Posts tagged serious

• Serious Impairment of Body Function? Soft Tissue Injury Stops Superstar from Working

  David Mittleman | February 02, 2012 12:56 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  NHL superstar Sydney Crosby is one of the best hockey players in the world. He has won the Hart Trophy as the league’s MVP, hoisted the Stanley Cup, won Olympic gold, and been selected an...

• Michigan Auto Accident Insurance Companies Pad Profits at Consumers’ Expense

  David Mittleman | September 16, 2011 11:37 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Earlier this week, I wrote about how the Michigan auto insurance industry has been lobbying our elected officials in an attempt to break its decades-old promise of providing lifetime medical...

• Michigan Auto Insurance Industry Trying to Break Its Promise of Fair Coverage

  David Mittleman | September 12, 2011 4:25 PM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Nearly 40 years ago, the people of the State of Michigan, represented by the state legislature, entered into an agreement with the automobile insurance industry. The No-Fault Act, which was passed...

• Wrong-Way Crashes: Terrifying and Deadly

  Nolan Erickson | August 16, 2011 8:39 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Imagine driving down the road, minding your own business, when suddenly you see a pair of headlights heading straight for you. This is what happens in a “wrong-way” car crash – for...

• Failure To Wear Seat Belt Can Be Fatal

  Diego Avila | July 25, 2011 3:38 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Just this month alone, a fatal accident in the greater Lansing area may be linked to the failure to wear a seatbelt. An accident on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, on I-96, resulted in the death of a...

• Uninsured and Underinsured Motorist Coverage--Protecting Michigan Drivers(2)

  David Mittleman | January 06, 2011 1:34 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  [Note: This was originally posted on March 19, 2009. I am sharing this information again because I have recently seen a number of cases in which the at-fault driver had inadequate or no insurance...

• The Michigan Supreme Court can restore innocent victims' rights when deciding the McCormick case

  Devon Glass | January 18, 2010 5:15 PM | 4 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  As noted by my blog partner David Mittleman, the Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments on a very important case regarding the future of car accident victim's rights. The outcome of this...

• This is your chance Michigan Supreme Court, the eyes of justice are watching

  David Mittleman | January 12, 2010 4:24 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Today was a pivotal day for the rights of injured people in the State of Michigan. Oral arguments were scheduled for today in the case of McCormick v Carrier. This case has the potential of bringing...

• Blair LLC Recalls More Chenille Products After Increase in Robe-Related Burn Deaths

  David Mittleman | October 24, 2009 11:00 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Blair LLC and the Consumer Product Safety Commission are recalling chenille robes and other chenille products made by A-One Textile and Towel of Pakistan, because the products are highly flammable....

• A rare win for car crash victims in the Court of appeals

  Timothy Smith | September 18, 2009 7:22 AM | 0 CommentsGrand Rapids, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  Since the Kreiner decision came out of Michigan's Supreme Court, citizens injured through no fault of their own have faced an uphill battle to receive any compensation for their pain and...