Posts tagged Injury

• Advanced Technology Showing How PTSD Alters Brain Function

  David Mittleman | November 28, 2009 4:22 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  For years people suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were dismissed as complainers and fakers. Their cases were given little to no serious consideration from the medical community...

• 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...

• 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...

• 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...

• Head & Brain Injuries Should Not Be Overlooked

  David Mittleman | November 10, 2009 4:56 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Head & Brain Injuries
  

  Head injuries can happen any number of ways and can result in a number of different complications. Here are some early warning signs that may tell you if you have suffered from a head injury...

• Local Motorcyclist Exemplifies Fact that Helmets Save Lives

  David Mittleman | November 10, 2009 12:34 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  I recently wrote about motorcycle accidents and the serious injuries they can cause. A logical and simple answer to increase motorcycle safety (pdf) is to wear a helmet while riding. A local man is...

• Dangerous Prescription Errors Far Too Common

  David Mittleman | November 07, 2009 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Each year, over 3 billion prescriptions are dispensed in the United States. Patients depend on these medications for their well-being, and it is important that the dispensing pharmacy accurately...

• Michigan Medical Malpractice Claims Fraught With Obstacles

  David Mittleman | November 04, 2009 3:58 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Most of us know little or nothing about the practice of medicine. When we go to our doctors, for everything from a routine checkup to a serious emergency, we trust in them to conduct a proper and...

• Motorcycle Accidents Can Cause Serious Injuries

  David Mittleman | November 03, 2009 4:54 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Motorcycle Accidents
  

  Motorcycle accidents can be fatal. But just as likely, motorcycle accidents lead to serious, permanent, and debilitating injuries. The leading type of injury sustained in a motorcycle accident is a...