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Indiana Lawyer 10- 25-2000
Attorney melds two careers into one home office
by Rena Warden

Lorie Brown was flipping through the medical records of a dead baby when she stumbled across a scribbled note neither the plaintiff, for whose attorney she was consulting, or the defense counsel had previously noticed.
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Indiana Lawyer 02-14-2001
Secrets of online medical information revealed.
by Lorie Brown, R.N., M.N., J.D.

It used to be that all medical information was held secretly by members of the medical profession. Medline, the medical literature database, required a costly subscription like Westlaw and Lexis. Without Medline, to obtain medical information, one must hire the services of an expensive medical expert. Thanks to the Internet, the secrets of the medical profession have been unleashed and are free and accessible to anyone with Internet access.
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Kokomo Tribune 02-25-2001
Court of Appeals sides with Kokomo doctor in compensation suit
by Mike Fletcher

The Indiana Court of Appeals recently upheld a Howard Circuit Court decision in favor of a Kokomo Oncologist seeking compensation from St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, for nonpayment of wages. Brown Law Office in Indianapolis, which represented Dr. Robert Steele, Kokomo, issued a news release Saturday on the Court of Appeals decision, which was handed down Wednesday.
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Indiana Lawyer 09-26-2001
Doctor fights for wages
by Rena Warden

The Indiana Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case that, according to attorneys on both sides, could potentially affect every wage earner in Indiana. Debate in St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center, Inc. v. Robert J. Steele, 4A02-0005-CV-294 centers around Indiana's wage payment statutes, as well as a complex series of cases that combine to set a conflicting precedent.
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Nursing Center
Your state board of nursing--friend or foe? 2002
by Lorie Brown, R.N., M.N., J.D.

WHEN SARAH ARRIVED HOME after working the evening shift at an extended-care facility, she found a white envelope from her state Attorney General's office in her mail. To her dismay, she learned that her prior employer had filed a complaint against her with the state board of nursing alleging that she'd been abusive to patients.
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Indiana Trial Lawyers VERDICT Fall 2003
Deciphering Nursing Home Surveys
by Lorie Brown, R.N., M.N., J.D.

Have you ever had a nursing home case where you requested the state surveys from the Indiana Department of Health only to find that they do not make sense? The purpose of this article is to assist the attorney with deciphering the nursing home surveys so that their content can assist you with case preparations.
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Indiana Trial Lawyers VERDICT Summer 2004
Getting More Money Under the Medical Malpractice Act
by Lorie Brown, R.N., M.N., J.D.

Recent case law has allowed plaintiffs' attorneys to obtain recovery from the Patients Compensation Fund (the "Fund") under separate caps for separate injuries. With these new cases come additional procedureal challenges for plaintiffs' attorneys which will be discussed herein.
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Indiana State Bar Association Insurance Agency Summer 2005
Wearing Many Hats

“I have a very unique law practice. I am a registered nurse as well as an attorney and am able to combine both professions into one.” She has created a niche market for herself and in doing so, her practice has grown by leaps and bounds.
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Using Medicine to Maximize Damages in Personal Injury Cases
by Lorie Brown, R.N., M.N., J.D.

To maximize recovery in a personal injury case, it is important for plaintiff’s attorneys to determine the nature, extent, permanency and future medical problems and expenses from the medical records.
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Do You Have a Viable Nursing Home Abuse/Neglect Case?

In the past, claims against nursing homes were rare and the value of an older adult in the nursing home was perceived to be low because elderly citizens in a nursing home have a significant amount of comorbidities.
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