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Frederick R. "Rick" Hovde

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2003.
10201 North Illinois Street, Suite 500 Indianapolis, Indiana 46290-1137
(317) 669-9721
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Firm: Hovde Dassow + Deets LLC
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Hovde Dassow + Deets LLC


Years In Practice


Phone Number (317) 669-9721

Frederick R.(Rick) Hovde is a principal with Hovde Dassow & Deets LLC.He is a trial lawyer with an emphasis on medical negligence,automobile and truck accidents, construction site accidents and injuries from dangerous consumer products all on behalf of plaintiffs. He is Past President of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association

He was born in Lafayette, Indiana on October 1, 1955. He is a graduate of Southern Methodist University (B.B.A., 1977) and Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis (J.D., 1980) where he was a member of Phi Delta Phi. He was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1980.

Rick is listed in Best Lawyers in America and is a Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers ( membership is by invitation only and limited to 600 trial lawyers worldwide), American College of Trial Lawyers, Indiana College of Trial Lawyers, Litigation Counsel of America and the Indianapolis Bar Foundation. He has served on the Board of Directors of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association since 1990, the Executive Committee from 1995 to 2003, and was President during the 2002-2003 term. He is a member of the Indianapolis (Director, Young Lawyers, 1986-1989), Indiana State (Director, Young Lawyers, 1982-1986), and American Bar Associations, the American Association for Justice and The American Board of Trial Advocates.

Rick has tried over 90 cases to a jury verdict and obtained maximum statutory verdicts in medical malpractice cases and several verdicts in excess of one million dollars in automobile accident ,products liability and insurance bad faith cases.He has handled many significant and complex construction,products liability and accident and insurance claim cases

He has been involved in some signifcant appellate decisions and authored a number of articles including : State Security Ins. Co. v. Ottinger (1985) 487 N.E. 2d 446; Hinshaw v. Board of Comr’’s Jay Co. (1993) 611 N.E. 637; Hottinger v. Trugreen Corp. (1996) 665 N.E. 2d 593; and Kennedy v. Guess, Inc. (2002) 7765 N.E. 2d 213; Balfour v. Kimberly Home Health Care 830 NE2d 145 (2005) and Alli v. Eli Lilly and Co. 854 NE2d 372 (2006). He is the author of: Indiana: Analysis of Indiana Tort Reform, Indiana Law Review Vol. 29 No. 2, 1995; Punitive Damages ICLE 1996; Bad Faith, Indiana Trial Lawyers Assn. 1996; Litigating TMJ, Back and Neck Injury Cases, Professional Education Systems, 1993; Health Care Evidence in Low- Impact Injury, Professional Education Systems, 1992; Medical Malpractice in Indiana. NBI ,1990;and Civil Trial Practice ICLEF,1988

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
Awards
Lawyer of the Year recognition for Frederick R. Hovde
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs, Indianapolis (2018)
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Indianapolis (2014)
Personal Injury Litigation, Indianapolis (2009)
Education
Graduated
Southern Methodist University
Graduated 1977
Contact Details and Office Locations
Other: (317) 669-9721
10201 North Illinois Street, Suite 500
Indianapolis, Indiana 46290-1137
Indianapolis, Indiana 46290-1137
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