Posts tagged attorney

• Michigan People Lose Out Again to Drug Companies

  David Mittleman | April 14, 2012 10:02 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: FDA & Prescription Drugs
  

  Across the country, pharmaceutical companies are getting hit with huge fines and penalties for making and selling defective drugs. These penalties mean state treasuries are getting repaid for...

• Legitimate Medical Malpractice Claims Frequently Dismissed on Technicalities

  David Mittleman | January 12, 2012 1:18 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  In Michigan, state law requires stringent procedural obligations be satisfied before an injured patient or family member can file a medical malpractice case. The victim, with the help of an...

• Auto No-Fault: Meet Katie and Katlin

  Timothy Smith | January 10, 2012 5:05 PM | 3 CommentsTraverse City, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A moving video piece put together by the Michigan Health and Hospital Association that puts a face to the reason why we can't change Michigan's Auto No-Fault...

• For Civil Trial Lawyers, Experience Matters

  David Mittleman | January 10, 2012 1:05 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Lately it seems the headlines have been full of stories about civil jury verdicts and whether they’re too high or too low, completely fair or totally unjust. How do jurors reach their...

• Altered Medical Records and Patients’ Charts in Medical Malpractice Cases (Part 2)

  David Mittleman | November 18, 2011 9:30 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Earlier this week I wrote about a large jury verdict in a case involving clear negligence on the part of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. But what happens when doctors and other medical...

• Car Bomb Attack in Michigan Critically Injures Father and Two Young Sons

  David Mittleman | September 21, 2011 3:43 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Monroe, MI--a car bomb exploded on a Michigan street late Tuesday evening, seriously injuring a man--allegedly reported to be an attorney--and his two sons. According to officials, the three are...

• Doctors Still Fear Medical Malpractice Claims Despite Low Rate of Actual Payout

  David Mittleman | August 19, 2011 10:00 AM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  As a trial lawyer, you probably expect that I look at things in a pretty black-and-white manner when it comes to medical malpractice. I'm fully aware of the stereotypes out there about the ambulance...

• Don't Believe The Hype: Corporations Value Lawsuits Too

  David Mittleman | August 10, 2011 9:50 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Corporations have this mantra that gets repeated time and again: Stop These Lawsuits! You have certainly heard how Trial Attorneys Are Ruining Our Economy! Apparently I float in money and have...

• Lawyers Sued Over Ads and Blogs

  David Mittleman | August 09, 2011 8:44 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Defective & Dangerous Products
  

  Not long ago I wrote about blogging and “where to draw the line” with certain claims and assertions. It looks like corporate America wants to draw the line by scaring people who...

• Take a Hint from the Pros: Doctors' Tips on Choosing the Best Doctor

  David Mittleman | July 24, 2011 10:26 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  I always go by the old adage a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client. The message behind this saying is also true for many other professions, including doctors. We don't often think...