanta goalie Matt Ginn. The IceMen made it 2-0, when Sebastian Strandberg beat Ginn on a breakaway with 1:38 left in the period.

 

Everything went Atlanta’s way in the second period, as Derek Nesbitt padded his league lead with his 21st and 22nd goals of the season to tie the game 2-2. On the first goal, Nesbitt tipped a shot from Matt Register past Bengtsberg 1:44 into the frame. Then on one the Gladiators three power plays in the period, Nesbitt finished off a centering pass from Thomas Frazee to even the score.

 

1:03 after the game-tying goal, Tyler Murovich gave Atlanta the lead when he banked in a shot off of Bengtsberg from beneath the goal line. The Gladiators outshot the IceMen 19-12 in the period, and held a 34-20 advantage through 40 minutes.

 

Cue the comeback. Evansville outshot Atlanta 13-3 in the final stanza and broke through when Jordan Sims fired a rebound past Ginn to tie the game at 3-3. Less than a minute later, Jonathan Carlsson snuck a wrist shot from the right wing wall through a screen and over Ginn’s glove for his first ECHL goal since March 2010. The goal stood as the game-winner, as the IceMen blocked several shots in the final minute to preserve the 4-3 win.

 

The IceMen next travel to Independence, MO for a Tuesday night showdown with the Missouri Mavericks at 7:05pm. Evansville then travels to Wichita Wednesday for a 7:05pm tilt with the Thunder. After a brief stop home for a day off, the IceMen finish off the nine-day road trip with two games next weekend against the Indy Fuel.

Hammonds, Martin pace USI Track & Field at UIndy

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Junior thrower Micheal Hammonds (Evansville, Indiana) recorded a pair of second-place finishes to lead No. 14 University of Southern Indiana Men’s Track & Field at the University of Indianapolis Collegiate Invitational Saturday night.

Hammonds broke his own school record in the shot put as he finished second with a heave of 50 feet, 5.5 inches. He set the previous mark of 50’4.75” last year at the Tom Hathaway Distance Carnival.

In addition to his effort in the shot put, Hammonds also posted a second-place finish in the weight throw with a season-best toss of 53’0.25”.

Including the second-place finishes by Hammonds, the Screaming Eagles had four top-five finishes. Junior Noah Lutz (Evansville, Indiana) finished fourth in the 3,000 meters, while freshman Aaron Pierrard (Cannelton, Indiana) was fourth in the mile.

Sophomore Jenna Martin (Evansville, Indiana) recorded a pair of top-five finishes to lead USI Women’s Track & Field at the UIndy Collegiate Invitational.image_handler

 

Martin finished third in the long jump with a leap of 17’4” and was fourth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.49 seconds.

Sophomore Bryce Cutler (Benzonia, Michigan) and senior Jamie Adkins (Owensboro, Kentucky) were sixth and eighth, respectively, in the mile to aid the women’s squad, while junior Crystal Blair (Bloomington, Indiana) was eighth in the pole vault.

USI returns to action Friday and Saturday when it competes at the Vanderbilt Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee, and the Indianapolis Challenge in Indianapolis.

 

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