Posts tagged personal injury

• In Victory for Children, House Bill Fails to Move Out of Committee

  David Mittleman | January 27, 2012 1:07 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Workplace Injuries
  

  On Thursday, the Michigan state House Judiciary Committee conducted a hearing on House Bill 5153, which would provide legal immunity to entities providing “child services programs.”...

• Crackdown On Road Rage Should Mean Safer Streets

  Nolan Erickson | August 18, 2011 2:51 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Lansing, Michigan may not be the biggest metropolis in the country, but we do have our fair share of traffic problems. Three major highways – I-96, US-127, and I-496 – cross paths in and...

• Jury Award Exceeds Compensation Sought in Personal Injury Lawsuit

  Mark Bello | July 19, 2011 8:22 AM | 0 CommentsFarmington Hills, MI Category: Property Owner's Liability (Slip & Fall)
  

  A New York jury recently awarded damages greater than compensation sought in a personal injury lawsuit. The lawsuit was filed by an 89-year-old woman who suffered debilitating injuries from a slip...

• Texas Senate Passes Modified “Loser Pays” Bill, But Citizens Right Are Still Compromised

  Mark Bello | May 26, 2011 12:52 PM | 1 CommentFarmington Hills, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  As reported here yesterday, after a compromise was reached, the Texas Senate passed the so-called “loser pays” legislation. Before Governor Rick Perry signs off, the bill will go back to...

• Auto Insurance Companies Fail to Treat Customers Right

  David Mittleman | May 23, 2011 5:04 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  The economy in Michigan is tough. Now is not the time to be wasting money on products and services that provide no benefit to the consumer. Yet every year, the people of Michigan faithfully pay...

• There's a Reason That Attorneys Don't Represent Themselves, and You Shouldn't Either

  David Mittleman | June 07, 2010 3:13 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  In the legal world there is an old adage that warns: “a lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client”. In other words, even attorneys shouldn’t attempt to handle their own...

• Left-Hand Turn Leads to Three Car Accident with Three Taken to Hospital

  Diego Avila | March 16, 2010 5:06 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A three car accident in Hastings sent three women to Pennock Hospital earlier this month. The crash took place on M-37 at Clinton Street. A vehicle traveling north on M-37 driven by Brandi Young,...

• Interrogatories: A Written Deposition

  Devon Glass | October 01, 2009 5:10 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Continuing with Steve Lombardi's excellent article on interrogatories posted over at his blog, and continuing the theme of the week between Steve, Mike, Rick, Wayne, and Pierce, I'd like to add my...

• Do I have a good or bad case?

  Devon Glass | September 24, 2009 5:26 PM | 2 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  I agree with Steve Lombardi, there is no such thing as a good or bad case, it all depends on what the client expects and what they lawyer can prove in the end. I'm not going to re-hash what Steve...

• Being a Client: More Tips To Help Improve Your Case If You've Been In An Car Accident

  Devon Glass | September 17, 2009 8:39 AM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  A number of fellow InjuryBoard attorneys are participating in a series of blog posts that spans over six different blogs. The point of these coordinated articles is to raise awareness of the ins and...