Three security officers were hurt during a physical altercation with a patient at the Franciscan Health hospital outside Michigan City shortly after 8 a.m. Sunday, November 8, 2026, according to Hometown News Now[1].
Police said a 37-year-old Michigan City man who was a patient struck the three officers. The most seriously hurt officer had deep bruising to his right arm and blunt-force trauma to his rib cage, the outlet reported.
The man was booked into the LaPorte County Jail on charges including battery and intimidation and posted a $750 bond. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court. The outlet did not name the police agency. This account comes from a single outlet, and the investigation is ongoing.
What Should Accident Victims Do Next?
If you are hurt on the job, report the injury to a supervisor right away, get medical care, and make sure the injury is documented in writing. Keep copies of incident reports, medical records, and any police report number. Write down the names of coworkers who saw what happened.
An injured worker may have more than one possible path to compensation. A worker's compensation claim may address the workplace injury, while a separate claim may sometimes be available against a third person who caused it. The deadlines and rules can differ. You can review how worker's compensation and third-party claims may fit together and what records an injured worker should keep.
Why Location Matters in Indiana Injury Claims
This incident happened at a hospital in the Michigan City area, in LaPorte County. A civil case is usually filed in the county where the injury happened or where a defendant lives. Which claim options apply depends on the facts.
Most personal injury claims must be filed within two years under Ind. Code 34-11-2-4. Indiana uses modified comparative fault under Ind. Code 34-51-2-6 in negligence cases. An injured person whose own fault is greater than 50 percent recovers nothing; otherwise, recovery is reduced by that person's percentage of fault.
These general rules do not decide responsibility for this incident. Police reports, incident records, witness accounts, and medical documentation may all matter. A police report is not a determination of civil liability.
How Delventhal Law Office Can Help
Delventhal Law Office, LLC is a Fort Wayne personal injury law firm founded by attorney Chad E. Delventhal in 2009. The firm helps people across Indiana who are hurt because of someone else's wrongful conduct. Chad Delventhal can explain how a workplace injury claim and a claim against a third person may fit together, which deadlines may apply, and how insurance companies may aggressively defend a disputed claim.
If you have questions after a workplace assault, you can learn more about Indiana workplace assault claims or request a free case evaluation. Every case is different, and no outcome can be promised.
This post is based on public reporting, the investigation may be ongoing, and nothing here is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
