Posts tagged Death

• Survive Black Friday?

  Timothy Smith | November 28, 2009 2:19 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A number of years ago, I represented a young woman who was injured by a crowd that had gathered outside a Wal-Mart in Cadillac Michigan after reading about a new home video gaming system that was...

• Dog Bite Basics in Michigan

  Timothy Smith | November 24, 2009 3:13 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  DOG BITE In Michigan, when a dog bites a person, the person must sue the owner of the dog within three years from the date of the dog bite under MCL 600.5805(10). Proper plaintiffs would...

• Disbursing Funds under Michigan's Wrongful Death Statute

  Timothy Smith | November 22, 2009 3:01 PM | 0 CommentsTraverse City, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Recently, we've resolved a number of wrongful death cases here in Northern Michigan. In Michigan, these types of cases are governed by a statute that controls every aspect of the case, including how...

• Recent Michigan Taser Incidents Cause Concern for Safety, Use of Force

  David Mittleman | November 17, 2009 5:11 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Two recent incidents involving the use of Tasers have grabbed headlines throughout Michigan and around the country, again raising doubts about the safety of the product and its use by law...

• Theft and Joyriding Lead to Pursuit and Death in Oak Park, MI

  Devon Glass | November 16, 2009 2:30 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  15-year-old Desean Murrell Fant died after crashing a stolen car into a tree in the early morning hours of November 10, 2009 in Oak Park, MI. Desean and another 15-year-old child had allegedly...

• Michigan's Wrongful Death Act Provides Compensation, Closure for Families

  David Mittleman | November 13, 2009 12:31 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  It is always difficult when a family member dies. When a loved one passes away, it is quite common to feel grief and loss. Those feelings can be even worse when someone is taken out of our lives due...

• Family of Drowned 3-year-old Sues Ohio Water Park

  David Mittleman | November 13, 2009 9:18 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The family of a 3-year-old Dearborn boy is suing the Kalahari water park in Sandusky, Ohio after the boy drowned in a 3-foot deep wading pool on August 2nd. The lawsuit alleges that the boy did not...

• Campaign Sheds Light on Importance of Worker Safety

  David Mittleman | November 12, 2009 9:26 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  As a worker, you should be able to go to work without fearing for your health or safety. Nevertheless, worker safety is an issue that is often ignored. However, the 16 Deaths Per Day campaign is...

• Hospitalized Uninsured Children More Likely to Die When Compared to Insured Children

  David Mittleman | October 30, 2009 4:35 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Researchers at John Hopkins University recently made a horrific discovery: uninsured children who are hospitalized are more likely to die than children with government or private health insurance....

• Family of Jennifer Strange Wins $16.5 Million for Water-Drinking Contest Death

  David Mittleman | October 30, 2009 3:34 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Thanks to a Sacramento County jury, the notorious case of Jennifer Strange, a young mother of three who died after participating in a radio station’s water-drinking contest, has come to a...