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Daniel J Buba

Daniel J Buba

Location:
Indianapolis, Indiana
Phone:
317-844-9999
888-868-6219 (Toll Free)
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Daniel J. Buba, an associate attorney at the Law Offices of Doehrman & Chamberlain, is an experienced trial lawyer who has litigated and tried personal injury and medical malpractice in both state and federal courts in Indiana.

Mr. Buba spent the first twelve years of his legal career primarily representing insurance companies and large corporations in defending personal injury and wrongful death claims. Having learned the battle from the defense side, Mr. Buba has a unique perspective as he tries to maximize recovery for those wrongfully injured and killed. Mr. Buba currently focuses on representing individuals that have been catastrophically injured or killed in circumstances including interstate trucking accidents, motor vehicle crashes, construction site falls, nursing home abuse, medical negligence, and traumatic brain injury.

Mr. Buba is active in local and national bar associations, having served as the 2008 President of the Indianapolis Bar Association and currently serving as the 2010-11 Secretary of AAJ's Interstate Trucking Litigation Group.

A respectful and compassionate personal injury attorney, he is dedicated to assisting clients from throughout Indiana during their difficult times.

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Areas of Practice

  • Medical Malpractice
  • Construction Site Injury
  • Birth Injury
  • Auto Accidents
  • Trucking Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Pedestrian Accidents
  • Spinal Cord Injury
  • Nursing Home Abuse
  • Premises Liability
  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
  • Product Liability
  • Wrongful Death
  • Other Personal Injuries

Litigation Percentage

  • 100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions

  • Indiana, 1994
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1995
  • U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1994
  • U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1994

Education

  • Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, Illinois
  • Indiana University at Bloomington School of Law, Bloomington, Indiana

Classes/Seminars

  • Lecturer, "Stop Leaving Money on the Table: Confessions of a Former Defense Lawyer", Michigan Association of Justice, How to Settle Cases for More Money Seminar, 2010
  • Lecturer, Author, "Interstate Trucking Cases: Equipment, Reconstruction, Spoliation, and TROs in the I", AAJ Litigating Truck Collision Cases, New Orleans, LA, 2010
  • Lecturer,"SOP of the Defense Trucking Attorney", AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Members Only Seminar, New Orleans, 2010
  • Lecturer, Author, "Overdriving the Headlights and Night Time Driving Issues for Interstate Trucking Cases", AAJ Annual Convention, San Francisco, 2009
  • Lecturer, "Night Driving Issues in Interstate Trucking", Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, 2009
  • Author, "Tips for Handling a Tractor Trailer Inspection in a Truck Crash Case", AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Newsletter (Fall), 2009
  • Author, "When Crafting Rules of the Road, Dont Forget the CDL Manual", AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Newsletter (Spring), 2009
  • Moderator, AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Members Only Seminar, Chicago, 2008
  • Lecturer, Insurance Coverage, IBA Bench Bar Conference, 2007
  • Moderator/Lecturer, Pre-Suit Settlement Techniques, IBA Bench Bar Conference, 2000

Honors and Awards

  • Selected to Super Lawyers, Indiana Super Lawyer,2010, 2011
  • Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation, 2001
  • Advocate, AAJ National College of Advocacy, 2001
  • Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee (Soccer), Siena Heights University, 2002

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • American Association for Justice (Traumatic Brain Injury, Interstate Trucking Litigation Groups)
  • Indiana Trial Lawyers Association
  • Indiana State Bar Association
  • Indianapolis Bar Association
  • AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, Secretary, 2010 - 2011
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, Immediate Past President, 2009
  • AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, Treasurer, 2009 - 2010
  • Association of Plaintiff Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America, Member, 2009
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, President, 2008
  • AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, Special Projects Chair, 2008
  • AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group Chicago Seminar, Co-Chair, 2008
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, Presidental Elect, 2007
  • AAJ Interstate Trucking Litigation Group, Board of Directors, 2007
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, First Vice President, 2006
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, Legislative Liaison Committee, 2006
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, Secretary, 2005
  • Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, 2005
  • Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Chair, Grants Committee, 2005
  • Indianapolis Bar Foundation, Board of Directors, 2004
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, Chair, Lawyer Referral Service, 2003
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, Board of Managers, 2003
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, Chair, Lawyer Referral Service, 2002
  • Indianapolis Bar Association, Board of Managers, 2002
  • IBA Bench Bar Conference, Co-Chair, 2001

Pro Bono Activities

  • Lawyer Volunteer, "Ask a Lawyer Live," Indianapolis Bar Association
  • Lawyer Volunteer, Legal Line, Indianapolis Bar Association
  • 1st Degree Member, Knights of Columbus, Carmel, IN
  • Youth Soccer Coach, Carmel Dad's Club, Carmel, IN


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Our Areas of Practice: Case Results

  • Confidential, out-of-court settlement reached ($10 million sought) --Brain Injury (Medical Malpractice)

    A medical malpractice trial in St. Joseph Circuit Court ended abruptly Thursday morning after both sides reached a confidential, out-of-court settlement. The agreement came as attorneys were preparing for the fourth day of trial.

  • $10,000,000 Jury Verdict — Brain Injury (Drunk Driving Accident)

    In December 2001, our personal injury lawyers obtained a jury verdict in the amount of $10,000,000.00 in the case of Butrum v. Rosemont Tavern. The drunk driver was sneaking drinks while working as a bartender.

  • $1,400,000 Settlement — Brain Injury (Truck Accident)

    The victim was rear-ended in a truck accident. A semi tractor-trailer traveling 35 miles per hour struck the plaintiff’s vehicle while the plaintiff was waiting to make a left turn. Initially diagnosed with a concussion and mild whiplash, the victim suffered severe headaches and both pre- and post-accident amnesia.

  • $1,667,000 Jury Verdict — Brain Injury (Construction Accident)

    While working off of a ladder the client passed out and fell over 25 feet to the ground. He suffered a fractured lumbar spine and a mild traumatic brain injury. By the time of the trial the client had returned to work but was moving from job to job because of a changed personality and attention problems caused by the brain injury he had suffered during the fall.

  • $1,400,000 Settlement — Brain Injury (Truck Accident)

    The victim was involved in a semi-truck accident while attempting to turn left during inclement weather. The injured motorist never saw the approaching truck, which had not turned on its headlights, was black, and was covered with a black tarp. The plaintiff suffered a severe traumatic brain injury.

  • $590,000 Jury Verdict — Brain Injury (Auto Accident)

    The victim suffered permanent brain injury as the result of a head-on auto accident. As a result of her brain injury, the plaintiff had no recollection of the collision. Our Indianapolis, Indiana personal injury lawyers utilized an accident reconstruction expert to perform a computer analysis to provide clear evidence of the sequence of the collision.

  • $290,000 Binding Arbitration Award for Alzheimer's Patient

    A 73 year old woman, in the final stages of Alzheimer's Disease died from a ruptured colon in an assisted living facility. This unfortunate woman was totally dependent on the facility's staff for her care. A three-member arbitration panel found unanimously that the negligence of the staff was the cause of this woman's untimely death.

  • $1,250,000 Settlement for Estate of Man Injured at Construction Site

    While pulling old wire off of a utility companies high tension power lines, a construction worker was injured when rigging used to perform the work suddenly failed. As a result of the failure, the worker was paralyzed from the neck down.

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