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Who is Dan Chamberlain ...
Daniel S. Chamberlain was named one of the Top 50 Indiana Lawyers and is a member of a select group of attorneys that is Board Certified by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA) and a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). In addition, Dan has repeatedly been named “Best Lawyers” in America and “SuperLawyers.” These distinctions are earned following extensive trial experience, examination, and references from the Judiciary, lawyers, and clients.
Dan Chamberlain served on the Board/Executive Committee/Chair of the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA, Washington, D.C.), the Brain Injury Association of Indiana (BIAI, Indianapolis, Indiana), and the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA, Indianapolis, Indiana). Dan was honored to serve as the BIAA Chair in 2014-15 and spearheaded the
organization’s efforts, in part, through 30 State and Affiliate Chapters, including Indiana and North Carolina, where Dan is fully licensed to practice law. In March 2014, Dan was selected to represent the Brain Injury Association of America at the United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., with the Centers for Disease Control, Wounded Warriors Project, Kessler Foundation, National Institutes of Health, and Walter Reed Medical Center. In addition, Dan has served as a corporate sponsor of BIAI since 1996. In 2017-18, Dan served as President of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association.
Daniel S. Chamberlain is a Partner at Cohen & Malad, LLP., an Indianapolis-based and nationally recognized law firm. Founded 50+ years ago, Cohen & Malad, LLP. includes a distinguished group of attorneys representing the wrongfully injured and killed and dedicated staff supporting our mission to provide excellent legal representation.
Cohen & Malad, LLP attorneys represent consumers in Indiana and across the United States in catastrophic injury, brain, spinal cord, trucking, construction site falls, medical malpractice, birth trauma, National Football League (NFL) player claims, class action, mass tort, family and business law. Many of our clients are referred by former and current clients and their families. We also encourage and receive referrals from other attorneys and medical professionals. Co-counsel and referral arrangements are available.
Dan Chamberlain and Cohen & Malad, LLP are rated A.V. PREEMINENT by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, meaning that our organization demonstrates the highest competency and ethics in the legal community. This distinction and board certification separate Cohen & Malad, LLP from other lawyers representing the catastrophically injured and killed. Based on peer and client reviews, consumers rated Dan a 10 out of 10 (AVVO). Dan has consistently been ranked Five Stars.
What are Dan's results?
Confidential - $1,000,000 rear-end crash resulting in brain injury.
Confidential - $1,300,000 dog bite claim.
Confidential - $4,200,000 for the surviving family in a product liability claim.
Confidential - $2,070,000 for the surviving parent of a 12-year-old that was run over and killed by a drunk driver.
Confidential - $3,950,000 for caring for a developmentally challenged minor run-over on the interstate.
Confidential - $1,250,000 resolution for a case involving retrograde amnesia.
Confidential - $1,000.000 holding an acute care facility responsible for employee supervision.
Confidential - $1,000,000 molestation settlement.
Confidential - $1,750,000 for failing to monitor a facility with known criminal activity.
Brain Injury - $1,500,000 trucking case resulting in brain injury resulting in a wrongful death.
Medical Malpractice Claims – Multiple claims resolved in the amount of the Indiana liability cap on damages for $1,250,000.
Butrum v. Rosemont Tavern - A seven-year-old boy suffered a brain injury after being run over by a drunk driver.
Trial Result: $10,000,000.00
Sexual Molestation v. Confidential Defendant – Vulnerable citizens victimized by caregivers.
Trial Result: $1,000.000.00; $300,000.00; $250,000.00
Lynch v. Herr & Erie Insurance Exchange - Fractured kneecap in 49-year-old man that cannot compete in long-distance running events.
Trial Result: $203,000.00
Painter v. American Family - Underinsured motorist case involving a mild traumatic brain injury.
Trial Result: $600,000.00
Lanham v. Werner Enterprises, Inc.: Truck collision.
Trial Result: $200,000.00
Confidential – Birth Injury (Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy [HIE]), $5,750,000.
APPELLATE ADVOCACY:
Troy D. Selleck v. Westfield Insurance Company, 617 N.E.2d 968 (Indiana Supreme Court), 1993
Mickey Murphy, Inc. d/b/a Rosemont Tavern v. Adam Butrum, A Minor, et al., 49A02-0201-CV-00017, (Indiana Appellate Court [Case Resolved During Appeal]), 2002
Brian Moorhead et al. v. Goodwill Industries, et al., 49A02-0402-CV-00188, (Indiana Appellate Court [Case Resolved During Appeal]), 2004
A.M.D ., a Minor v. Young Men’s Christian Association of Greater Indianapolis, 49A04-1211-CT-551, (Indiana Appellate Court [Not For Publication Opinion]), 2013
Amber Pagel v. The Ugly Monkey, et al., 49A021211-CT-903, (Indiana Appellate Court [Not For Publication Decision]{Case Resolved During Appeal}), 2013
Tierra Rae Pierson, A Minor, Deceased, et al. v. Service America Corporation d/b/a Centerplate, et al., 49A02-1307-CT-561, (Indiana Appellate Court [For Publication Decision] {Petition to Transfer Denied, Indiana Supreme Court}), 2014
Magic Circle Corporation d/b/a Dixie Chopper, et al. v. Kris Schoolcraft as Personal Representative of the Wrongful Death Estate of Rickie D. Schoolcraft, Deceased, 29A02-1201-CT-446, (Indiana Appellate Court [For Publication Decision] {Petition to Transfer Denied, Indiana Supreme Court}), 2014
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