Posts tagged michigan

• Catholic Priest and Former Detroit Teacher Arrested on Charges Stemming From Sexual Abuse

  David Mittleman | November 22, 2011 8:29 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Richard James Kurtz, a 67-year-old Jesuit priest, was arrested in Chicago yesterday after allegations of sexual abuse involving an underage male surfaced earlier this year. At the time, Kurtz was...

• 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...

• Michigan Governor Signs Bill Granting Legal Immunity to Bowling Centers

  Nolan Erickson | November 16, 2011 11:18 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Thanks to a new law signed by Michigan Governor Rick Snyder yesterday, bowling alleys will now have an even easier time avoiding the civil justice system under certain circumstances. Under the new...

• Lansing Man Awarded $100 Million in Sex Abuse Case Against Priest

  David Mittleman | November 11, 2011 8:57 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  Sending a strong message to sexual predators everywhere, a Florida jury awarded $100 million in damages to a man abused by a Catholic priest as a teen. The survivor, now 40 and living in Lansing,...

• Michigan Anti-Bullying Law Opens Doors to Sexual Orientation Harassment

  David Mittleman | November 05, 2011 9:00 AM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  The Michigan Republican-led Senate was set with the task of preventing future bullying from occuring and resulting in tragedy, like the suicide of Matt Epley, who committed suicide in 2002 after...

• Legislative Hypocrisy in Michigan? You be the Judge

  Mark Bello | November 03, 2011 5:28 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A Michigan colleague recently posted an inquiry about two pieces of legislation currently pending before the Michigan Legislature. His question was so simple, yet so compelling, I thought I would...

• Over $100 Million and Many Lives Saved When Safety Comes First

  Mark Bello | November 03, 2011 2:48 PM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Medical Malpractice
  

  Improving patient care and reducing the cost of treatment should be a top priority for everyone, especially healthcare providers. Michigan and Maryland are taking this issue seriously by...

• Michigan Auto Accident Insurance Industry Seeking to Protect Profits Over People

  David Mittleman | November 02, 2011 9:02 AM | 3 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Over the past six weeks, I have blogged about some proposed changes to Michigan’s No-Fault insurance laws. The current version of the bill, HB 4936, has two major anti-consumer components....

• Michigan Keg-Tagging Law Set to Take Effect

  Nolan Erickson | October 18, 2011 9:30 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  In two weeks, retailers will have to begin affixing identification tags to all kegs they sell, according to a Michigan law set to take effect November 1. Buyers will have to supply personal...

• Michigan Town Helps Dream Come True For Nebraska Teen

  Nolan Erickson | October 09, 2011 10:29 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  About a month ago, the story of Julia Sullivan began to receive national attention. Julia, a sixteen-year-old Nebraska resident who was born without legs and with arms that end at her elbows, had...